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Chapter 39

           —Iwillformnewpathstogreatness,"hecontinued,againtraversingtheroomwithhastystrides—"Europeshallheartheloudstepofhimshehasdrivenfromhersons!—Notthemillionswhomhercrusaderssendtoslaughter,candosomuchtodefendPalestine—notthesabresofthethousandsandtenthousandsofSaracenscanhewtheirwaysodeepintothatlandforwhichnationsarestriving,asthestrengthandpolicyofmeandthosebrethren,who,indespiteofyonderoldbigot,willadheretomeingoodandevil.Thoushaltbeaqueen,Rebecca—onMountCarmelshallwepitchthethronewhichmyvalourwillgainforyou,andIwillexchangemylong-desiredbatoonforasceptre!"

           "Adream,"saidRebecca;"anemptyvisionofthenight,which,wereitawakingreality,affectsmenot.Enough,thatthepowerwhichthoumightestacquire,Iwillnevershare;norholdIsolightofcountryorreligiousfaith,astoesteemhimwhoiswillingtobartertheseties,andcastawaythebondsoftheOrderofwhichheisaswornmember,inordertogratifyanunrulypassionforthedaughterofanotherpeople.—Putnotapriceonmydeliverance,SirKnight—sellnotadeedofgenerosity—protecttheoppressedforthesakeofcharity,andnotforaselfishadvantage—GotothethroneofEngland;Richardwilllistentomyappealfromthesecruelmen."

           "Never,Rebecca!"saidtheTemplar,fiercely."IfIrenouncemyOrder,fortheealonewillIrenounceit—Ambitionshallremainmine,ifthourefusemylove;Iwillnotbefooledonallhands.

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