Айвенго

Chapter 29

           Hereyekindled,althoughthebloodfledfromhercheeks;andtherewasastrongmixtureoffear,andofathrillingsenseofthesublime,assherepeated,halfwhisperingtoherself,halfspeakingtohercompanion,thesacredtext,"Thequiverrattleththeglitteringspearandtheshieldthenoiseofthecaptainsandtheshouting!"

           ButIvanhoewaslikethewar-horseofthatsublimepassage,glowingwithimpatienceathisinactivity,andwithhisardentdesiretomingleintheaffrayofwhichthesesoundsweretheintroduction."IfIcouldbutdragmyself,"hesaid,"toyonderwindow,thatImightseehowthisbravegameisliketogoIfIhadbutbowtoshootashaft,orbattle-axetostrikewereitbutasingleblowforourdeliverance!ItisinvainitisinvainIamalikenervelessandweaponless!"

           "Fretnotthyself,nobleknight,"answeredRebecca,"thesoundshaveceasedofasuddenitmaybetheyjoinnotbattle."

           "Thouknowestnoughtofit,"saidWilfred,impatiently;"thisdeadpauseonlyshowsthatthemenareattheirpostsonthewalls,andexpectinganinstantattack;whatwehaveheardwasbuttheinstantmutteringofthestormitwillburstanoninallitsfury.CouldIbutreachyonderwindow!"

           "Thouwiltbutinjurethyselfbytheattempt,nobleknight,"repliedhisattendant.Observinghisextremesolicitude,shefirmlyadded,"Imyselfwillstandatthelattice,anddescribetoyouasIcanwhatpasseswithout."

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