He left the apartment hastily as he uttered these words, and the Preceptor followed, to watch and confirm him in his resolution; for in Bois-Guilbert's fame he had himself a strong interest, expecting much advantage from his being one day at the head of the Order, not to mention the preferment of which Mont-Fitchet had given him hopes, on condition he would forward the condemnation of the unfortunate Rebecca.
Már előre számítgatta, milyen előnyöket fog húzni, ha bekövetkezik az a nap, amikor Bois-Guilbert áll majd a rend élére. De addig is bebiztosította magát: Mont-Fitchet előléptetés reményével kecsegtette, ha elősegíti a szerencsétlen Rebeka kivégzését.