``Ourfriends，’’saidWilfred，``willsurelynotabandonanenterprisesogloriouslybegunandsohappilyattained——Ono！Iwillputmyfaithinthegoodknightwhoseaxehathrentheart-of-oakandbarsofiron——Singular，’’heagainmutteredtohimself，``iftherebetwowhocandoadeedofsuch_derring-do！_*——afetterlock，andashacklebolton*_Derring-do_——desperatecourage。
　　afieldsable——whatmaythatmean?——seestthounoughtelse，Rebecca，bywhichtheBlackKnightmaybedistinguished?’’
　　``Nothing，’’saidtheJewess；``allabouthimisblackasthewingofthenightraven。NothingcanIspythatcanmarkhimfurther——buthavingonceseenhimputforthhisstrengthinbattle，methinksIcouldknowhimagainamongathousandwarriors。
　　Herushestothefrayasifheweresummonedtoabanquet。Thereismorethanmerestrength，thereseemsasifthewholesoulandspiritofthechampionweregiventoeveryblowwhichhedealsuponhisenemies。Godassoilziehimofthesinofbloodshed！——itisfearful，yetmagnificent，tobeholdbowthearmandheartofonemancantriumphoverhundreds。’’
　　``Rebecca，’’saidIvanhoe，``thouhastpaintedahero；surelytheyrestbuttorefreshtheirforce，ortoprovidethemeansofcrossingthemoat——Undersuchaleaderasthouhastspokenthisknighttobe，therearenocravenfears，nocold-bloodeddelays，noyieldingupagallantemprize；sincethedifficultieswhichrenderitarduousrenderitalsoglorious。
　　Iswearbythehonourofmyhouse——Ivowbythenameofmybrightlady-love，Iwouldenduretenyears’captivitytofightonedaybythatgoodknight’ssideinsuchaquarrelasthis！’’
　　``Alas，’’saidRebecca，leavingherstationatthewindow，andapproachingthecouchofthewoundedknight，``thisimpatientyearningafteraction——
　　thisstrugglingwithandrepiningatyourpresentweakness，willnotfailtoinjureyourreturninghealth——Howcouldstthouhopetoinflictwoundsonothers，erethatbehealedwhichthouthyselfhastreceived?’’
　　``Rebecca，’’hereplied，``thouknowestnothowimpossibleitisforonetrainedtoactionsofchivalrytoremainpassiveasapriest，orawoman，whentheyareactingdeedsofhonouraroundhim。
　　Theloveofbattleisthefooduponwhichwelive——thedustofthe_mle_isthebreathofournostrils！
　　Welivenot——wewishnottolive——longerthanwhilewearevictoriousandrenowned——Such，maiden，arethelawsofchivalrytowhichwearesworn，andtowhichweofferallthatweholddear。’’
　　``Alas！’’saidthefairJewess，``andwhatisit，valiantknight，saveanofferingofsacrificetoademonofvainglory，andapassingthroughthefiretoMoloch?——Whatremainstoyouastheprizeofallthebloodyouhavespilled——ofallthetravailandpainyouhaveendured——ofallthetearswhichyourdeedshavecaused，whendeathhathbrokenthestrongman’sspear，andovertakenthespeedofhiswar-horse?’’
　　``Whatremains?’’criedIvanhoe；``Glory，maiden，glory！whichgildsoursepulchreandembalmsourname。’’
　　``Glory?’’continuedRebecca；``alas，istherustedmailwhichhangsasahatchmentoverthechampion’sdimandmoulderingtomb——isthedefacedsculptureoftheinscriptionwhichtheignorantmonkcanhardlyreadtotheenquiringpilgrim——arethesesufficientrewardsforthesacrificeofeverykindlyaffection，foralifespentmiserablythatyemaymakeothersmiserable?Oristheresuchvirtueintheruderhymesofawanderingbard，thatdomesticlove，kindlyaffection，peaceandhappiness，aresowildlybartered，tobecometheheroofthoseballadswhichvagabondminstrelssingtodrunkenchurlsovertheireveningale?’’
