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Chapter 39

           StoopmycresttoRichard?askaboonofthatheartofpride?Never,Rebecca,willIplacetheOrderoftheTempleathisfeetinmyperson.ImayforsaketheOrder,Ineverwilldegradeorbetrayit."

           "NowGodbegracioustome,"saidRebecca,"forthesuccourofmaniswell-nighhopeless!"

           "Itisindeed,"saidtheTemplar;"for,proudasthouart,thouhastinmefoundthymatch.IfIenterthelistswithmyspearinrest,thinknotanyhumanconsiderationshallpreventmyputtingforthmystrength;andthinkthenuponthineownfatetodiethedreadfuldeathoftheworstofcriminalstobeconsumeduponablazingpiledispersedtotheelementsofwhichourstrangeformsaresomysticallycomposednotarelicleftofthatgracefulframe,fromwhichwecouldsaythislivedandmoved!Rebecca,itisnotinwomantosustainthisprospectthouwiltyieldtomysuit."

           "Bois-Guilbert,"answeredtheJewess,"thouknowestnottheheartofwoman,orhastonlyconversedwiththosewhoarelosttoherbestfeelings.Itellthee,proudTemplar,thatnotinthyfiercestbattleshastthoudisplayedmoreofthyvauntedcourage,thanhasbeenshownbywomanwhencalledupontosufferbyaffectionorduty.Iammyselfawoman,tenderlynurtured,naturallyfearfulofdanger,andimpatientofpainyet,whenweenterthosefatallists,thoutofightandItosuffer,Ifeelthestrongassurancewithinme,thatmycourageshallmounthigherthanthine.

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