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Chapter 35

           "Whatsayestthoutothis,Conrade?"saidtheGrandMaster"Denofthieves!andafitresidenceisadenofthievesforsuchaPrior.NowonderthatthehandofGodisuponus,andthatintheHolyLandweloseplacebyplace,footbyfoot,beforetheinfidels,whenwehavesuchchurchmenasthisAymer.Andwhatmeanethhe,Itrow,bythissecondWitchofEndor?"saidhetohisconfident,somethingapart.Conradewasbetteracquainted(perhapsbypractice)withthejargonofgallantry,thanwashisSuperior;andheexpoundedthepassagewhichembarrassedtheGrandMaster,tobeasortoflanguageusedbyworldlymentowardsthosewhomtheylovedparamours;buttheexplanationdidnotsatisfythebigotedBeaumanoir.

           "Thereismoreinitthanthoudostguess,Conrade;thysimplicityisnomatchforthisdeepabyssofwickedness.ThisRebeccaofYorkwasapupilofthatMiriamofwhomthouhastheard.ThoushaltheartheJewownitevennow."ThenturningtoIsaac,hesaidaloud,"Thydaughter,then,isprisonerwithBriandeBois-Guilbert?"

           "Ay,reverendvaloroussir,"stammeredpoorIsaac,"andwhatsoeverransomapoormanmaypayforherdeliverance"

           "Peace!"saidtheGrandMaster."Thisthydaughterhathpractisedtheartofhealing,hathshenot?"

           "Ay,gracioussir,"answeredtheJew,withmoreconfidence;"andknightandyeoman,squireandvassal,mayblessthegoodlygiftwhichHeavenhathassignedtoher.

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