Айвенго

Chapter 39

           Soshallyougivemeprotectionwithoutsacrificeonyourpart,orthepretextofrequiringanyrequitalfromme."

           "WiththeseIdealnot,"hecontinued,holdingthetrainofherrobe"itistheeonlyIaddress;andwhatcancounterbalancethychoice?Bethinkthee,wereIafiend,yetdeathisaworse,anditisdeathwhoismyrival."

           "Iweighnottheseevils,"saidRebecca,afraidtoprovokethewildknight,yetequallydeterminedneithertoendurehispassion,norevenfeigntoendureit."Beaman,beaChristian!Ifindeedthyfaithrecommendsthatmercywhichratheryourtonguesthanyouractionspretend,savemefromthisdreadfuldeath,withoutseekingarequitalwhichwouldchangethymagnanimityintobasebarter."

           "No,damsel!"saidtheproudTemplar,springingup,"thoushaltnotthusimposeonmeifIrenouncepresentfameandfutureambition,Irenounceitforthysake,andwewillescapeincompany.Listentome,Rebecca,"hesaid,againsofteninghistone;"England,Europe,isnottheworld.Therearespheresinwhichwemayact,ampleenoughevenformyambition.WewillgotoPalestine,whereConrade,MarquisofMontserrat,ismyfriendafriendfreeasmyselffromthedotingscrupleswhichfetterourfree-bornreasonratherwithSaladinwillweleagueourselves,thanendurethescornofthebigotswhomwecontemn.

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