I’llwooherasthelionwooshisbride。
_Douglas。_
Whilethesceneswehavedescribedwerepassinginotherpartsofthecastle,theJewessRebeccaawaitedherfateinadistantandsequesteredturret。
Hithershehadbeenledbytwoofherdisguisedravishers,andonbeingthrustintothelittlecell,shefoundherselfinthepresenceofanoldsibyl,whokeptmurmuringtoherselfaSaxonrhyme,asiftobeattimetotherevolvingdancewhichherspindlewasperforminguponthefloor。
ThehagraisedherheadasRebeccaentered,andscowledatthefairJewesswiththemalignantenvywithwhicholdageandugliness,whenunitedwithevilconditions,areapttolookuponyouthandbeauty。