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Chapter 24

           Iamnotanoutlaw,then,fairroseofSharon.AndIamonewhowillbemoreprompttohangthyneckandarmswithpearlsanddiamonds,whichsowellbecomethem,thantodeprivetheeoftheseornaments."

           "Whatwouldstthouhaveofme,"saidRebecca,"ifnotmywealth?WecanhavenoughtincommonbetweenusyouareaChristianIamaJewess.Ourunionwerecontrarytothelaws,alikeofthechurchandthesynagogue."

           "Itwereso,indeed,"repliedtheTemplar,laughing;"wedwithaJewess?Despardieux!NotifsheweretheQueenofSheba!Andknow,besides,sweetdaughterofZion,thatwerethemostChristiankingtooffermehismostChristiandaughter,withLanguedocforadowery,Icouldnotwedher.Itisagainstmyvowtoloveanymaiden,otherwisethanparamours,asIwilllovethee.IamaTemplar.BeholdthecrossofmyHolyOrder."

           "Darestthouappealtoit,"saidRebecca,"onanoccasionlikethepresent?"

           "AndifIdoso,"saidtheTemplar,"itconcernsnotthee,whoartnobelieverintheblessedsignofoursalvation."

           "Ibelieveasmyfatherstaught,"saidRebecca;"andmayGodforgivemybeliefiferroneous!Butyou,SirKnight,whatisyours,whenyouappealwithoutscrupletothatwhichyoudeemmostholy,evenwhileyouareabouttotransgressthemostsolemnofyourvowsasaknight,andasamanofreligion?"

           "Itisgravelyandwellpreached,OdaughterofSirach!"answeredtheTemplar;"but,gentleEcclesiastics,thynarrowJewishprejudicesmaketheeblindtoourhighprivilege.

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