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Chapter 24

           MarriagewereanenduringcrimeonthepartofaTemplar;butwhatlesserfollyImaypractise,IshallspeedilybeabsolvedfromatthenextPreceptoryofourOrder.Notthewisestofmonarchs,nothisfather,whoseexamplesyoumustneedsallowareweighty,claimedwiderprivilegesthanwepoorsoldiersoftheTempleofZionhavewonbyourzealinitsdefence.TheprotectorsofSolomon’sTemplemayclaimlicensebytheexampleofSolomon."

           "IfthoureadesttheScripture,"saidtheJewess,"andthelivesofthesaints,onlytojustifythineownlicenseandprofligacy,thycrimeislikethatofhimwhoextractspoisonfromthemosthealthfulandnecessaryherbs."

           TheeyesoftheTemplarflashedfireatthisreproof"Hearken,"hesaid,"Rebecca;Ihavehithertospokenmildlytothee,butnowmylanguageshallbethatofaconqueror.Thouartthecaptiveofmybowandspearsubjecttomywillbythelawsofallnations;norwillIabateaninchofmyright,orabstainfromtakingbyviolencewhatthourefusesttoentreatyornecessity."

           "Standback,"saidRebecca"standback,andhearmeerethouofferesttocommitasinsodeadly!MystrengththoumaystindeedoverpowerforGodmadewomenweak,andtrustedtheirdefencetoman’sgenerosity.ButIwillproclaimthyvillainy,Templar,fromoneendofEuropetotheother.Iwillowetothesuperstitionofthybrethrenwhattheircompassionmightrefuseme,EachPreceptoryeachChapterofthyOrder,shalllearn,that,likeaheretic,thouhastsinnedwithaJewess.

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