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Chapter 28

           Isaaclookedalittleblankatthisannunciation.HischaritywouldwillinglyhavestoppedshortatAshby,oratmostwouldhaveleftthewoundedChristiantobetendedinthehousewherehewasresidingatpresent,withanassurancetotheHebrewtowhomitbelonged,thatallexpensesshouldbedulydischarged.Tothis,however,Rebeccaopposedmanyreasons,ofwhichweshallonlymentiontwothathadpeculiarweightwithIsaac.Theonewas,thatshewouldonnoaccountputthephialofpreciousbalsamintothehandsofanotherphysicianevenofherowntribe,lestthatvaluablemysteryshouldbediscovered;theother,thatthiswoundedknight,WilfredofIvanhoe,wasanintimatefavouriteofRichardCoeur-de-Lion,andthat,incasethemonarchshouldreturn,Isaac,whohadsuppliedhisbrotherJohnwithtreasuretoprosecutehisrebelliouspurposes,wouldstandinnosmallneedofapowerfulprotectorwhoenjoyedRichard’sfavour.

           "Thouartspeakingbutsooth,Rebecca,"saidIsaac,givingwaytotheseweightyarguments"itwereanoffendingofHeaventobetraythesecretsoftheblessedMiriam;forthegoodwhichHeavengiveth,isnotrashlytobesquandereduponothers,whetheritbetalentsofgoldandshekelsofsilver,orwhetheritbethesecretmysteriesofawisephysicianassuredlytheyshouldbepreservedtothosetowhomProvidencehathvouchsafedthem.

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