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Chapter 36

           HowofthaveIpreachedtoyoucaution,ifnotcontinence?DidInottellyouthattherewereenoughwillingChristiandamselstobemetwith,whowouldthinkitsintorefusesobraveaknightledond’amoureuxmerci,andyoumustneedsanchoryouraffectiononawilful,obstinateJewess!Bythemass,IthinkoldLucasBeaumanoirguessesright,whenhemaintainsshehathcastaspelloveryou."

           "LucasBeaumanoir!"saidBois-Guilbertreproachfully"Aretheseyourprecautions,Malvoisin?HastthousufferedthedotardtolearnthatRebeccaisinthePreceptory?"

           "HowcouldIhelpit?"saidthePreceptor."Ineglectednothingthatcouldkeepsecretyourmystery;butitisbetrayed,andwhetherbythedevilorno,thedevilonlycantell.ButIhaveturnedthematterasIcould;youaresafeifyourenounceRebecca.Youarepitiedthevictimofmagicaldelusion.Sheisasorceress,andmustsufferassuch."

           "Sheshallnot,byHeaven!"saidBois-Guilbert.

           "ByHeaven,shemustandwill!"saidMalvoisin."Neitheryounoranyoneelsecansaveher.LucasBeaumanoirhathsettledthatthedeathofaJewesswillbeasin-offeringsufficienttoatoneforalltheamorousindulgencesoftheKnightsTemplars;andthouknowesthehathboththepowerandwilltoexecutesoreasonableandpiousapurpose."

           "Willfutureagesbelievethatsuchstupidbigotryeverexisted!"saidBois-Guilbert,stridingupanddowntheapartment.

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