Why have you done us the honour of coming to our house ?" Even Ziska could perceive, though his powers of perception in such matters were perhaps not very great, that the Jew in the Jews' quarter, and the Jew in the Ross Markt, were very different persons.

Ziska was now sitting while Anton Trendellsohn was standing over him.

Ziska, when he remembered that Anton had not been seated in his father's office-- had not been asked to sit down--would have risen himself, and have stood during the interview, but he did not know how to leave his seat.
And when the Jew called him his friend, he felt that the Jew was getting the better of him--was already obtaining the ascendant.

"Of course we wish to prevent this marriage," said Ziska, dashing at once at his subject.
"You cannot prevent it.

The law allows it.