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Chapter 5

           Iwillmyselftellthenameoftheknightbeforewhoselancefortuneandmyhorse’sfaultoccasionedmyfallingitwastheKnightofIvanhoe;norwasthereoneofthesixthat,forhisyears,hadmorerenowninarms.YetthiswillIsay,andloudlythatwereheinEngland,anddurstrepeat,inthisweek’stournament,thechallengeofStJohn-de-Acre,I,mountedandarmedasInowam,wouldgivehimeveryadvantageofweapons,andabidetheresult."

           "Yourchallengewouldsoonbeanswered,"repliedthePalmer,"wereyourantagonistnearyou.Asthematteris,disturbnotthepeacefulhallwithvauntsoftheissueoftheconflict,whichyouwellknowcannottakeplace.IfIvanhoeeverreturnsfromPalestine,Iwillbehissuretythathemeetsyou."

           "Agoodlysecurity!"saidtheKnightTemplar;"andwhatdoyouprofferasapledge?"

           "Thisreliquary,"saidthePalmer,takingasmallivoryboxfromhisbosom,andcrossinghimself,"containingaportionofthetruecross,broughtfromtheMonasteryofMountCarmel.

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