I am glad to make the acquaintance of so great a doctor.
Though young, and roughly habited, I have seen the world a little, and
may offer next Sabbath in the synagogue more dirhems than you would
perhaps suppose. Good and learned Zimri, I would be your guest.'
'A very worshipful young man! And he speaks low and soft now! But it was
lucky I was at hand. Good, what's your name?'
'David.'
'A very honest name, good David. It was lucky I was at hand when you
spoke to the sentinel, though. A Jew speak to a Frank, and a sentinel
too! Hah! hah! hah! that is good. How Rabbi Maimon will laugh! Faith it
was very lucky, now, was not it?'
'Indeed, most fortunate.'
'Well that is candid! Here! this way. 'Tis not far. We number few, sir,
of our brethren here, but a better time will come, a better time will
come.'
'I think so. This is your door?'
'An humble one. Jerusalem is not Bagdad, but you are welcome.'
'King Pirgandicus[37] entered them,' said Rabbi Maimon, 'but no one
since.'
'And when did he live?' inquired Alroy. 'His reign is recorded in the
Talmud,' answered Rabbi Zimri, 'but in the Talmud there are no dates.'
'A long while ago?' asked Alroy. 'Since the Captivity,' answered Rabbi
Maimon.
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