Thevictimofherwitcheriescanonlynamethefatalscroll，thespellinscribedonwhichis，doubtless，thecauseofhissilence。’’

　　ButRebeccaputanotherinterpretationonthewordsextortedasitwerefromBois-Guilbert，andglancinghereyeupontheslipofparchmentwhichshecontinuedtoholdinherhand，shereadwrittenthereuponintheArabiancharacter，_DemandaChampion！_ThemurmuringcommentarywhichranthroughtheassemblyatthestrangereplyofBois-Guilbert，gaveRebeccaleisuretoexamineandinstantlytodestroythescrollunobserved。Whenthewhisperhadceased，theGrandMasterspoke。

　　``Rebecca，thoucanstderivenobenefitfromtheevidenceofthisunhappyknight，forwhom，aswewellperceive，theEnemyisyettoopowerful。Hastthouaughtelsetosay?’’

　　``Thereisyetonechanceoflifelefttome，’’saidRebecca，``evenbyyourownfiercelaws。Lifehasbeenmiserable——miserable，atleast，oflate——butI

　　willnotcastawaythegiftofGod，whileheaffordsmethemeansofdefendingit。Idenythischarge——Imaintainmyinnocence，andIdeclarethefalsehoodofthisaccusation——Ichallengetheprivilegeoftrialbycombat，andwillappearbymychampion。’’

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