Chapter 25

           Adamn’dcramppieceofpenmanshipaseverIsawinmylife!

           SheStoopstoConquer

           WhentheTemplarreachedthehallofthecastle,hefoundDeBracyalreadythere."Yourlove-suit,"saidDeBracy,"hath,Isuppose,beendisturbed,likemine,bythisobstreperoussummons.Butyouhavecomelaterandmorereluctantly,andthereforeIpresumeyourinterviewhasprovedmoreagreeablethanmine."

           "Hasyoursuit,then,beenunsuccessfullypaidtotheSaxonheiress?"saidtheTemplar.

           "BythebonesofThomasaBecket,"answeredDeBracy,"theLadyRowenamusthaveheardthatIcannotendurethesightofwomen’stears."

           "Away!"saidtheTemplar;"thoualeaderofaFreeCompany,andregardawoman’stears!Afewdropssprinkledonthetorchoflove,maketheflameblazethebrighter."

           "Gramercyforthefewdropsofthysprinkling,"repliedDeBracy;"butthisdamselhathweptenoughtoextinguishabeacon-light.Neverwassuchwringingofhandsandsuchoverflowingofeyes,sincethedaysofStNiobe,ofwhomPriorAymertoldus,

           Awater-fiendhathpossessedthefairSaxon."

           "AlegionoffiendshaveoccupiedthebosomoftheJewess,"repliedtheTemplar;"for,Ithinknosingleone,notevenApollyonhimself,couldhaveinspiredsuchindomitableprideandresolution.ButwhereisFront-de-Boeuf?Thathornissoundedmoreandmoreclamorously."

           "HeisnegotiatingwiththeJew,Isuppose,"repliedDeBracy,coolly;"probablythehowlsofIsaachavedrownedtheblastofthebugle.

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