\"Youmakethelittlemantobeafraid，Captain，\"saidtheGermanJew，turningupthedarkandstrongoutlineofhisvisagefromhisstoopingposture。\"Butlookagain，and，bychance，Ishallcauseyoutoseesomewhatthatisveryfine，uponmyword！\"
EthanBrandgazedintotheboxforaninstant，andthenstartingback，lookedfixedlyattheGerman。Whathadheseen？Nothing，apparently;foracuriousyouth，whohadpeepedinalmostatthesamemoment，beheldonlyavacantspaceofcanvas。
\"Irememberyounow，\"mutteredEthanBrandtotheshowman。
\"Ah，Captain，\"whisperedtheJewofNuremberg，withadarksmile，\"Ifindittobeaheavymatterinmyshow-box，——thisUnpardonableSin！Bymyfaith，Captain，ithasweariedmyshoulders，thislongday，tocarryitoverthemountain。\"
\"Peace，\"answeredEthanBrand，sternly，\"orgettheeintothefurnaceyonder！\"