Айвенго

Chapter 36

           And,evenalthoughsurprised,and,toacertainextent,detected,AlbertMalvoisinlistenedwithsuchrespectandapparentcontritiontotherebukeofhisSuperior,andmadesuchhastetoreformtheparticularshecensured,succeeded,infine,sowellingivinganairofasceticdevotiontoafamilywhichhadbeenlatelydevotedtolicenseandpleasure,thatLucasBeaumanoirbegantoentertainahigheropinionofthePreceptor’smorals,thanthefirstappearanceoftheestablishmenthadinclinedhimtoadopt.

           ButthesefavourablesentimentsonthepartoftheGrandMasterweregreatlyshakenbytheintelligencethatAlberthadreceivedwithinahouseofreligiontheJewishcaptive,and,aswastobefeared,theparamourofabrotheroftheOrder;andwhenAlbertappearedbeforehim,hewasregardedwithunwontedsternness.

           "Thereisinthismansion,dedicatedtothepurposesoftheholyOrderoftheTemple,"saidtheGrandMaster,inaseveretone,"aJewishwoman,broughthitherbyabrotherofreligion,byyourconnivance,SirPreceptor."

           AlbertMalvoisinwasoverwhelmedwithconfusion;fortheunfortunateRebeccahadbeenconfinedinaremoteandsecretpartofthebuilding,andeveryprecautionusedtopreventherresidencetherefrombeingknown.HereadinthelooksofBeaumanoirruintoBois-Guilbertandtohimself,unlessheshouldbeabletoaverttheimpendingstorm.

           "Whyareyoumute?"continuedtheGrandMaster.

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