Айвенго

Chapter 28

           "Withineightdays,ifthouwiltbepatientandconformabletomydirections,"repliedRebecca.

           "ByOurBlessedLady,"saidWilfred,"ifitbenotasintonameherhere,itisnotimeformeoranytrueknighttobebedridden;andifthouaccomplishthypromise,maiden,Iwillpaytheewithmycasquefullofcrowns,comebythemasImay."

           "Iwillaccomplishmypromise,"saidRebecca,"andthoushaltbearthinearmourontheeighthdayfromhence,ifthouwillgrantmebutonebooninthesteadofthesilverthoudostpromiseme."

           "Ifitbewithinmypower,andsuchasatrueChristianknightmayyieldtooneofthypeople,"repliedIvanhoe,"Iwillgrantthyboonblithelyandthankfully."

           "Nay,"answeredRebecca,"IwillbutprayoftheetobelievehenceforwardthataJewmaydogoodservicetoaChristian,withoutdesiringotherguerdonthantheblessingoftheGreatFatherwhomadebothJewandGentile."

           "Itweresintodoubtit,maiden,"repliedIvanhoe;"andIreposemyselfonthyskillwithoutfurtherscrupleorquestion,welltrustingyouwillenablemetobearmycorsletontheeighthday.Andnow,mykindleech,letmeenquireofthenewsabroad.WhatofthenobleSaxonCedricandhishousehold?whatofthelovelyLady"Hestopt,asifunwillingtospeakRowena’snameinthehouseofaJew"Ofher,Imean,whowasnamedQueenofthetournament?"

           "Andwhowasselectedbyyou,SirKnight,toholdthatdignity,withjudgmentwhichwasadmiredasmuchasyourvalour,"repliedRebecca.

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