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"Nor to the Jew Isaac's daughter," said the Templar, who had now joined them. "Neither," said Front-de-Boeuf, "belong to this Saxon's company." "I were unworthy to be called Christian, if they did," replied Athelstane: "deal with the unbelievers as ye list." "Neither does the ransom include the Lady Rowena," said De Bracy.
SHE would not fear loneliness during the campaign: she would bear up against widowhood, desertion, and an unprotected situation." "My cousin Athelstane will protect thee," said Ivanhoe, with profound emotion, as the tears trickled down his basenet; and bestowing a chaste salute upon the steel-clad warrior, Rowena modestly said "she hoped his Highness would be so kind."
"I can ketch meat for a dozen outfits with it," he said, "if I can borrow a fish-hook." Walking along behind the wagon came the fifth member of the family, Rowena, a girl of seventeen.
And, without farther discussion, the old Jew was forcibly dragged off in a different direction from the other prisoners. The domestics, after being carefully searched and disarmed, were confined in another part of the castle; and Rowena was refused even the comfort she might have derived from the attendance of her handmaiden Elgitha.
Farewell yet, ere I go indulge me one request. The bridal-veil hangs over thy face; deign to raise it, and let me see the features of which fame speaks so highly." "They are scarce worthy of being looked upon," said Rowena; "but, expecting the same from my visitant, I remove the veil."
His displeasure was expressed in broken sentences, partly muttered to himself, partly addressed to the domestics who stood around; and particularly to his cupbearer, who offered him from time to time, as a sedative, a silver goblet filled with wine "Why tarries the Lady Rowena?"
The night waned; and still, with a bosom full of bitter thoughts of the one only and supremely beloved, I remained gazing upon the body of Rowena. It might have been midnight, or perhaps earlier, or later, for I had taken no note of time, when a sob, low, gentle, but very distinct, startled me from my revery. I felt that it came from the bed of ebony the bed of death.
The dawn was now broadening in the east, and it was getting almost light enough so that faces might be recognized; and one or two of the crowd began to retreat toward the wagons. "I'll see to it," said I, "that these people will leave this land, and give up their settlement on it." "No we won't," said Rowena. "We'll stay here if we're killed." "Now, Rowena," said her father, "don't be so sot.
After a while, Rowena came around the end of a haystack, and spoke to me. "Mr. Gowdy wants us all to go to work for him," she said. "He wants pa and the boys to work around the place, and he says he thinks some of Surrager's machines are worth money. He'll give me work in the house." "It looks like a good chance," said I.
This stern measure Cedric had adopted, in hopes that, during Wilfred's absence, Rowena might relinquish her preference, but in this hope he was disappointed; a disappointment which might be attributed in part to the mode in which his ward had been educated.
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