So！now’tisended，likeanoldwife’sstory。
　　_Webster_。
　　Whenthefirstmomentsofsurprisewereover，WilfredofIvanhoedemandedoftheGrandMaster，asjudgeofthefield，ifhehadmanfullyandrightfullydonehisdutyinthecombat?
　　``Manfullyandrightfullyhathitbeendone，’’saidtheGrandMaster。``Ipronouncethemaidenfreeandguiltless——Thearmsandthebodyofthedeceasedknightareatthewillofthevictor。’’
　　``Iwillnotdespoilhimofhisweapons，’’saidtheKnightofIvanhoe，``norcondemnhiscorpsetoshame——hehathfoughtforChristendom——God’sarm，nohumanhand，haththisdaystruckhimdown。
　　Butlethisobsequiesbeprivate，asbecomesthoseofamanwhodiedinanunjustquarrel——Andforthemaiden——’’
　　Hewasinterruptedbyaclatteringofhorses’feet，advancinginsuchnumbers，andsorapidly，astoshakethegroundbeforethem；andtheBlackKnightgallopedintothelists。Hewasfollowedbyanumerousbandofmen-at-arms，andseveralknightsincompletearmour。
　　``Iamtoolate，’’hesaid，lookingaroundhim。``I
　　haddoomedBois-Guilbertformineownproperty——
　　Ivanhoe，wasthiswell，totakeontheesuchaventure，andthouscarceabletokeepthysaddle?’’
　　``Heaven，myLiege，’’answeredIvanhoe，``hathtakenthisproudmanforitsvictim。Hewasnottobehonouredindyingasyourwillhaddesigned。’’
　　``Peacebewithhim，’’saidRichard，lookingsteadfastlyonthecorpse，``ifitmaybeso——hewasagallantknight，andhasdiedinhissteelharnessfullknightly。Butwemustwastenotime——Bohun，dothineoffice！’’
　　AKnightsteppedforwardfromtheKing’sattendants，and，layinghishandontheshoulderofAlbertdeMalvoisin，said，``IarresttheeofHighTreason。’’
　　TheGrandMasterhadhithertostoodastonishedattheappearanceofsomanywarriors——Henowspoke。
　　``WhodarestoarrestaKnightoftheTempleofZion，withinthegirthofhisownPreceptory，andinthepresenceoftheGrandMaster?andbywhoseauthorityisthisboldoutrageoffered?’’
　　``Imakethearrest，’’repliedtheKnight——``I，HenryBohun，EarlofEssex，LordHighConstableofEngland。’’
　　``AndhearrestsMalvoisin，’’saidtheKing，raisinghisvisor，``bytheorderofRichardPlantagenet，herepresent——ConradeMont-Fitchet，itiswellfortheethouartbornnosubjectofmine——
　　Butforthee，Malvoisin，thoudiestwiththybrotherPhilip，eretheworldbeaweekolder。’’
　　``Iwillresistthydoom，’’saidtheGrandMaster。
　　``ProudTemplar，’’saidtheKing，``thoucanstnot——lookup，andbeholdtheRoyalStandardofEnglandfloatsoverthytowersinsteadofthyTemplebanner！——Bewise，Beaumanoir，andmakenobootlessopposition——Thyhandisinthelion’smouth。’’
　　``IwillappealtoRomeagainstthee，’’saidtheGrandMaster，``forusurpationontheimmunitiesandprivilegesofourOrder。’’
　　``Beitso，’’saidtheKing；``butforthineownsaketaxmenotwithusurpationnow。DissolvethyChapter，anddepartwiththyfollowerstothynextPreceptory，ifthoucanstfindone，whichhasnotbeenmadethesceneoftreasonableconspiracyagainsttheKingofEngland——Or，ifthouwilt，remain，toshareourhospitality，andbeholdourjustice。’’
　　``TobeaguestinthehousewhereIshouldcommand?’’
