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Chapter 28

           ThebloodwhichIvanhoehadlostdidnotpreventaflushfromcrossinghischeek,feelingthathehadincautiouslybetrayedadeepinterestinRowenabytheawkwardattempthehadmadetoconcealit.

           "ItwaslessofherIwouldspeak,"saidhe,"thanofPrinceJohn;andIwouldfainknowsomewhatofafaithfulsquire,andwhyhenowattendsmenot?"

           "Letmeusemyauthorityasaleech,"answeredRebecca,"andenjoinyoutokeepsilence,andavoidagitatingreflections,whilstIapprizeyouofwhatyoudesiretoknow.PrinceJohnhathbrokenoffthetournament,andsetforwardinallhastetowardsYork,withthenobles,knights,andchurchmenofhisparty,aftercollectingsuchsumsastheycouldwring,byfairmeansorfoul,fromthosewhoareesteemedthewealthyoftheland.Itissaidhedesignstoassumehisbrother’scrown."

           "Notwithoutablowstruckinitsdefence,"saidIvanhoe,raisinghimselfuponthecouch,"iftherewerebutonetruesubjectinEnglandIwillfightforRichard’stitlewiththebestofthemay,oneortwo,inhisjustquarrel!"

           "Butthatyoumaybeabletodoso,"saidRebeccatouchinghisshoulderwithherhand,"youmustnowobservemydirections,andremainquiet."

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