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Chapter 39

           WhereshallthineoldcompanionsinarmshidetheirheadswhenBriandeBois-Guilbert,thebestlanceoftheTemplars,isproclaimedrecreant,amidthehissesoftheassembledpeople?WhatgriefwillbeattheCourtofFrance!WithwhatjoywillthehaughtyRichardhearthenews,thattheknightthatsethimhardinPalestine,andwell-nighdarkenedhisrenown,haslostfameandhonourforaJewishgirl,whomhecouldnotevensavebysocostlyasacrifice!"

           "Malvoisin,"saidtheKnight,"Ithanktheethouhasttouchedthestringatwhichmyheartmostreadilythrills!Comeofitwhatmay,recreantshallneverbeaddedtothenameofBois-Guilbert.WouldtoGod,Richard,oranyofhisvauntingminionsofEngland,wouldappearintheselists!Buttheywillbeemptynoonewillrisktobreakalancefortheinnocent,theforlorn."

           "Thebetterforthee,ifitproveso,"saidthePreceptor;"ifnochampionappears,itisnotbythymeansthatthisunluckydamselshalldie,butbythedoomoftheGrandMaster,withwhomrestsalltheblame,andwhowillcountthatblameforpraiseandcommendation."

           "True,"saidBois-Guilbert;"ifnochampionappears,Iambutapartofthepageant,sittingindeedonhorsebackinthelists,buthavingnopartinwhatistofollow."

           "Nonewhatever,"saidMalvoisin;"nomorethanthearmedimageofSaintGeorgewhenitmakespartofaprocession."

           "Well,Iwillresumemyresolution,"repliedthehaughtyTemplar

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