So！now’tisended，likeanoldwife’sstory。
_Webster_。
Whenthefirstmomentsofsurprisewereover，WilfredofIvanhoedemandedoftheGrandMaster，asjudgeofthefield，ifhehadmanfullyandrightfullydonehisdutyinthecombat?
``Manfullyandrightfullyhathitbeendone，’’saidtheGrandMaster。``Ipronouncethemaidenfreeandguiltless——Thearmsandthebodyofthedeceasedknightareatthewillofthevictor。’’
``Iwillnotdespoilhimofhisweapons，’’saidtheKnightofIvanhoe，``norcondemnhiscorpsetoshame——hehathfoughtforChristendom——God’sarm，nohumanhand，haththisdaystruckhimdown。
Butlethisobsequiesbeprivate，asbecomesthoseofamanwhodiedinanunjustquarrel——Andforthemaiden——’’
Hewasinterruptedbyaclatteringofhorses’feet，advancinginsuchnumbers，andsorapidly，astoshakethegroundbeforethem；andtheBlackKnightgallopedintothelists。Hewasfollowedbyanumerousbandofmen-at-arms，andseveralknightsincompletearmour。
``Iamtoolate，’’hesaid，lookingaroundhim。``I
haddoomedBois-Guilbertformineownproperty——
Ivanhoe，wasthiswell，totakeontheesuchaventure，andthouscarceabletokeepthysaddle?’’
``Heaven，myLiege，’’answeredIvanhoe，``hathtakenthisproudmanforitsvictim。Hewasnottobehonouredindyingasyourwillhaddesigned。’’
``Peacebewithhim，’’saidRichard，lookingsteadfastlyonthecorpse，``ifitmaybeso——hewasagallantknight，andhasdiedinhissteelharnessfullknightly。Butwemustwastenotime——Bohun，dothineoffice！’’
AKnightsteppedforwardfromtheKing’sattendants，and，layinghishandontheshoulderofAlbertdeMalvoisin，said，``IarresttheeofHighTreason。’’
TheGrandMasterhadhithertostoodastonishedattheappearanceofsomanywarriors——Henowspoke。
``WhodarestoarrestaKnightoftheTempleofZion，withinthegirthofhisownPreceptory，andinthepresenceoftheGrandMaster?andbywhoseauthorityisthisboldoutrageoffered?’’
``Imakethearrest，’’repliedtheKnight——``I，HenryBohun，EarlofEssex，LordHighConstableofEngland。’’
``AndhearrestsMalvoisin，’’saidtheKing，raisinghisvisor，``bytheorderofRichardPlantagenet，herepresent——ConradeMont-Fitchet，itiswellfortheethouartbornnosubjectofmine——
Butforthee，Malvoisin，thoudiestwiththybrotherPhilip，eretheworldbeaweekolder。’’
``Iwillresistthydoom，’’saidtheGrandMaster。
``ProudTemplar，’’saidtheKing，``thoucanstnot——lookup，andbeholdtheRoyalStandardofEnglandfloatsoverthytowersinsteadofthyTemplebanner！——Bewise，Beaumanoir，andmakenobootlessopposition——Thyhandisinthelion’smouth。’’
``IwillappealtoRomeagainstthee，’’saidtheGrandMaster，``forusurpationontheimmunitiesandprivilegesofourOrder。’’
``Beitso，’’saidtheKing；``butforthineownsaketaxmenotwithusurpationnow。DissolvethyChapter，anddepartwiththyfollowerstothynextPreceptory，ifthoucanstfindone，whichhasnotbeenmadethesceneoftreasonableconspiracyagainsttheKingofEngland——Or，ifthouwilt，remain，toshareourhospitality，andbeholdourjustice。’’
``TobeaguestinthehousewhereIshouldcommand?’’
