Still he must marry some day.

Sachel.

Marry whom? No girl who does not bring twelve thousand guilders shall marry my son!

[Exit Esther.

[Rebecca pauses at the bridge unobserved and interested.

Rebecca.

[Aside.] They are getting on!

Aaron.

[Swelling with indignation.] Twelve thousand guilders! Twelve thousand guilders! A snap of the finger! And is your son a prince? You talk like an imbecile. Suppose some one was fool enough to give his daughter such a dowry, what would you give your son?

Sachel.