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Chapter 23

           "Andifheishere,"saidRowena,compellingherselftoatoneofindifference,thoughtremblingwithanagonyofapprehensionwhichshecouldnotsuppress,"inwhatishetherivalofFront-de-Boeuf?orwhathashetofearbeyondashortimprisonment,andanhonourableransom,accordingtotheuseofchivalry?"

           "Rowena,"saidDeBracy,"artthou,too,deceivedbythecommonerrorofthysex,whothinktherecanbenorivalrybutthatrespectingtheirowncharms?Knowestthounotthereisajealousyofambitionandofwealth,aswellasoflove;andthatthisourhost,Front-de-Boeuf,willpushfromhisroadhimwhoopposeshisclaimtothefairbaronyofIvanhoe,asreadily,eagerly,andunscrupulously,asifhewerepreferredtohimbysomeblue-eyeddamsel?Butsmileonmysuit,lady,andthewoundedchampionshallhavenothingtofearfromFront-de-Boeuf,whomelsethoumaystmournfor,asinthehandsofonewhohasnevershowncompassion."

           "Savehim,fortheloveofHeaven!"saidRowena,herfirmnessgivingwayunderterrorforherlover’simpendingfate.

           "IcanIwillitismypurpose,"saidDeBracy;"for,whenRowenaconsentstobethebrideofDeBracy,whoisitshalldaretoputforthaviolenthanduponherkinsmanthesonofherguardianthecompanionofheryouth?Butitisthylovemustbuyhisprotection.Iamnotromanticfoolenoughtofurtherthefortune,oravertthefate,ofonewhoislikelytobeasuccessfulobstaclebetweenmeandmywishes.

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