Chapter 24

           I’llwooherasthelionwooshisbride.

           Douglas

           Whilethesceneswehavedescribedwerepassinginotherpartsofthecastle,theJewessRebeccaawaitedherfateinadistantandsequesteredturret.Hithershehadbeenledbytwoofherdisguisedravishers,andonbeingthrustintothelittlecell,shefoundherselfinthepresenceofanoldsibyl,whokeptmurmuringtoherselfaSaxonrhyme,asiftobeattimetotherevolvingdancewhichherspindlewasperforminguponthefloor.ThehagraisedherheadasRebeccaentered,andscowledatthefairJewesswiththemalignantenvywithwhicholdageandugliness,whenunitedwithevilconditions,areapttolookuponyouthandbeauty.

           "Thoumustupandaway,oldhouse-cricket,"saidoneofthemen;"ournoblemastercommandsitThoumuste’enleavethischambertoafairerguest."

           "Ay,"grumbledthehag,"eventhusisservicerequited.Ihaveknownwhenmybarewordwouldhavecastthebestman-at-armsamongyeoutofsaddleandoutofservice;andnowmustIupandawayatthecommandofeverygroomsuchasthou."

           "GoodDameUrfried,"saidtheotherman,"standnottoreasononit,butupandaway.Lords’hestsmustbelistenedtowithaquickear.Thouhasthadthyday,olddame,butthysunhaslongbeenset.Thouartnowtheveryemblemofanoldwar-horseturnedoutonthebarrenheaththouhasthadthypacesinthytime,butnowabrokenambleisthebestofthemCome,ambleoffwiththee."

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