"Listen, dear Annette," said the prince, suddenly taking Anna Pavlovna`s hand and for some reason drawing it downwards. "Arrange that affair for me and I shall always be your most devoted slaveslafe wigh an f, as a village elder of mine writes in his reports. She is rich and of good family and that`s all I want."

Rebecca in compliance with the wishes of Ivanhoe, made that attempt to bring Cedric into the wounded Knight's chamber, which was defeated as we have already seen by the interference of Urfried, who had also been on the watch to intercept the supposed monk. Rebecca retired to communicate to Ivanhoe the result of her errand.