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The Wandering Jew

CHAPTER XIII
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You will do us justice." "To do justice is my duty.

After all, in this affair, the faults are about equal on both sides.

You tied up your horse badly, and the brute tamer left his door open.

He says: 'I am wounded in the hand.' You answer: 'My horse has been killed--and, for a thousand reasons, the loss of my horse is irreparable.'" "You make me speak better than I could ever speak on my own account, Mr.
Burgomaster," said the soldier, with a humble, insinuating smile; "but 'tis what I meant to express--and, as you say yourself, Mr.Burgomaster, my horse being my whole fortune, it is only fair--" "Exactly so," resumed the magistrate, interrupting the soldier; "your reasons are excellent.

The Prophet--who is a good and pious man with all has related the facts to me in his own way; and then, you see, he is an old acquaintance.


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