　　saidtheTemplar；``never！——Chaplains，raisethePsalm，_QuarefremueruntGenies?_——
　　Knights，squires，andfollowersoftheHolyTemple，preparetofollowthebannerof_Beau-seant！_’’
　　TheGrandMasterspokewithadignitywhichconfrontedeventhatofEngland’skinghimself，andinspiredcourageintohissurprisedanddismayedfollowers。Theygatheredaroundhimlikethesheeparoundthewatch-dog，whentheyhearthebayingofthewolf。Buttheyevincednotthetimidityofthescaredflock——thereweredarkbrowsofdefiance，andlookswhichmenacedthehostilitytheydarednottoprofferinwords。Theydrewtogetherinadarklineofspears，fromwhichthewhitecloaksoftheknightswerevisibleamongtheduskygarmentsoftheirretainers，likethelighter-colourededgesofasablecloud。Themultitude，whohadraisedaclamorousshoutofreprobation，pausedandgazedinsilenceontheformidableandexperiencedbodytowhichtheyhadunwarilybadedefiance，andshrunkbackfromtheirfront。
　　TheEarlofEssex，whenhebeheldthempauseintheirassembledforce，dashedtherowelsintohischarger’ssides，andgallopedbackwardsandforwardstoarrayhisfollowers，inoppositiontoabandsoformidable。Richardalone，asifhelovedthedangerhispresencehadprovoked，rodeslowlyalongthefrontoftheTemplars，callingaloud，``What，sirs！Amongsomanygallantknights，willnonedaresplinteraspearwithRichard?——SirsoftheTemple！yourladiesarebutsun-burned，iftheyarenotworththeshiverofabrokenlance?’’
　　``TheBrethrenoftheTemple，’’saidtheGrandMaster，ridingforwardinadvanceoftheirbody，``fightnotonsuchidleandprofanequarrel——andnotwiththee，RichardofEngland，shallaTemplarcrosslanceinmypresence。ThePopeandPrincesofEuropeshalljudgeourquarrel，andwhetheraChristianprincehasdonewellinbuckleringthecausewhichthouhastto-dayadopted。
　　Ifunassailed，wedepartassailingnoone。TothinehonourwereferthearmourandhouseholdgoodsoftheOrderwhichweleavebehindus，andonthyconsciencewelaythescandalandoffencethouhastthisdaygiventoChristendom。’’
　　Withthesewords，andwithoutwaitingareply，theGrandMastergavethesignalofdeparture。
　　Theirtrumpetssoundedawildmarch，ofanOrientalcharacter，whichformedtheusualsignalfortheTemplarstoadvance。Theychangedtheirarrayfromalinetoacolumnofmarch，andmovedoffasslowlyastheirhorsescouldstep，asiftoshowitwasonlythewilloftheirGrandMaster，andnofearoftheopposingandsuperiorforce，whichcompelledthemtowithdraw。
　　``BythesplendourofOurLady’sbrow！’’saidKingRichard，``itispityoftheirlivesthattheseTemplarsarenotsotrustyastheyaredisciplinedandvaliant。’’
　　Themultitude，likeatimidcurwhichwaitstobarktilltheobjectofitschallengehasturnedhisback，raisedafeebleshoutastherearofthesquadronlefttheground。
　　DuringthetumultwhichattendedtheretreatoftheTemplars，Rebeccasawandheardnothing——shewaslockedinthearmsofheragedfather，giddy，andalmostsenseless，withtherapidchangeofcircumstancesaroundher。ButonewordfromIsaacatlengthrecalledherscatteredfeelings。
　　``Letusgo，’’hesaid，``mydeardaughter，myrecoveredtreasure——letusgotothrowourselvesatthefeetofthegoodyouth。’’
　　``Notso，’’saidRebecca，``Ono——no——no——I
　　mustnotatthismomentdaretospeaktohim——
　　Alas！Ishouldsaymorethan——No，myfather，letusinstantlyleavethisevilplace。’’
　　``But，mydaughter，’’saidIsaac，``toleavehimwhohathcomeforthlikeastrongmanwithhisspearandshield，holdinghislifeasnothing，sohemightredeemthycaptivity；andthou，too，thedaughterofapeoplestrangeuntohimandhis——
　　thisisservicetobethankfullyacknowledged。’’
