Chapter 38

           ——ThereIthrowmygage,

           Toproveitontheetotheextremestpoint

           Ofmartialdaring.

           RichardII

           EvenLucasBeaumanoirhimselfwasaffectedbythemienandappearanceofRebecca.Hewasnotoriginallyacruelorevenasevereman;butwithpassionsbynaturecold,andwithahigh,thoughmistaken,senseofduty,hishearthadbeengraduallyhardenedbytheasceticlifewhichhepursued,thesupremepowerwhichheenjoyed,andthesupposednecessityofsubduinginfidelityanderadicatingheresy,whichheconceivedpeculiarlyincumbentonhim.Hisfeaturesrelaxedintheirusualseverityashegazeduponthebeautifulcreaturebeforehim,alone,unfriended,anddefendingherselfwithsomuchspiritandcourage.Hecrossedhimselftwice,asdoubtingwhencearosetheunwontedsofteningofaheart,whichonsuchoccasionsusedtoresembleinhardnessthesteelofhissword.Atlengthhespoke.

           "Damsel,"hesaid,"ifthepityIfeelfortheearisefromanypracticethineevilartshavemadeonme,greatisthyguilt.ButIratherjudgeitthekinderfeelingsofnature,whichgrievesthatsogoodlyaformshouldbeavesselofperdition.Repent,mydaughterconfessthywitchcraftsturntheefromthineevilfaithembracethisholyemblem,andallshallyetbewellwiththeehereandhereafter.Insomesisterhoodofthestrictestorder,shaltthouhavetimeforprayerandfittingpenance,andthatrepentancenottoberepentedof.

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