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Chapter 24

           Thesinglewindowopeneduponanembattledspacesurmountingtheturret,whichgaveRebecca,atfirstsight,somehopesofescaping;butshesoonfoundithadnocommunicationwithanyotherpartofthebattlements,beinganisolatedbartisan,orbalcony,secured,asusual,byaparapet,withembrasures,atwhichafewarchersmightbestationedfordefendingtheturret,andflankingwiththeirshotthewallofthecastleonthatside.

           Therewasthereforenohopebutinpassivefortitude,andinthatstrongrelianceonHeavennaturaltogreatandgenerouscharacters.Rebecca,howevererroneouslytaughttointerpretthepromisesofScripturetothechosenpeopleofHeaven,didnoterrinsupposingthepresenttobetheirhouroftrial,orintrustingthatthechildrenofZionwouldbeonedaycalledinwiththefulnessoftheGentiles.Inthemeanwhile,allaroundhershowedthattheirpresentstatewasthatofpunishmentandprobation,andthatitwastheirespecialdutytosufferwithoutsinning.Thuspreparedtoconsiderherselfasthevictimofmisfortune,Rebeccahadearlyreflecteduponherownstate,andschooledhermindtomeetthedangerswhichshehadprobablytoencounter.

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