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Chapter 29

           Thecastlemoatdividedthisspeciesofbarbicanfromtherestofthefortress,sothat,incaseofitsbeingtaken,itwaseasytocutoffthecommunicationwiththemainbuilding,bywithdrawingthetemporarybridge.Intheoutworkwasasallyportcorrespondingtotheposternofthecastle,andthewholewassurroundedbyastrongpalisade.Rebeccacouldobserve,fromthenumberofmenplacedforthedefenceofthispost,thatthebesiegedentertainedapprehensionsforitssafety;andfromthemusteringoftheassailantsinadirectionnearlyoppositetotheoutwork,itseemednolessplainthatithadbeenselectedasavulnerablepointofattack.

           TheseappearancesshehastilycommunicatedtoIvanhoe,andadded,"Theskirtsofthewoodseemlinedwitharchers,althoughonlyafewareadvancedfromitsdarkshadow."

           "Underwhatbanner?"askedIvanhoe.

           "UndernoensignofwarwhichIcanobserve,"answeredRebecca.

           "Asingularnovelty,"mutteredtheknight,"toadvancetostormsuchacastlewithoutpennonorbannerdisplayed!Seestthouwhotheybethatactasleaders?"

           "Aknight,cladinsablearmour,isthemostconspicuous,"saidtheJewess;"healoneisarmedfromheadtoheel,andseemstoassumethedirectionofallaroundhim."

           "Whatdevicedoeshebearonhisshield?"repliedIvanhoe.

           "Somethingresemblingabarofiron,andapadlockpaintedblueontheblackshield."

           "Afetterlockandshackleboltazure,"saidIvanhoe;"Iknownotwhomaybearthedevice,butwellIweenitmightnowbemineown.

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