"He wouldn't care to take the Jew's leavings." "But he seems to be so obstinate," said Lotta.

"Indeed I did not think there was so much obstinacy in him." "Of course he is obstinate while he thinks the other man is to have her," said the mistress; "but all that will be changed when the girl is alone in the world." It was a Saturday morning, and Ziska had gone out with a certain fixed object.

Much had been said between him and his mother since Anton Trendellsohn's visit to the office, and it had been decided that he should now go and see the Jew in his own home.

He should see him and speak him fair, and make him understand if possible that the whole question of the property should be settled as he wished it--if he would only give up his insane purpose of marrying a Christian girl.

Ziska would endeavour also to fill the Jew's mind with suspicion against Nina.