``No,lady,’’saidtheJewess;``butamongourpeople,sincethetimeofAbrahamdownwards,havebeenwomenwhohavedevotedtheirthoughtstoHeaven,andtheiractionstoworksofkindnesstomen,tendingthesick,feedingthehungry,andrelievingthedistressed。AmongthesewillRebeccabenumbered。Saythistothylord,shouldhechancetoenquireafterthefateofherwhoselifehesaved。’’
TherewasaninvoluntarytremouronRebecca’svoice,andatendernessofaccent,whichperhapsbetrayedmorethanshewouldwillinglyhaveexpressed。
ShehastenedtobidRowenaadieu。
``Farewell,’’shesaid。``MayHe,whomadebothJewandChristian,showerdownonyouhischoicestblessings!Thebarkthatwaitsushencewillbeunderweigherewecanreachtheport。’’
Sheglidedfromtheapartment,leavingRowenasurprisedasifavisionhadpassedbeforeher。ThefairSaxonrelatedthesingularconferencetoherhusband,onwhoseminditmadeadeepimpression。