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After divers modish congeesbook22 he begged to know to what he should attribute the honour of their message when Ferdinand who acted thebook17 orator told him that his friend Count Melvil having occasion for a sum of money had been directed to a gentleman of his name and I suppose added he you are the son of the person with whom the affair is to be negotiated. Melvil having signified his request Young gentleman said the Israelite with a most discordant voice what in the name of goodness could induce you to come to me upon such an errand Did you ever hear that I lent money to strangers without security No replied Renaldo nor did I believe I should profit by my application but my affairs are desperate and my proposals having been rejected by every Christian to whom they were offered I was resolved to try my fate among the Jews who are reckoned another species of men.... read all
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