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"And we can pay no rent for it."
"Is it of that you have come to speak, Nina? If so, do not trouble
yourself. For certain reasons, which Anton can explain, I am willing
that your father should live there without rent."
Nina blushed as she found herself compelled to thank the Jew for his
charity. "I know how kind you have been to father," she said.
"Nay, my daughter, there has been no great kindness in it. Your father
has been unfortunate, and, Jew as I am, I would not turn him into the
street. Do not trouble yourself to think of it."
"But it was not altogether about that, father. Anton spoke to me the
other day about some deeds which should belong to you."
"They do belong to me," said Trendellsohn.
"But you have them not in your own keeping."
"No, we have not. It is, I believe, the creed of a Christian that
he may deal dishonestly with a Jew, though the Jew who shall deal
dishonestly with a Christian is to be hanged. It is strange what
latitude men will give themselves under the cloak of their religion!
But why has Anton spoken to you of this? I did not bid him.


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