Ivanhoe; A Romance - In Three Volumes Volume 3 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1825 edition. Excerpt: ... suppospd necessity of subduing infidelity and eradicating heresy, which he conceived peculiarly in. cumbent on him. His features relaxed in their usual severity. as he gazed upon the beautiful creature before him, alone, unfriended, and defending herself with so much spirit and courage. He crossed himself twice, as doubt-. ing whence arose the unwonted softening of a heart, which on such occasions used to resemble in hardness the steel of his sword. At length he spoke. n Damsel, he said, u if the pity I feel for thee arise from any practice thine evil arts have made on me, great is thy guilt. But I rather judge it the kinder feelings of nature which grieves that so goodly a form should be a vessel of perdition. Repent, my daughter--c0nfess thy witchcrafts--turn thee from thine evil faith--embrace this holy emblem, and-all shall yet be well with thee here and hereafter. In some sisterhood of the strictest order shalt thou have time for prayer and fitting penance, and that repentance not to be repented of. This do and live--what has the law of Moses done for thee that thou shouldest die forit?- a It was the law of my fathers, - said Rebecca; it was delivered in thunders and in storms upon the mountain of Sinai, in cloud land in fire. This, if ye are Christians, ye beieve--it is, you say, recalled, but so my teachers have not taught me.- u Let our chaplain, - said Beaumanoir, stand forth, and tell this obstinate infidel----- Forgive the interruption, - said Rebecca, meekly; n I am a maiden, unskilled to dispute for my religion, but I can die for it, if it be God s will.---Let me pray your answer to my demand ofa champion.- Give me her glove, - said Beaumanoir....