AlbertMalvoisinbowedandretired，——nottogivedirectionsforpreparingthehall，buttoseekoutBriandeBois-Guilbert，andcommunicatetohimhowmatterswerelikelytoterminate。Itwasnotlongerehefoundhim，foamingwithindignationatarepulsehehadanewsustainedfromthefairJewess。``Theunthinking，’’hesaid，``theungrateful，toscornhimwho，amidstbloodandflames，wouldhavesavedherlifeattheriskofhisown！
ByHeaven，Malvoisin！Iabodeuntilroofandrafterscrackledandcrashedaroundme。Iwasthebuttofahundredarrows；theyrattledonminearmourlikehailstonesagainstalatticedcasement，andtheonlyuseImadeofmyshieldwasforherprotection。ThisdidIendureforher；andnowtheself-willedgirlupbraidsmethatIdidnotleavehertoperish，andrefusesmenotonlytheslightestproofofgratitude，buteventhemostdistanthopethatevershewillbebroughttograntany。Thedevil，thatpossessedherracewithobstinacy，hasconcentrateditsfullforceinhersingleperson！’’
``Thedevil，’’saidthePreceptor，``Ithink，possessedyouboth。HowofthaveIpreachedtoyoucaution，ifnotcontinence?DidInottellyouthattherewereenoughwillingChristiandamselstobemetwith，whowouldthinkitsintorefusesobraveaknight_ledond’amoureuxmerci_，andyoumustneedsanchoryouraffectiononawilful，obstinateJewess！Bythemass，IthinkoldLucasBeaumanoirguessesright，whenhemaintainsshehathcastaspelloveryou。’’
``LucasBeaumanoir！’’——saidBois-Guilbertreproachfully——``Aretheseyourprecautions，Malvoisin?
HastthousufferedthedotardtolearnthatRebeccaisinthePreceptory?’’