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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Ivanhoe by Walter Scott: ``Heaven, my Liege,'' answered Ivanhoe, ``hath
taken this proud man for its victim. He was not
to be honoured in dying as your will had designed.''
``Peace be with him,'' said Richard, looking steadfastly
on the corpse, ``if it may be so---he was a
gallant knight, and has died in his steel harness full
knightly. But we must waste no time---Bohun, do
thine office!''
A Knight stepped forward from the King's attendants,
and, laying his hand on the shoulder of
Albert de Malvoisin, said, ``I arrest thee of High
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