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Chapter 39

           Soshallyougivemeprotectionwithoutsacrificeonyourpart,orthepretextofrequiringanyrequitalfromme."

           "WiththeseIdealnot,"hecontinued,holdingthetrainofherrobe—"itistheeonlyIaddress;andwhatcancounterbalancethychoice?Bethinkthee,wereIafiend,yetdeathisaworse,anditisdeathwhoismyrival."

           "Iweighnottheseevils,"saidRebecca,afraidtoprovokethewildknight,yetequallydeterminedneithertoendurehispassion,norevenfeigntoendureit."Beaman,beaChristian!Ifindeedthyfaithrecommendsthatmercywhichratheryourtonguesthanyouractionspretend,savemefromthisdreadfuldeath,withoutseekingarequitalwhichwouldchangethymagnanimityintobasebarter."

           "No,damsel!"saidtheproudTemplar,springingup,"thoushaltnotthusimposeonme—ifIrenouncepresentfameandfutureambition,Irenounceitforthysake,andwewillescapeincompany.Listentome,Rebecca,"hesaid,againsofteninghistone;"England,—Europe,—isnottheworld.Therearespheresinwhichwemayact,ampleenoughevenformyambition.WewillgotoPalestine,whereConrade,MarquisofMontserrat,ismyfriend—afriendfreeasmyselffromthedotingscrupleswhichfetterourfree-bornreason—ratherwithSaladinwillweleagueourselves,thanendurethescornofthebigotswhomwecontemn.

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