``Ourfriends，’’saidWilfred，``willsurelynotabandonanenterprisesogloriouslybegunandsohappilyattained——Ono！Iwillputmyfaithinthegoodknightwhoseaxehathrentheart-of-oakandbarsofiron——Singular，’’heagainmutteredtohimself，``iftherebetwowhocandoadeedofsuch_derring-do！_*——afetterlock，andashacklebolton*_Derring-do_——desperatecourage。

　　afieldsable——whatmaythatmean?——seestthounoughtelse，Rebecca，bywhichtheBlackKnightmaybedistinguished?’’

　　``Nothing，’’saidtheJewess；``allabouthimisblackasthewingofthenightraven。NothingcanIspythatcanmarkhimfurther——buthavingonceseenhimputforthhisstrengthinbattle，methinksIcouldknowhimagainamongathousandwarriors。

　　Herushestothefrayasifheweresummonedtoabanquet。Thereismorethanmerestrength，thereseemsasifthewholesoulandspiritofthechampionweregiventoeveryblowwhichhedealsuponhisenemies。Godassoilziehimofthesinofbloodshed！——itisfearful，yetmagnificent，tobeholdbowthearmandheartofonemancantriumphoverhundreds。’’

　　``Rebecca，’’saidIvanhoe，``thouhastpaintedahero；surelytheyrestbuttorefreshtheirforce，ortoprovidethemeansofcrossingthemoat——Undersuchaleaderasthouhastspokenthisknighttobe，therearenocravenfears，nocold-bloodeddelays，noyieldingupagallantemprize；sincethedifficultieswhichrenderitarduousrenderitalsoglorious。

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