　　``Itis——itis——mostthankfully——mostdevoutlyacknowledged，’’saidRebecca——``itshallbestillmoreso——butnotnow——forthesakeofthybelovedRachel，father，grantmyrequest——notnow！’’
　　``Nay，but，’’saidIsaac，insisting，``theywilldeemusmorethanklessthanmeredogs！’’
　　``Butthouseest，mydearfather，thatKingRichardisinpresence，andthat——’’
　　``True，mybest——mywisestRebecca！——Letushence——letushence！——Moneyhewilllack，forhehasjustreturnedfromPalestine，and，astheysay，fromprison——andpretextforexactingit，shouldheneedany，mayariseoutofmysimpletrafficwithhisbrotherJohn。Away，away，letushence！’’
　　Andhurryinghisdaughterinhisturn，heconductedherfromthelists，andbymeansofconveyancewhichhehadprovided，transportedhersafelytothehouseoftheRabbiNathan。
　　TheJewess，whosefortuneshadformedtheprincipalinterestoftheday，havingnowretiredunobserved，theattentionofthepopulacewastransferredtotheBlackKnight。Theynowfilledtheairwith``LonglifetoRichardwiththeLion’sHeart，anddownwiththeusurpingTemplars！’’
　　``Notwithstandingallthislip-loyalty，’’saidIvanhoetotheEarlofEssex，``itwaswelltheKingtooktheprecautiontobringtheewithhim，nobleEarl，andsomanyofthytrustyfollowers。’’
　　TheEarlsmiledandshookhishead。
　　``GallantIvanhoe，’’saidEssex，``dostthouknowourMastersowell，andyetsuspecthimoftakingsowiseaprecaution！IwasdrawingtowardsYorkhavingheardthatPrinceJohnwasmakingheadthere，whenImetKingRichard，likeatrueknight-errant，gallopinghithertoachieveinhisownpersonthisadventureoftheTemplarandtheJewess，withhisownsinglearm。Iaccompaniedhimwithmyband，almostmaugrehisconsent。’’
　　``AndwhatnewsfromYork，braveEarl?’’saidIvanhoe；``willtherebelsbideusthere?’’
　　``NomorethanDecember’ssnowwillbideJuly’ssun，’’saidtheEarl；``theyaredispersing；
　　andwhoshouldcomepostingtobringusthenews，butJohnhimself！’’
　　``Thetraitor！theungratefulinsolenttraitor！’’
　　saidIvanhoe；``didnotRichardorderhimintoconfinement?’’
　　``O！hereceivedhim，’’answeredtheEarl，``asiftheyhadmetafterahuntingparty；and，pointingtomeandourmen-at-arms，said，`Thouseest，brother，Ihavesomeangrymenwithme——thouwertbestgotoourmother，carryhermyduteousaffection，andabidewithheruntilmen’smindsarepacified。’’’
　　``Andthiswasallhesaid?’’enquiredIvanhoe；
　　``wouldnotanyonesaythatthisPrinceinvitesmentotreasonbyhisclemency?’’
　　``Just，’’repliedtheEarl，``asthemanmaybesaidtoinvitedeath，whoundertakestofightacombat，havingadangerouswoundunhealed。’’
　　``Iforgivetheethejest，LordEarl，’’saidIvanhoe；
　　``but，remember，Ihazardedbutmyownlife——Richard，thewelfareofhiskingdom。’’
　　``Those，’’repliedEssex，``whoarespeciallycarelessoftheirownwelfare，areseldomremarkablyattentivetothatofothers——Butletushastetothecastle，forRichardmeditatespunishingsomeofthesubordinatemembersoftheconspiracy，thoughhehaspardonedtheirprincipal。’’
　　Fromthejudicialinvestigationswhichfollowedonthisoccasion，andwhicharegivenatlengthintheWardourManuscript，itappearsthatMauricedeBracyescapedbeyondseas，andwentintotheserviceofPhilipofFrance；whilePhilipdeMalvoisin，andhisbrotherAlbert，thePreceptorofTemplestowe，wereexecuted，althoughWaldemarFitzurse，thesouloftheconspiracy，escapedwithbanishment；andPrinceJohn，forwhosebehoofitwasundertaken，wasnotevencensuredbyhisgood-naturedbrother。Noone，however，pitiedthefateofthetwoMalvoisins，whoonlysufferedthedeathwhichtheyhadbothwelldeserved，bymanyactsoffalsehood，cruelty，andoppression。