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Chapter 31

           "Iwillnotfly,"answeredRebecca;"wewillbesavedorperishtogether—Andyet,greatGod!—myfather,myfather—whatwillbehisfate!"

           Atthismomentthedooroftheapartmentflewopen,andtheTemplarpresentedhimself,—aghastlyfigure,forhisgildedarmourwasbrokenandbloody,andtheplumewaspartlyshornaway,partlyburntfromhiscasque."Ihavefoundthee,"saidhetoRebecca;"thoushaltproveIwillkeepmywordtosharewealandwoewiththee—Thereisbutonepathtosafety,Ihavecutmywaythroughfiftydangerstopointittothee—up,andinstantlyfollowme!"

           "Alone,"answeredRebecca,"Iwillnotfollowthee.Ifthouwertbornofwoman—ifthouhastbutatouchofhumancharityinthee—ifthyheartbenothardasthybreastplate—savemyagedfather—savethiswoundedknight!"

           "Aknight,"answeredtheTemplar,withhischaracteristiccalmness,"aknight,Rebecca,mustencounterhisfate,whetheritmeethimintheshapeofswordorflame—andwhoreckshoworwhereaJewmeetswithhis?"

           "Savagewarrior,"saidRebecca,"ratherwillIperishintheflamesthanacceptsafetyfromthee!"

           "Thoushaltnotchoose,Rebecca—oncedidstthoufoilme,butnevermortaldidsotwice."

           Sosaying,heseizedontheterrifiedmaiden,whofilledtheairwithhershrieks,andboreheroutoftheroominhisarmsinspiteofhercries,andwithoutregardingthemenacesanddefiancewhichIvanhoethunderedagainsthim."

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