Ivanhoe Chapter 22

In which the hapless Isaac of York is confined within a gloomy dungeon, confronted with the grim choice of yielding a vast ransom to escape cruel torture or suffering fiery torment at the hands of the ruthless Norman Front-de-Bœuf. The terrors of his impending fate are heightened by the peril of his daughter Rebecca, whose safety becomes a bitter condition of his ransom, as the remorseless Baron wields power with a heart hardened by violence and avarice.