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Chapter 39

           Iwillformnewpathstogreatness,"hecontinued,againtraversingtheroomwithhastystrides"Europeshallheartheloudstepofhimshehasdrivenfromhersons!Notthemillionswhomhercrusaderssendtoslaughter,candosomuchtodefendPalestinenotthesabresofthethousandsandtenthousandsofSaracenscanhewtheirwaysodeepintothatlandforwhichnationsarestriving,asthestrengthandpolicyofmeandthosebrethren,who,indespiteofyonderoldbigot,willadheretomeingoodandevil.Thoushaltbeaqueen,RebeccaonMountCarmelshallwepitchthethronewhichmyvalourwillgainforyou,andIwillexchangemylong-desiredbatoonforasceptre!"

           "Adream,"saidRebecca;"anemptyvisionofthenight,which,wereitawakingreality,affectsmenot.Enough,thatthepowerwhichthoumightestacquire,Iwillnevershare;norholdIsolightofcountryorreligiousfaith,astoesteemhimwhoiswillingtobartertheseties,andcastawaythebondsoftheOrderofwhichheisaswornmember,inordertogratifyanunrulypassionforthedaughterofanotherpeople.Putnotapriceonmydeliverance,SirKnightsellnotadeedofgenerosityprotecttheoppressedforthesakeofcharity,andnotforaselfishadvantageGotothethroneofEngland;Richardwilllistentomyappealfromthesecruelmen."

           "Never,Rebecca!"saidtheTemplar,fiercely."IfIrenouncemyOrder,fortheealonewillIrenounceitAmbitionshallremainmine,ifthourefusemylove;Iwillnotbefooledonallhands.

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