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Chapter 29

           "AndImustlieherelikeabedriddenmonk,"exclaimedIvanhoe,"whilethegamethatgivesmefreedomordeathisplayedoutbythehandofothers!—Lookfromthewindowonceagain,kindmaiden,butbewarethatyouarenotmarkedbythearchersbeneath—Lookoutoncemore,andtellmeiftheyyetadvancetothestorm."

           Withpatientcourage,strengthenedbytheintervalwhichshehademployedinmentaldevotion,Rebeccaagaintookpostatthelattice,shelteringherself,however,soasnottobevisiblefrombeneath.

           "Whatdostthousee,Rebecca?"againdemandedthewoundedknight.

           "Nothingbutthecloudofarrowsflyingsothickastodazzlemineeyes,andtohidethebowmenwhoshootthem."

           "Thatcannotendure,"saidIvanhoe;"iftheypressnotrightontocarrythecastlebypureforceofarms,thearcherymayavailbutlittleagainststonewallsandbulwarks.LookfortheKnightoftheFetterlock,fairRebecca,andseehowhebearshimself;forastheleaderis,sowillhisfollowersbe."

           "Iseehimnot,"saidRebecca.

           "Foulcraven!"exclaimedIvanhoe;"doesheblenchfromthehelmwhenthewindblowshighest?"

           "Heblenchesnot!heblenchesnot!"saidRebecca,"Iseehimnow;heleadsabodyofmencloseundertheouterbarrierofthebarbican.—Theypulldownthepilesandpalisades;theyhewdownthebarrierswithaxes.—Hishighblackplumefloatsabroadoverthethrong,likearavenoverthefieldoftheslain.

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