De Bracy Threatens

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21186, 5 November 1938, Page 5 (Supplement)

De Bracy Threatens

The Lady Rowena had been given the most magnificent apartment of the castle. Dressed like one of the fops of the time De Bracy entered the room. He saluted Rowena by doffing his velvet bonnet, and motion her to a seat. But Rowena declined, and replied: “If I am in the presence of my gaoler, Sir Knight, it best becomes his prisoner to remain standing till she learns her doom.” “Alas! fair Rowena,” returned De Bracy, “you are in the presence of your captive, not your gaoler; and it is from your fair eyes that De Bracy must receive that doom which you expect from him.” “I do not know you, sir,” said the lady, drawing herself up with all the pride of offended rank and beauty, “and your insolent familiarity forms no apology for the violence of a robber.” “If you knew who is in this castle and is in my power,” said De Bracy, “perhaps you would be less distant Did you know that Ivanhoe travelled in the litter of the Jew?” Rewna needed all her self-control not to cry out aloud. “Rowena,” said De Bracy, “do you think there can be no rivalry but that respecting the charms of your sex? Do you not know that there is a jealousy of ambition and of wealth, as well as of love; and that our host, Front-de-Boeuf, will push from his road him who opposes his claim for the fair barony of Ivanhoe, which has been promised him by Prince John?