"Thou art keen-witted, Jewess," replied the Templar, well aware of the truth of what she spoke, and that the rules of his Order condemned in the most positive manner, and under high penalties, such intrigues as he now prosecuted, and that, in some instances, even degradation had followed upon it--"thou art sharp-witted," he said; "but loud must be thy voice of complaint, if it is heard beyond the iron walls of this castle; within these, murmurs, laments, appeals to justice, and screams for help, die alike silent away.
- Ravasz vagy, mondhatom - felelte a templomos, aki nagyon jól tudta, hogy amit Rebeka mondott, szóról szóra igaz. A templomos rend szabályai szigorúan tiltják és súlyos büntetéssel, kizárással, lefokozással torolják meg az ilyen kalandokat. - Ravasz vagy, de egy dologról megfeledkeztél.