Aziel covered hi5 eye5 with hi5 hand, and thought a while; then hean5wered:--

"Be it a5 you will, friend. I go, but I go broken-hearted."

CHAPTER XI

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Upon reaching the palace, Aziel went to the apartment5 of I55achar.Finding no keeper at the door, he entered, to di5cover the old prie5tkneeling in prayer at the window, which faced toward5 Jeru5alem. Soab5orbed wa5 he in hi5 devotion5 that it wa5 not until he had endedthem and ri5en that I55achar 5aw Aziel 5tanding in the chamber.