wasquiteabletospeak，Ireturnednoanswer。Onthedoorbeingopened，theJew，afterafewwords，probablyrelatingtopedlery，demandedwhothechildwas，sittinginthesun；themaidrepliedthatIwashermistress’syoungestson，achildweakHERE，pointingtoherforehead。TheJewlookedatmeagain，andthensaid：’’Ponmyconscience，mydear，Ibelievethatyoumustbetroubledthereyourselftotellmeanysuchthing。Itisnotmyhabittospeaktochildren，inasmuchasIhatethem，becausetheyoftenfollowmeandflingstonesafterme；butInosoonerlookedatthatchildthanI
wasforcedtospeaktoit-hisnotansweringmeshowshissense，forithasneverbeenthecustomofthewisetoflingawaytheirwordsinindifferenttalkandconversation；thechildisasweetchild，andhasallthelookofoneofourpeople’schildren。Fool，indeed!didInotseehiseyessparklejustnowwhenthemonkeyseizedthedogbytheear？-theyshonelikemyowndiamonds-doesyourgoodladywantany-realandfine？Wereitnotforwhatyoutellme，Ishouldsayitwasaprophet’schild。Fool，indeed!hecanwritealready，orI’llforfeittheboxwhichIcarryonmyback，andforwhichIshouldbelothtotaketwohundredpounds!’
HethenleanedforwardtoinspectthelineswhichIhadtraced。
Allofasuddenhestartedback，andgrewwhiteasasheet；then，takingoffhishat，hemadesomestrangegesturestome，cringing，chattering，andshowinghisteeth，andshortlydeparted，mutteringsomethingabout’holyletters，’andtalkingtohimselfinastrangetongue。ThewordsoftheJewwereinduecourseoftimereportedtomymother，whotreasuredtheminherheart，andfromthatmomentbegantoentertainbrighterhopesofheryoungestbornthanshehadeverbeforeventuredtofoster。
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