Айвенго

Chapter 29

           Hereyekindled,althoughthebloodfledfromhercheeks;andtherewasastrongmixtureoffear,andofathrillingsenseofthesublime,assherepeated,halfwhisperingtoherself,halfspeakingtohercompanion,thesacredtext,—"Thequiverrattleth—theglitteringspearandtheshield—thenoiseofthecaptainsandtheshouting!"

           ButIvanhoewaslikethewar-horseofthatsublimepassage,glowingwithimpatienceathisinactivity,andwithhisardentdesiretomingleintheaffrayofwhichthesesoundsweretheintroduction."IfIcouldbutdragmyself,"hesaid,"toyonderwindow,thatImightseehowthisbravegameisliketogo—IfIhadbutbowtoshootashaft,orbattle-axetostrikewereitbutasingleblowforourdeliverance!—Itisinvain—itisinvain—Iamalikenervelessandweaponless!"

           "Fretnotthyself,nobleknight,"answeredRebecca,"thesoundshaveceasedofasudden—itmaybetheyjoinnotbattle."

           "Thouknowestnoughtofit,"saidWilfred,impatiently;"thisdeadpauseonlyshowsthatthemenareattheirpostsonthewalls,andexpectinganinstantattack;whatwehaveheardwasbuttheinstantmutteringofthestorm—itwillburstanoninallitsfury.—CouldIbutreachyonderwindow!"

           "Thouwiltbutinjurethyselfbytheattempt,nobleknight,"repliedhisattendant.Observinghisextremesolicitude,shefirmlyadded,"Imyselfwillstandatthelattice,anddescribetoyouasIcanwhatpasseswithout."

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