I do so with you
because I know that you have heard of it. You tell me that Jews and
Christians cannot come together in Prague, but I mean to marry a Jew. A
Jew is my lover. If you will say that you will be my friend, I will
love you indeed. Ruth Jacobi is my friend; but then Ruth is so young."
"Yes, Ruth is very young. She is a child. She knows nothing."
"A child's friendship is better than none."
"Ruth is very young. She cannot understand. I too love Ruth Jacobi. I
have known her since she was born. I knew and loved her mother. You do
not remember Ruth Trendellsohn. No; your acquaintance with them is only
of the other day."
"Ruth's mother has been dead seven years," said Nina.
"And what are seven years? I have known them for four-and-twenty."
"Nay; that cannot be."
"But I have. That is my age, and I was born, so to say, in their arms.
Ruth Trendellsohn was ten years older than I--only ten."
"And Anton?"
"Anton was a year older than his sister; but you know Anton's age. Has
he never told you his age?"
"I never asked him; but I know it.
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