Ivanhoe Chapter 5

In which a weary Jew named Isaac of York is admitted with little courtesy into the hall of Cedric the Saxon, where a spirited discourse unfolds among guests of diverse creeds regarding chivalry, language, and the valor of English knights in the Holy Land. The evening closes amid pledges and simmering tensions, as the presence of the Jew and the bold words of a pilgrim stir both hospitality and discord within the ancient hall.