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Chapter 28

           "True,maiden,"saidIvanhoe,"asquietasthesedisquietedtimeswillpermitAndofCedricandhishousehold?"

           "Hisstewardcamebutbriefwhilesince,"saidtheJewess,"pantingwithhaste,toaskmyfatherforcertainmonies,thepriceofwoolthegrowthofCedric’sflocks,andfromhimIlearnedthatCedricandAthelstaneofConingsburghhadleftPrinceJohn’slodginginhighdispleasure,andwereabouttosetforthontheirreturnhomeward."

           "Wentanyladywiththemtothebanquet?"saidWilfred.

           "TheLadyRowena,"saidRebecca,answeringthequestionwithmoreprecisionthanithadbeenasked"TheLadyRowenawentnottothePrince’sfeast,and,asthestewardreportedtous,sheisnowonherjourneybacktoRotherwood,withherguardianCedric.AndtouchingyourfaithfulsquireGurth"

           "Ha!"exclaimedtheknight,"knowestthouhisname?Butthoudost,"heimmediatelyadded,"andwellthoumayst,foritwasfromthyhand,and,asIamnowconvinced,fromthineowngenerosityofspirit,thathereceivedbutyesterdayahundredzecchins."

           "Speaknotofthat,"saidRebecca,blushingdeeply;"Iseehoweasyitisforthetonguetobetraywhattheheartwouldgladlyconceal."

           "Butthissumofgold,"saidIvanhoe,gravely,"myhonourisconcernedinrepayingittoyourfather."

           "Letitbeasthouwilt,"saidRebecca,"wheneightdayshavepassedaway;butthinknot,andspeaknotnow,ofaughtthatmayretardthyrecovery."

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