saidtheTemplar；``never！——Chaplains，raisethePsalm，_QuarefremueruntGenies?_——
Knights，squires，andfollowersoftheHolyTemple，preparetofollowthebannerof_Beau-seant！_’’
TheGrandMasterspokewithadignitywhichconfrontedeventhatofEngland’skinghimself，andinspiredcourageintohissurprisedanddismayedfollowers。Theygatheredaroundhimlikethesheeparoundthewatch-dog，whentheyhearthebayingofthewolf。Buttheyevincednotthetimidityofthescaredflock——thereweredarkbrowsofdefiance，andlookswhichmenacedthehostilitytheydarednottoprofferinwords。Theydrewtogetherinadarklineofspears，fromwhichthewhitecloaksoftheknightswerevisibleamongtheduskygarmentsoftheirretainers，likethelighter-colourededgesofasablecloud。Themultitude，whohadraisedaclamorousshoutofreprobation，pausedandgazedinsilenceontheformidableandexperiencedbodytowhichtheyhadunwarilybadedefiance，andshrunkbackfromtheirfront。
TheEarlofEssex，whenhebeheldthempauseintheirassembledforce，dashedtherowelsintohischarger’ssides，andgallopedbackwardsandforwardstoarrayhisfollowers，inoppositiontoabandsoformidable。Richardalone，asifhelovedthedangerhispresencehadprovoked，rodeslowlyalongthefrontoftheTemplars，callingaloud，``What，sirs！Amongsomanygallantknights，willnonedaresplinteraspearwithRichard?——SirsoftheTemple！yourladiesarebutsun-burned，iftheyarenotworththeshiverofabrokenlance?’’
``TheBrethrenoftheTemple，’’saidtheGrandMaster，ridingforwardinadvanceoftheirbody，``fightnotonsuchidleandprofanequarrel——andnotwiththee，RichardofEngland，shallaTemplarcrosslanceinmypresence。ThePopeandPrincesofEuropeshalljudgeourquarrel，andwhetheraChristianprincehasdonewellinbuckleringthecausewhichthouhastto-dayadopted。
Ifunassailed，wedepartassailingnoone。TothinehonourwereferthearmourandhouseholdgoodsoftheOrderwhichweleavebehindus，andonthyconsciencewelaythescandalandoffencethouhastthisdaygiventoChristendom。’’
Withthesewords，andwithoutwaitingareply，theGrandMastergavethesignalofdeparture。
Theirtrumpetssoundedawildmarch，ofanOrientalcharacter，whichformedtheusualsignalfortheTemplarstoadvance。Theychangedtheirarrayfromalinetoacolumnofmarch，andmovedoffasslowlyastheirhorsescouldstep，asiftoshowitwasonlythewilloftheirGrandMaster，andnofearoftheopposingandsuperiorforce，whichcompelledthemtowithdraw。
``BythesplendourofOurLady’sbrow！’’saidKingRichard，``itispityoftheirlivesthattheseTemplarsarenotsotrustyastheyaredisciplinedandvaliant。’’
Themultitude，likeatimidcurwhichwaitstobarktilltheobjectofitschallengehasturnedhisback，raisedafeebleshoutastherearofthesquadronlefttheground。
DuringthetumultwhichattendedtheretreatoftheTemplars，Rebeccasawandheardnothing——shewaslockedinthearmsofheragedfather，giddy，andalmostsenseless，withtherapidchangeofcircumstancesaroundher。ButonewordfromIsaacatlengthrecalledherscatteredfeelings。
``Letusgo，’’hesaid，``mydeardaughter，myrecoveredtreasure——letusgotothrowourselvesatthefeetofthegoodyouth。’’
``Notso，’’saidRebecca，``Ono——no——no——I
mustnotatthismomentdaretospeaktohim——
Alas！Ishouldsaymorethan——No，myfather，letusinstantlyleavethisevilplace。’’
``But，mydaughter，’’saidIsaac，``toleavehimwhohathcomeforthlikeastrongmanwithhisspearandshield，holdinghislifeasnothing，sohemightredeemthycaptivity；andthou，too，thedaughterofapeoplestrangeuntohimandhis——
thisisservicetobethankfullyacknowledged。’’
