Айвенго

Chapter 24

           Unpreparedforsuchadesperateeffort,forshehadhithertostoodperfectlymotionless,Bois-Guilberthadneithertimetointerceptnortostopher.Asheofferedtoadvance,sheexclaimed,"Remainwherethouart,proudTemplar,oratthychoiceadvance!onefootnearer,andIplungemyselffromtheprecipice;mybodyshallbecrushedoutoftheveryformofhumanityuponthestonesofthatcourt-yard,ereitbecomethevictimofthybrutality!"

           Asshespokethis,sheclaspedherhandsandextendedthemtowardsheaven,asifimploringmercyonhersoulbeforeshemadethefinalplunge.TheTemplarhesitated,andaresolutionwhichhadneveryieldedtopityordistress,gavewaytohisadmirationofherfortitude."Comedown,"hesaid,"rashgirl!Iswearbyearth,andsea,andsky,Iwilloffertheenooffence."

           "Iwillnottrustthee,Templar,"saidRebecca;thouhasttaughtmebetterhowtoestimatethevirtuesofthineOrder.ThenextPreceptorywouldgranttheeabsolutionforanoath,thekeepingofwhichconcernednoughtbutthehonourorthedishonourofamiserableJewishmaiden."

           "Youdomeinjustice,"exclaimedtheTemplarfervently;"IsweartoyoubythenamewhichIbearbythecrossonmybosombytheswordonmysidebytheancientcrestofmyfathersdoIswear,Iwilldotheenoinjurywhatsoever!Ifnotforthyself,yetforthyfather’ssakeforbear!Iwillbehisfriend,andinthiscastlehewillneedapowerfulone.

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