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Chapter 24

           Thosewhotremblenotatthycrime,willholdtheeaccursedforhavingsofardishonouredthecrossthouwearest,astofollowadaughterofmypeople."

           "Thouartkeen-witted,Jewess,"repliedtheTemplar,wellawareofthetruthofwhatshespoke,andthattherulesofhisOrdercondemnedinthemostpositivemanner,andunderhighpenalties,suchintriguesashenowprosecuted,andthat,insomeinstances,evendegradationhadfolloweduponit"thouartsharp-witted,"hesaid;"butloudmustbethyvoiceofcomplaint,ifitisheardbeyondtheironwallsofthiscastle;withinthese,murmurs,laments,appealstojustice,andscreamsforhelp,diealikesilentaway.Onethingonlycansavethee,Rebecca.Submittothyfateembraceourreligion,andthoushaltgoforthinsuchstate,thatmanyaNormanladyshallyieldaswellinpompasinbeautytothefavouriteofthebestlanceamongthedefendersoftheTemple."

           "Submittomyfate!"saidRebecca"and,sacredHeaven!towhatfate?embracethyreligion!andwhatreligioncanitbethatharbourssuchavillain?THOUthebestlanceoftheTemplars!Cravenknight!forswornpriest!Ispitatthee,andIdefythee.TheGodofAbraham’spromisehathopenedanescapetohisdaughterevenfromthisabyssofinfamy!"

           Asshespoke,shethrewopenthelatticedwindowwhichledtothebartisan,andinaninstantafter,stoodontheveryvergeoftheparapet,withnottheslightestscreenbetweenherandthetremendousdepthbelow.

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