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Chapter 28

           Asenseofwoundsandinjury,joinedtogreatweaknessandexhaustion,wasmingledwiththerecollectionofblowsdealtandreceived,ofsteedsrushinguponeachother,overthrowingandoverthrownofshoutsandclashingofarms,andalltheheadytumultofaconfusedfight.Anefforttodrawasidethecurtainofhiscouchwasinsomedegreesuccessful,althoughrendereddifficultbythepainofhiswound.

           Tohisgreatsurprisehefoundhimselfinaroommagnificentlyfurnished,buthavingcushionsinsteadofchairstorestupon,andinotherrespectspartakingsomuchofOrientalcostume,thathebegantodoubtwhetherhehadnot,duringhissleep,beentransportedbackagaintothelandofPalestine.Theimpressionwasincreased,when,thetapestrybeingdrawnaside,afemaleform,dressedinarichhabit,whichpartookmoreoftheEasterntastethanthatofEurope,glidedthroughthedoorwhichitconcealed,andwasfollowedbyaswarthydomestic.

           Asthewoundedknightwasabouttoaddressthisfairapparition,sheimposedsilencebyplacingherslenderfingeruponherrubylips,whiletheattendant,approachinghim,proceededtouncoverIvanhoe’sside,andthelovelyJewesssatisfiedherselfthatthebandagewasinitsplace,andthewounddoingwell.Sheperformedhertaskwithagracefulanddignifiedsimplicityandmodesty,whichmight,eveninmorecivilizeddays,haveservedtoredeemitfromwhatevermightseemrepugnanttofemaledelicacy.

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