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Chapter 44

           "GallantIvanhoe,"saidEssex,"dostthouknowourMastersowell,andyetsuspecthimoftakingsowiseaprecaution!IwasdrawingtowardsYorkhavingheardthatPrinceJohnwasmakingheadthere,whenImetKingRichard,likeatrueknight-errant,gallopinghithertoachieveinhisownpersonthisadventureoftheTemplarandtheJewess,withhisownsinglearm.Iaccompaniedhimwithmyband,almostmaugrehisconsent."

           "AndwhatnewsfromYork,braveEarl?"saidIvanhoe;"willtherebelsbideusthere?"

           "NomorethanDecember’ssnowwillbideJuly’ssun,"saidtheEarl;"theyaredispersing;andwhoshouldcomepostingtobringusthenews,butJohnhimself!"

           "Thetraitor!theungratefulinsolenttraitor!"saidIvanhoe;"didnotRichardorderhimintoconfinement?"

           "O!hereceivedhim,"answeredtheEarl,"asiftheyhadmetafterahuntingparty;and,pointingtomeandourmen-at-arms,said,‘Thouseest,brother,Ihavesomeangrymenwithmethouwertbestgotoourmother,carryhermyduteousaffection,andabidewithheruntilmen’smindsarepacified.’"

           "Andthiswasallhesaid?"enquiredIvanhoe;"wouldnotanyonesaythatthisPrinceinvitesmentotreasonbyhisclemency?"

           "Just,"repliedtheEarl,"asthemanmaybesaidtoinvitedeath,whoundertakestofightacombat,havingadangerouswoundunhealed."

           "Iforgivetheethejest,LordEarl,"saidIvanhoe;"but,remember,IhazardedbutmyownlifeRichard,thewelfareofhiskingdom."

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