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Chapter 39

           IfIappear,thenthoudiest,evenalthoughthycharmsshouldinstigatesomehot-headedyouthtoenterthelistsinthydefence."

           "Andwhatavailsrepeatingthissooften?"saidRebecca.

           "Much,"repliedtheTemplar;"forthoumustlearntolookatthyfateoneveryside."

           "Well,then,turnthetapestry,"saidtheJewess,"andletmeseetheotherside."

           "IfIappear,"saidBois-Guilbert,"inthefatallists,thoudiestbyaslowandcrueldeath,inpainsuchastheysayisdestinedtotheguiltyhereafter.ButifIappearnot,thenamIadegradedanddishonouredknight,accusedofwitchcraftandofcommunionwithinfidelstheillustriousnamewhichhasgrownyetmoresoundermywearing,becomesahissingandareproach.Ilosefame,Ilosehonour,IlosetheprospectofsuchgreatnessasscarceemperorsattaintoIsacrificemightyambition,Idestroyschemesbuiltashighasthemountainswithwhichheathenssaytheirheavenwasoncenearlyscaledandyet,Rebecca,"headded,throwinghimselfatherfeet,"thisgreatnesswillIsacrifice,thisfamewillIrenounce,thispowerwillIforego,evennowwhenitishalfwithinmygrasp,ifthouwiltsay,Bois-Guilbert,Ireceivetheeformylover."

           "Thinknotofsuchfoolishness,SirKnight,"answeredRebecca,"buthastentotheRegent,theQueenMother,andtoPrinceJohntheycannot,inhonourtotheEnglishcrown,allowoftheproceedingsofyourGrandMaster.

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