``Here，’’repliedFront-de-Buf，``hereitmustbedelivered——weigheditmustbe——weighedandtolddownonthisverydungeonfloor——ThinkestthouIwillpartwiththeeuntilthyransomissecure?’’
``Andwhatistobemysurety，’’saidtheJew，``thatIshallbeatlibertyafterthisransomispaid?’’
``ThewordofaNormannoble，thoupawn-brokingslave，’’answeredFront-de-Buf；``thefaithofaNormannobleman，morepurethanthegoldandsilveroftheeandallthytribe。’’
``Icravepardon，noblelord，’’saidIsaactimidly，``butwhereforeshouldIrelywhollyonthewordofonewhowilltrustnothingtomine?’’
``Becausethoucanstnothelpit，Jew，’’saidtheknight，sternly。``Wertthounowinthytreasure-chamberatYork，andwereIcravingaloanofthyshekels，itwouldbethinetodictatethetimeofpayment，andthepledgeofsecurity。Thisis_my_