If we take a Jew's money, I think we should give him the thing which he purchases." "Who is keeping him from it ?" said Balatka, angrily.
"Well--I suppose it is my uncle," replied Nina.
"Why cannot you let me be at peace then ?" Having so said he turned himself round to the wall, and Nina felt herself to be in a worse position than ever.

There was nothing now for her but to take the key, or else to tell her lover that she would not obey him.

There could be no further hope in diplomacy.

She had just resolved that she could not take the key--that in spite of her promise she could not bring herself to treat her father after such fashion as that--when the old man turned suddenly round upon her again, and went back to the subject.
"I have got a letter somewhere from Karil Zamenoy," said he, "telling me that the deed is in his own chest." "Have you, father ?" said she, anxiously, but struggling to repress her anxiety.
"I had it, I know.

It was written ever so long ago--before I had settled with the Trendellsohns; but I have seen it often since.