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Chapter 44

           "Damsel,"saidRowena,"WilfredofIvanhoeonthatdayrenderedbackbutinslightmeasureyourunceasingcharitytowardshiminhiswoundsandmisfortunes.Speak,isthereaughtremainsinwhichheorIcanservethee?"

           "Nothing,"saidRebecca,calmly,"unlessyouwilltransmittohimmygratefulfarewell."

           "YouleaveEnglandthen?"saidRowena,scarcerecoveringthesurpriseofthisextraordinaryvisit.

           "Ileaveit,lady,erethismoonagainchanges.MyfatherhadabrotherhighinfavourwithMohammedBoabdil,KingofGrenadathitherwego,secureofpeaceandprotection,forthepaymentofsuchransomastheMoslemexactfromourpeople."

           "AndareyounotthenaswellprotectedinEngland?"saidRowena."MyhusbandhasfavourwiththeKingtheKinghimselfisjustandgenerous."

           "Lady,"saidRebecca,"IdoubtitnotbutthepeopleofEnglandareafiercerace,quarrellingeverwiththeirneighboursoramongthemselves,andreadytoplungetheswordintothebowelsofeachother.Suchisnosafeabodeforthechildrenofmypeople.EphraimisanheartlessdoveIssacharanover-laboureddrudge,whichstoopsbetweentwoburdens.Notinalandofwarandblood,surroundedbyhostileneighbours,anddistractedbyinternalfactions,canIsraelhopetorestduringherwanderings."

           "Butyou,maiden,"saidRowena"yousurelycanhavenothingtofear.

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