Chapter 29

           Ascendthewatch-toweryonder,valiantsoldier,

           Lookonthefield,andsayhowgoesthebattle.

           Schiller’sMaidofOrleans

           Amomentofperilisoftenalsoamomentofopen-heartedkindnessandaffection.Wearethrownoffourguardbythegeneralagitationofourfeelings,andbetraytheintensityofthose,which,atmoretranquilperiods,ourprudenceatleastconceals,ifitcannotaltogethersuppressthem.InfindingherselfoncemorebythesideofIvanhoe,Rebeccawasastonishedatthekeensensationofpleasurewhichsheexperienced,evenatatimewhenallaroundthembothwasdanger,ifnotdespair.Asshefelthispulse,andenquiredafterhishealth,therewasasoftnessinhertouchandinheraccentsimplyingakinderinterestthanshewouldherselfhavebeenpleasedtohavevoluntarilyexpressed.Hervoicefalteredandherhandtrembled,anditwasonlythecoldquestionofIvanhoe,"Isityou,gentlemaiden?"whichrecalledhertoherself,andremindedherthesensationswhichshefeltwerenotandcouldnotbemutual.Asighescaped,butitwasscarceaudible;andthequestionswhichsheaskedtheknightconcerninghisstateofhealthwereputinthetoneofcalmfriendship.Ivanhoeansweredherhastilythathewas,inpointofhealth,aswell,andbetterthanhecouldhaveexpected"Thanks,"hesaid,"dearRebecca,tothyhelpfulskill."

           "HecallsmeDEARRebecca,"saidthemaidentoherself,"butitisinthecoldandcarelesstonewhichillsuitstheword.

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