``Itis——itis——mostthankfully——mostdevoutlyacknowledged，’’saidRebecca——``itshallbestillmoreso——butnotnow——forthesakeofthybelovedRachel，father，grantmyrequest——notnow！’’
``Nay，but，’’saidIsaac，insisting，``theywilldeemusmorethanklessthanmeredogs！’’
``Butthouseest，mydearfather，thatKingRichardisinpresence，andthat——’’
``True，mybest——mywisestRebecca！——Letushence——letushence！——Moneyhewilllack，forhehasjustreturnedfromPalestine，and，astheysay，fromprison——andpretextforexactingit，shouldheneedany，mayariseoutofmysimpletrafficwithhisbrotherJohn。Away，away，letushence！’’
Andhurryinghisdaughterinhisturn，heconductedherfromthelists，andbymeansofconveyancewhichhehadprovided，transportedhersafelytothehouseoftheRabbiNathan。
TheJewess，whosefortuneshadformedtheprincipalinterestoftheday，havingnowretiredunobserved，theattentionofthepopulacewastransferredtotheBlackKnight。Theynowfilledtheairwith``LonglifetoRichardwiththeLion’sHeart，anddownwiththeusurpingTemplars！’’
``Notwithstandingallthislip-loyalty，’’saidIvanhoetotheEarlofEssex，``itwaswelltheKingtooktheprecautiontobringtheewithhim，nobleEarl，andsomanyofthytrustyfollowers。’’
TheEarlsmiledandshookhishead。
``GallantIvanhoe，’’saidEssex，``dostthouknowourMastersowell，andyetsuspecthimoftakingsowiseaprecaution！IwasdrawingtowardsYorkhavingheardthatPrinceJohnwasmakingheadthere，whenImetKingRichard，likeatrueknight-errant，gallopinghithertoachieveinhisownpersonthisadventureoftheTemplarandtheJewess，withhisownsinglearm。Iaccompaniedhimwithmyband，almostmaugrehisconsent。’’
``AndwhatnewsfromYork，braveEarl?’’saidIvanhoe；``willtherebelsbideusthere?’’
``NomorethanDecember’ssnowwillbideJuly’ssun，’’saidtheEarl；``theyaredispersing；
andwhoshouldcomepostingtobringusthenews，butJohnhimself！’’
``Thetraitor！theungratefulinsolenttraitor！’’
saidIvanhoe；``didnotRichardorderhimintoconfinement?’’
``O！hereceivedhim，’’answeredtheEarl，``asiftheyhadmetafterahuntingparty；and，pointingtomeandourmen-at-arms，said，`Thouseest，brother，Ihavesomeangrymenwithme——thouwertbestgotoourmother，carryhermyduteousaffection，andabidewithheruntilmen’smindsarepacified。’’’
``Andthiswasallhesaid?’’enquiredIvanhoe；
``wouldnotanyonesaythatthisPrinceinvitesmentotreasonbyhisclemency?’’
``Just，’’repliedtheEarl，``asthemanmaybesaidtoinvitedeath，whoundertakestofightacombat，havingadangerouswoundunhealed。’’
``Iforgivetheethejest，LordEarl，’’saidIvanhoe；
``but，remember，Ihazardedbutmyownlife——Richard，thewelfareofhiskingdom。’’
``Those，’’repliedEssex，``whoarespeciallycarelessoftheirownwelfare，areseldomremarkablyattentivetothatofothers——Butletushastetothecastle，forRichardmeditatespunishingsomeofthesubordinatemembersoftheconspiracy，thoughhehaspardonedtheirprincipal。’’
Fromthejudicialinvestigationswhichfollowedonthisoccasion，andwhicharegivenatlengthintheWardourManuscript，itappearsthatMauricedeBracyescapedbeyondseas，andwentintotheserviceofPhilipofFrance；whilePhilipdeMalvoisin，andhisbrotherAlbert，thePreceptorofTemplestowe，wereexecuted，althoughWaldemarFitzurse，thesouloftheconspiracy，escapedwithbanishment；andPrinceJohn，forwhosebehoofitwasundertaken，wasnotevencensuredbyhisgood-naturedbrother。Noone，however，pitiedthefateofthetwoMalvoisins，whoonlysufferedthedeathwhichtheyhadbothwelldeserved，bymanyactsoffalsehood，cruelty，andoppression。