Айвенго

Chapter 36

           Iwillcastheroffyes,Iwillleavehertoherfate,unless"

           "Qualifynotthywiseandnecessaryresolution,"saidMalvoisin;"womenarebutthetoyswhichamuseourlighterhoursambitionistheseriousbusinessoflife.PerishathousandsuchfrailbaublesasthisJewess,beforethymanlysteppauseinthebrilliantcareerthatliesstretchedbeforethee!Forthepresentwepart,normustwebeseentoholdcloseconversationImustorderthehallforhisjudgment-seat."

           "What!"saidBois-Guilbert,"sosoon?"

           "Ay,"repliedthePreceptor,"trialmovesrapidlyonwhenthejudgehasdeterminedthesentencebeforehand."

           "Rebecca,"saidBois-Guilbert,whenhewasleftalone,"thouartliketocostmedearWhycannotIabandontheetothyfate,asthiscalmhypocriterecommends?OneeffortwillImaketosavetheebutbewareofingratitude!forifIamagainrepulsed,myvengeanceshallequalmylove.ThelifeandhonourofBois-Guilbertmustnotbehazarded,wherecontemptandreproachesarehisonlyreward."

           ThePreceptorhadhardlygiventhenecessaryorders,whenhewasjoinedbyConradeMont-Fitchet,whoacquaintedhimwiththeGrandMaster’sresolutiontobringtheJewesstoinstanttrialforsorcery.

           "Itissurelyadream,"saidthePreceptor;"wehavemanyJewishphysicians,andwecallthemnotwizardsthoughtheyworkwonderfulcures."

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