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- The Black Knight has succeeded in capturing de Bracy; he valiantly charges into the burning castle to rescue Ivanhoe from the flames. The other prisoners manage to escape on their own; however, in the smoke, Rebecca is overtaken by de Bois-Guilbert, who makes off with her.
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However, in part to escape her feelings for Ivanhoe and in part to escape the ongoing threat of violence she faces in England, Rebecca ultimately chooses a life of exile in Grenada where she plans to devote herself to the care of the poor and helpless.
The difference between the two women really becomes apparent when Rebecca appears in Rowena's rooms in the final chapter of Ivanhoe. Technically, Rowena has "won": she is still wearing her wedding veil from her marriage to Ivanhoe.
In the last chapter, Rebecca winds up saved from the Templars by Ivanhoe's bravery against Bois-Guilbert. But instead of going to thank Ivanhoe in person for this dramatic rescue, she slips away from the tournament grounds unnoticed.
The Black Knight has succeeded in capturing de Bracy; he valiantly charges into the burning castle to rescue Ivanhoe from the flames. The other prisoners manage to escape on their own; however, in the smoke, Rebecca is overtaken by de Bois-Guilbert, who makes off with her.
Chapter 29 includes an important dialogue involving Rebecca and the Christian knight Ivanhoe. Ivanhoe is defending the medieval code of chivalry and honor to one who views it as a rationalization for bloodshed and empty trappings.
Rebecca's trial at Templestowe is carried out in such a way as to emphasize the horrible injustice of the proceeding, with manufactured witnesses and anti-Semitic vitriol completely obscuring the truth of Rebecca's innocence.
Rebecca begs her to stay and protect her, but Urfried sneeringly points at the image of the Madonna and declares that the Mother of God herself cannot protect her.
