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Chapter 13

           "Whateverbecomesofhim,"saidPrinceJohn,"heisvictoroftheday;andwerehetenfoldourenemy,orthedevotedfriendofourbrother,whichisperhapsthesame,hiswoundsmustbelookedtoourownphysicianshallattendhim."

           AsternsmilecurledthePrince’slipashespoke.WaldemarFitzursehastenedtoreply,thatIvanhoewasalreadyremovedfromthelists,andinthecustodyofhisfriends.

           "Iwassomewhatafflicted,"hesaid,"toseethegriefoftheQueenofLoveandBeauty,whosesovereigntyofadaythiseventhaschangedintomourning.Iamnotamantobemovedbyawoman’slamentforherlover,butthissameLadyRowenasuppressedhersorrowwithsuchdignityofmanner,thatitcouldonlybediscoveredbyherfoldedhands,andhertearlesseye,whichtrembledasitremainedfixedonthelifelessformbeforeher."

           "WhoisthisLadyRowena,"saidPrinceJohn,"ofwhomwehaveheardsomuch?"

           "ASaxonheiressoflargepossessions,"repliedthePriorAymer;"aroseofloveliness,andajewelofwealth;thefairestamongathousand,abundleofmyrrh,andaclusterofcamphire."

           "Weshallcheerhersorrows,"saidPrinceJohn,"andamendherblood,byweddinghertoaNorman.Sheseemsaminor,andmustthereforebeatourroyaldisposalinmarriage.

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