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Chapter 24

           Thosewhotremblenotatthycrime,willholdtheeaccursedforhavingsofardishonouredthecrossthouwearest,astofollowadaughterofmypeople."

           "Thouartkeen-witted,Jewess,"repliedtheTemplar,wellawareofthetruthofwhatshespoke,andthattherulesofhisOrdercondemnedinthemostpositivemanner,andunderhighpenalties,suchintriguesashenowprosecuted,andthat,insomeinstances,evendegradationhadfolloweduponit—"thouartsharp-witted,"hesaid;"butloudmustbethyvoiceofcomplaint,ifitisheardbeyondtheironwallsofthiscastle;withinthese,murmurs,laments,appealstojustice,andscreamsforhelp,diealikesilentaway.Onethingonlycansavethee,Rebecca.Submittothyfate—embraceourreligion,andthoushaltgoforthinsuchstate,thatmanyaNormanladyshallyieldaswellinpompasinbeautytothefavouriteofthebestlanceamongthedefendersoftheTemple."

           "Submittomyfate!"saidRebecca—"and,sacredHeaven!towhatfate?—embracethyreligion!andwhatreligioncanitbethatharbourssuchavillain?—THOUthebestlanceoftheTemplars!—Cravenknight!—forswornpriest!Ispitatthee,andIdefythee.—TheGodofAbraham’spromisehathopenedanescapetohisdaughter—evenfromthisabyssofinfamy!"

           Asshespoke,shethrewopenthelatticedwindowwhichledtothebartisan,andinaninstantafter,stoodontheveryvergeoftheparapet,withnottheslightestscreenbetweenherandthetremendousdepthbelow.

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