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Chapter Ii.
ceeded by the beauty of their desi gn . Enormous vases of terra - cotta ; various articles of Bohemian glass ; elegant antiquities , of divers forms , were scattered here and there upon the ground ; shelves of white wood were ranged round the room about the height of a man , ancl upon these shelves a thousand birds and insectsin ite of their being dead and
, sp stuffed , nevertheless seemed — thanks to the flickering light of the lamp—to be executing a fantastic dance in honour of their new host . It was the first time B ernhard had witnessed such a scene , and all the superstitious ideas , with which his infancy had been tutored , recurred to his already excited imagination . He had often been told that the Jews held unlawful intercourse
with the inhabitants of the lower world , and at this moment nothing appeared to him impossible . Besides , to him a thousand strange noises seemed to proceed from the corridor , for w-hich he vainly sought a reason ; neither could he persuade himself but that some one was hidden there , who was watching his movementsand even his looksBernhard
, . , for the second time , felt a shudder pass through his frame , and he was on the point of flying from this abode of evil , when a side door opening , a girl presented herself , whose beauty was of the most dazzling description . Her tall and elegant figure was attired in a robe of velvet , and her movements were graceful and majestic Hers was the beauty of the
. Jewess most charmingly developed . Her large black eyes were soft , yet animated ; her cheeks were tinged with the colour of the rose , whilst a smile played on her lips , of benevolence or coquetry , as it suited the humour of the owner . She wore a rich turban ornamented with large pearls , w hich completed the charm of her appearance .
Bernhard was quite dazzled by this unexpected apparition , ancl , having risen , bowed gracefully , as he would have done to a queen . The young girl smiled , and invited the apprentice to be seated , herself taking a high-backed chair , that stood near to the fireplace . The old woman , who accompanied her , threw the fire
some large logs upon , and placing more lights in the apartment , retired by the door leading to the corridor . The young girl looked after her , and when she had disappeared glanced at Bernhard , who was lost in a thousand conjectures . Accustomed to the soft beauty and repose of Sabina , he could not but feel a strange curiosity regarding the somewhat eccentric movements of the handsome Jewess . He was also embarrassed by the manner with which she regarded him .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Chapter Ii.
ceeded by the beauty of their desi gn . Enormous vases of terra - cotta ; various articles of Bohemian glass ; elegant antiquities , of divers forms , were scattered here and there upon the ground ; shelves of white wood were ranged round the room about the height of a man , ancl upon these shelves a thousand birds and insectsin ite of their being dead and
, sp stuffed , nevertheless seemed — thanks to the flickering light of the lamp—to be executing a fantastic dance in honour of their new host . It was the first time B ernhard had witnessed such a scene , and all the superstitious ideas , with which his infancy had been tutored , recurred to his already excited imagination . He had often been told that the Jews held unlawful intercourse
with the inhabitants of the lower world , and at this moment nothing appeared to him impossible . Besides , to him a thousand strange noises seemed to proceed from the corridor , for w-hich he vainly sought a reason ; neither could he persuade himself but that some one was hidden there , who was watching his movementsand even his looksBernhard
, . , for the second time , felt a shudder pass through his frame , and he was on the point of flying from this abode of evil , when a side door opening , a girl presented herself , whose beauty was of the most dazzling description . Her tall and elegant figure was attired in a robe of velvet , and her movements were graceful and majestic Hers was the beauty of the
. Jewess most charmingly developed . Her large black eyes were soft , yet animated ; her cheeks were tinged with the colour of the rose , whilst a smile played on her lips , of benevolence or coquetry , as it suited the humour of the owner . She wore a rich turban ornamented with large pearls , w hich completed the charm of her appearance .
Bernhard was quite dazzled by this unexpected apparition , ancl , having risen , bowed gracefully , as he would have done to a queen . The young girl smiled , and invited the apprentice to be seated , herself taking a high-backed chair , that stood near to the fireplace . The old woman , who accompanied her , threw the fire
some large logs upon , and placing more lights in the apartment , retired by the door leading to the corridor . The young girl looked after her , and when she had disappeared glanced at Bernhard , who was lost in a thousand conjectures . Accustomed to the soft beauty and repose of Sabina , he could not but feel a strange curiosity regarding the somewhat eccentric movements of the handsome Jewess . He was also embarrassed by the manner with which she regarded him .