'What allegory is that of Raphael's?' said Strelitski, reflecting her
smile on his graver visage. 'The long one in his prize poem?'
'No,' said Raphael, catching the contagious smile. 'It is our little
secret.'
Strelitski turned suddenly to look at the emigrants. The smile faded
from his quivering mouth.
The last moment had come. Raphael stooped down towards the gentle
softly-flashing face, which was raised unhesitatingly to meet his, and
their lips met in a first kiss, diviner than it is given most mortals
to know--a kiss, sad and sweet, troth and parting in one: _Ave et
vale_--'hail and farewell.'
'Good-bye, Strelitski,' said Raphael huskily. 'Success to your
dreams.'
The idealist turned round with a start. His face was bright and
resolute; the black curl streamed buoyantly on the breeze.
'Good-bye,' he responded, with a giant's grip of the hand. 'Success to
your hopes.'
Raphael darted away with his long stride. The sun was still bright,
but for a moment everything seemed chill and dim to Esther Ansell's
vision. With a sudden fit of nervous foreboding she stretched out her
arms towards the vanishing figure of her lover. But she saw him once
again in the tender, waving his handkerchief towards the throbbing
vessel that glided with its freight of hopes and dreams across the
great waters towards the New World.
GLOSSARY
GLOSSARY
_H._ = Hebrew. _G._ = German. _Gk._ = Greek. _R._ = Russian.
_S._ = Spanish. _c._ = corrupt.
Achi-Nebbich (_Etymology obscure_), Alas, poor thing (s.).
Afikoman (_Hebraicised Gk._), portion of a Passover cake taken
at the end of Seder-meal (_q.v._).
Amidah (_H._), series of Benedictions said standing.
Arbah Kanfus (_H._), lit. four corners; a garment consisting
of two shoulder-straps supporting a front and back piece
with fringes at each corner (Num. xv. 37-41).
Avirah (_H._), Sin.
Ashkenazim (_H._), German, hence also Russian and Polish Jews.
Badchan (_H._), professional jester.
Bensh (?), say grace.
Beth Din (_H._), Court of Judgment.
Beth Medrash (_H._), College.
Bube (_G._), grandmother.
Cabbalah (_H._), Cabbulah (_c._), lit. tradition; mystic lore.
Calloh (_H._), bride, _fiancée_.
Chazan (_H._), cantor.
Chevrah (_H._), small congregation; a society.
Chine (_H._), playful humour; humorous anecdote.
Chocham (_H._), wise man.
Chomutz (_H._), leaven.
Chosan (_H._), bridegroom, _fiancé_.
Chuppah (_H._), wedding canopy.
Cohen (_H._), priest.
Dayan (_H._), Rabbi who renders decisions.
Din (_H._), law, decision.
Droshes (_H._), sermons.
Epikouros (_H. from Gk._), heretic, scoffer; Epicurean.
Froom (_c. G._), pious.
Gelt (_c. G._), money.
Gematriyah (_Hebraicised Gk._), mystic, numerical
interpretation of Scripture.
Gemorah (_H._), part of the Talmud.
Gonof (_H._), thief.
Goyah (_H._), non-Jewess.
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