Айвенго

Chapter 37

           Hastthouaughtelsetosay?"

           "Thereisyetonechanceoflifelefttome,"saidRebecca,"evenbyyourownfiercelaws.Lifehasbeenmiserablemiserable,atleast,oflatebutIwillnotcastawaythegiftofGod,whileheaffordsmethemeansofdefendingit.IdenythischargeImaintainmyinnocence,andIdeclarethefalsehoodofthisaccusationIchallengetheprivilegeoftrialbycombat,andwillappearbymychampion."

           "Andwho,Rebecca,"repliedtheGrandMaster,"willlaylanceinrestforasorceress?whowillbethechampionofaJewess?"

           "Godwillraisemeupachampion,"saidRebecca"ItcannotbethatinmerryEnglandthehospitable,thegenerous,thefree,wheresomanyarereadytoperiltheirlivesforhonour,therewillnotbefoundonetofightforjustice.ButitisenoughthatIchallengethetrialbycombatthereliesmygage."

           Shetookherembroideredglovefromherhand,andflungitdownbeforetheGrandMasterwithanairofmingledsimplicityanddignity,whichexciteduniversalsurpriseandadmiration.

           

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