Shedrewherselfintoanattitudenotofdefiance，butofresolution，asonethatwouldavoidprovokingassault，yetwasresolutetorepelit，beingoffered，totheutmostofherpower。
``Youhavenoreasontofearme，Rebecca，’’saidtheTemplar；``OrifImustsoqualifymyspeech，youhaveatleast_now_noreasontofearme。’’
``Ifearyounot，SirKnight，’’repliedRebecca，althoughhershort-drawnbreathseemedtobelietheheroismofheraccentsmytrustisstrong，andIfeartheenot。’’
``Youhavenocause，’’answeredBois-Guilbert，gravely；``myformerfranticattemptsyouhavenotnowtodread。Withinyourcallareguards，overwhomIhavenoauthority。Theyaredesignedtoconductyoutodeath，Rebecca，yetwouldnotsufferyoutobeinsultedbyanyone，evenbyme，weremyfrenzy——forfrenzyitis——tourgemesofar。’’
``MayHeavenbepraised！’’saidtheJewess；