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Chapter 35

           Onthemorrow,whenIsaacproposedtoariseandpursuehisjourney,Nathanremonstratedagainsthispurpose,bothashishostandashisphysician.Itmightcosthim,hesaid,hislife.ButIsaacreplied,thatmorethanlifeanddeathdependeduponhisgoingthatmorningtoTemplestowe.

           "ToTemplestowe!"saidhishostwithsurpriseagainfelthispulse,andthenmutteredtohimself,"Hisfeverisabated,yetseemshismindsomewhatalienatedanddisturbed."

           "AndwhynottoTemplestowe?"answeredhispatient."Igrantthee,Nathan,thatitisadwellingofthosetowhomthedespisedChildrenofthePromiseareastumbling-blockandanabomination;yetthouknowestthatpressingaffairsoftrafficsometimescarryusamongthesebloodthirstyNazarenesoldiers,andthatwevisitthePreceptoriesoftheTemplars,aswellastheCommanderiesoftheKnightsHospitallers,astheyarecalled."

           "Iknowitwell,"saidNathan;"butwottestthouthatLucasdeBeaumanoir,thechiefoftheirOrder,andwhomtheytermGrandMaster,isnowhimselfatTemplestowe?"

           "Iknowitnot,"saidIsaac;"ourlastlettersfromourbrethrenatParisadvisedusthathewasatthatcity,beseechingPhilipforaidagainsttheSultanSaladine."

           "HehathsincecometoEngland,unexpectedbyhisbrethren,"saidBenIsrael;"andhecomethamongthemwithastrongandoutstretchedarmtocorrectandtopunish.Hiscountenanceiskindledinangeragainstthosewhohavedepartedfromthevowwhichtheyhavemade,andgreatisthefearofthosesonsofBelial.

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