Ivanhoe, Chapter 32 summary

What happens

1. Locksley gathers the outlaws, orders a search for the missing Friar, and offers Cedric a share of the spoils.
2. Cedric refuses the plunder, thanks Wamba, and grants Gurth freedom and land at Wamba’s request.
3. Rowena thanks her rescuers, rebukes De Bracy, and leaves with Cedric; Athelstane’s funeral procession follows.
4. The Black Knight frees De Bracy, receives Locksley’s horn, and watches the orderly distribution of the spoils.
5. The Friar returns with Isaac, claims to have converted him, and threatens him until the Black Knight intervenes.
6. The Knight knocks the Friar down in an exchange of blows; Locksley demands Isaac’s ransom and receives Prior Aymer.

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What to notice

Locksley distinguishes his band’s binding rules from the conduct of outsiders. His authority rests on an organized community despite its outlaw status.

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