　　``BythesoulofHereward?’’repliedtheknightimpatiently，``thouspeakest，maiden，ofthouknowestnotwhat。Thouwouldstquenchthepurelightofchivalry，whichalonedistinguishesthenoblefromthebase，thegentleknightfromthechurlandthesavage；whichratesourlifefar，farbeneaththepitchofourhonour；raisesusvictoriousoverpain，toil，andsuffering，andteachesustofearno，evilbutdisgrace。ThouartnoChristian，Rebecca；
　　andtotheeareunknownthosehighfeelingswhichswellthebosomofanoblemaidenwhenherloverhathdonesomedeedofemprizewhichsanctionshisflame。Chivalry！——why，maiden，sheisthenurseofpureandhighaffection——thestayoftheoppressed，theredresserofgrievances，thecurbofthepowerofthetyrant——Nobilitywerebutanemptynamewithouther，andlibertyfindsthebestprotectioninherlanceandhersword。’’
　　``Iam，indeed，’’saidRebecca，``sprungfromaracewhosecouragewasdistinguishedinthedefenceoftheirownland，butwhowarrednot，evenwhileyetanation，saveatthecommandoftheDeity，orindefendingtheircountryfromoppression。ThesoundofthetrumpetwakesJudahnolonger，andherdespisedchildrenarenowbuttheunresistingvictimsofhostileandmilitaryoppression。Wellhastthouspoken，SirKnight，——untiltheGodofJacobshallraiseupforhischosenpeopleasecondGideon，oranewMaccabeus，itillbeseemeththeJewishdamseltospeakofbattleorofwar。’’
　　Thehigh-mindedmaidenconcludedtheargumentinatoneofsorrow，whichdeeplyexpressedhersenseofthedegradationofherpeople，embitteredperhapsbytheideathatIvanhoeconsideredherasonenotentitledtointerfereinacaseofhonour，andincapableofentertainingorexpressingsentimentsofhonourandgenerosity。
　　``Howlittleheknowsthisbosom，’’shesaid，``toimaginethatcowardiceormeannessofsoulmustneedsbeitsguests，becauseIhavecensuredthefantasticchivalryoftheNazarenes！Wouldtoheaventhatthesheddingofmineownblood，dropbydrop，couldredeemthecaptivityofJudah！Nay，wouldtoGoditcouldavailtosetfreemyfather，andthishisbenefactor，fromthechainsoftheoppressor！
　　TheproudChristianshouldthenseewhetherthedaughterofGod’schosenpeopledarednottodieasbravelyasthevainestNazarenemaiden，thatboastsherdescentfromsomepettychieftainoftherudeandfrozennorth！’’
　　Shethenlookedtowardsthecouchofthewoundedknight。
　　``Hesleeps，’’shesaid；``natureexhaustedbysufferanceandthewasteofspirits，hisweariedframeembracesthefirstmomentoftemporaryrelaxationtosinkintoslumber。Alas！isitacrimethatIshouldlookuponhim，whenitmaybeforthelasttime?——Whenyetbutashortspace，andthosefairfeatureswillbenolongeranimatedbytheboldandbuoyantspiritwhichforsakesthemnoteveninsleep！——Whenthenostrilshallbedistended，themouthagape，theeyesfixedandbloodshot；
　　andwhentheproudandnobleknightmaybetroddenonbythelowestcaitiffofthisaccursedcastle，yetstirnotwhentheheelisliftedupagainsthim！——
　　Andmyfather！——oh，myfather！evilisitwithhisdaughter，whenhisgreyhairsarenotrememberedbecauseofthegoldenlocksofyouth！——
　　WhatknowIbutthattheseevilsarethemessengersofJehovah’swrathtotheunnaturalchild，whothinksofastranger’scaptivitybeforeaparent’s?
　　whoforgetsthedesolationofJudah，andlooksuponthecomelinessofaGentileandastranger?——
　　ButIwilltearthisfollyfrommyheart，thougheveryfibrebleedasIrenditaway！’’
　　Shewrappedherselfcloselyinherveil，andsatdownatadistancefromthecouchofthewoundedknight，withherbackturnedtowardsit，fortifying，orendeavouringtofortifyhermind，notonlyagainsttheimpendingevilsfromwithout，butalsoagainstthosetreacherousfeelingswhichassailedherfromwithin。
　　AdditiontoNoteattachedtopage**。
　　IncorroborationofwhatisabovestatedinNoteatpage**，itmaybeobserved，thatthearms，whichwereassumedbyGodfreyofBoulognehimself，aftertheconquestofJerusalem，wasacrosscounterpatentcantonedwithfourlittlecrossesor，uponafieldazure，displayingthusmetaluponmetal。Theheraldshavetriedtoexplainthisundeniablefactindifferentmodes——
　　butFernegallantlycontends，thataprinceofGodfrey’squalitiesshouldnotbeboundbytheordinaryrules。TheScottishNisbet，andthesameFerne，insistthatthechiefsoftheCrusademusthaveassignedtoGodfreythisextraordinaryandunwontedcoat-of-arms，inordertoinducethosewhoshouldbeholdthemtomakeenquiries；andhencegivethemthenameof_armainquirenda_。
　　Butwithreverencetothesegraveauthorities，itseemsunlikelythattheassembledprincesofEuropeshouldhaveadjudgedtoGodfreyacoatarmorialsomuchcontrarytothegeneralrule，ifsuchrulehadthenexisted；atanyrate，itprovesthatmetaluponmetal，nowaccountedasolecisminheraldry，wasadmittedinothercasessimilartothatinthetext。
　　SeeFerne’s_BlazonofGentrie_，p。238。Edition1586。Nisbet’s_Heraldry_，vol。i。p。113。SecondEdition。
　　CHAPTERXXX
　　Approachthechamber，lookuponhisbed。
　　Hisisthepassingofnopeacefulghost，Which，asthelarkarisestothesky，’Midmorning’ssweetestbreezeandsoftestdew，Iswing’dtoheavenbygoodmen’ssighsandtears！——
　　Anselmpartsotherwise。
　　_OldPlay。_
　　Duringtheintervalofquietwhichfollowedthefirstsuccessofthebesiegers，whiletheonepartywaspreparingtopursuetheiradvantage，andtheothertostrengthentheirmeansofdefence，theTemplarandDeBracyheldbriefcounciltogetherinthehallofthecastle。
　　``WhereisFront-de-Buf?’’saidthelatter，whohadsuperintendedthedefenceofthefortressontheotherside；``mensayhehathbeenslain。’’
　　``Helives，’’saidtheTemplar，coolly，``livesasyet；buthadhewornthebull’sheadofwhichhebearsthename，andtenplatesofirontofenceitwithal，hemusthavegonedownbeforeyonderfatalaxe。Yetafewhours，andFront-de-Bufiswithhisfathers——apowerfullimbloppedoffPrinceJohn’senterprise。’’
　　``AndabraveadditiontothekingdomofSatan，’’