It is hardly to be believed that any Christian girl should think of marrying--a Jew." "What can I do ?" said the father.

"How can I prevent her ?" "How can you prevent her, Josef?
Is she not your daughter?
Does she mean to say, standing there, that she will not obey her father?
Tell me.

Nina, will you or will you not obey your father ?" "That is his affair, aunt Sophie; not yours." "His affair! It is his affair, and my affair, and all our affairs.
Impudent girl!--brazen-faced, impudent, bad girl! Do you not know that you would bring disgrace upon us all ?" "You are thinking about yourself, aunt Sophie; and I must think for myself." "You do not regard your father, then ?" "Yes, I do regard my father.

He knows that I regard him.

Father, is it true that I do not regard you ?" "She is a good daughter," said the father.
"A good daughter, and talk of marrying a Jew!" said Madame Zamenoy.
"Has she your permission for such a marriage?
Tell me that at once, Josef, that I may know.