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Chapter 39

           ThenImyselfsuchwasmypurposehad,onthesoundingofthetrumpet,appearedinthelistsasthychampion,disguisedindeedinthefashionofarovingknight,whoseeksadventurestoprovehisshieldandspear;andthen,letBeaumanoirhavechosennotone,buttwoorthreeofthebrethrenhereassembled,Ihadnotdoubtedtocastthemoutofthesaddlewithmysinglelance.Thus,Rebecca,shouldthineinnocencehavebeenavouched,andtothineowngratitudewouldIhavetrustedfortherewardofmyvictory."

           "This,SirKnight,"saidRebecca,"isbutidleboastingabragofwhatyouwouldhavedonehadyounotfounditconvenienttodootherwise.Youreceivedmyglove,andmychampion,ifacreaturesodesolatecanfindone,mustencounteryourlanceinthelistsyetyouwouldassumetheairofmyfriendandprotector!"

           "Thyfriendandprotector,"saidtheTemplar,gravely,"Iwillyetbebutmarkatwhatrisk,orratheratwhatcertainty,ofdishonour;andthenblamemenotifImakemystipulations,beforeIofferupallthatIhavehithertohelddear,tosavethelifeofaJewishmaiden."

           "Speak,"saidRebecca;"Iunderstandtheenot."

           "Well,then,"saidBois-Guilbert,"Iwillspeakasfreelyaseverdiddotingpenitenttohisghostlyfather,whenplacedinthetrickyconfessional.

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