repliedIvanhoe，``Iwillgrantthyboonblithelyandthankfully。’’
``Nay，’’answeredRebecca，``IwillbutprayoftheetobelievehenceforwardthataJewmaydogoodservicetoaChristian，withoutdesiringotherguerdonthantheblessingoftheGreatFatherwhomadebothJewandGentile。’’
``Itweresintodoubtit，maiden，’’repliedIvanhoe；
``andIreposemyselfonthyskillwithoutfurtherscrupleorquestion，welltrustingyouwillenablemetobearmycorsletontheeighthday。
Andnow，mykindleech，letmeenquireofthenewsabroad。WhatofthenobleSaxonCedricandhishousehold?——whatofthelovelyLady——’’Hestopt，asifunwillingtospeakRowena’snameinthehouseofaJew——``Ofher，Imean，whowasnamedQueenofthetournament?’’