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Go
to
,
knave
,
go
to
thy
place
--
and
thou
,
Gurth
,
get
thee
another
dog
,
and
should
the
keeper
dare
to
touch
it
,
I
will
mar
his
archery
;
the
curse
of
a
coward
on
my
head
,
if
I
strike
not
off
the
forefinger
of
his
right
hand
!
--
he
shall
draw
bowstring
no
more
.
--
I
crave
your
pardon
,
my
worthy
guests
.
I
am
beset
here
with
neighbours
that
match
your
infidels
,
Sir
Knight
,
in
Holy
Land
.
But
your
homely
fare
is
before
you
;
feed
,
and
let
welcome
make
amends
for
hard
fare
.
"
The
feast
,
however
,
which
was
spread
upon
the
board
,
needed
no
apologies
from
the
lord
of
the
mansion
.
Swine
's
flesh
,
dressed
in
several
modes
,
appeared
on
the
lower
part
of
the
board
,
as
also
that
of
fowls
,
deer
,
goats
,
and
hares
,
and
various
kinds
of
fish
,
together
with
huge
loaves
and
cakes
of
bread
,
and
sundry
confections
made
of
fruits
and
honey
.
The
smaller
sorts
of
wild-fowl
,
of
which
there
was
abundance
,
were
not
served
up
in
platters
,
but
brought
in
upon
small
wooden
spits
or
broaches
,
and
offered
by
the
pages
and
domestics
who
bore
them
,
to
each
guest
in
succession
,
who
cut
from
them
such
a
portion
as
he
pleased
.
Beside
each
person
of
rank
was
placed
a
goblet
of
silver
;
the
lower
board
was
accommodated
with
large
drinking
horns
.
When
the
repast
was
about
to
commence
,
the
major-domo
,
or
steward
,
suddenly
raising
his
wand
,
said
aloud
,
--
"
Forbear
!
--
Place
for
the
Lady
Rowena
.
"
A
side-door
at
the
upper
end
of
the
hall
now
opened
behind
the
banquet
table
,
and
Rowena
,
followed
by
four
female
attendants
,
entered
the
apartment
.
Cedric
,
though
surprised
,
and
perhaps
not
altogether
agreeably
so
,
at
his
ward
appearing
in
public
on
this
occasion
,
hastened
to
meet
her
,
and
to
conduct
her
,
with
respectful
ceremony
,
to
the
elevated
seat
at
his
own
right
hand
,
appropriated
to
the
lady
of
the
mansion
.
All
stood
up
to
receive
her
;
and
,
replying
to
their
courtesy
by
a
mute
gesture
of
salutation
,
she
moved
gracefully
forward
to
assume
her
place
at
the
board
.
Ere
she
had
time
to
do
so
,
the
Templar
whispered
to
the
Prior
,
"
I
shall
wear
no
collar
of
gold
of
yours
at
the
tournament
.
The
Chian
wine
is
your
own
.
"
"
Said
I
not
so
?
"
answered
the
Prior
;
"
but
check
your
raptures
,
the
Franklin
observes
you
.
"
Unheeding
this
remonstrance
,
and
accustomed
only
to
act
upon
the
immediate
impulse
of
his
own
wishes
,
Brian
de
Bois-Guilbert
kept
his
eyes
riveted
on
the
Saxon
beauty
,
more
striking
perhaps
to
his
imagination
,
because
differing
widely
from
those
of
the
Eastern
sultanas
.
Formed
in
the
best
proportions
of
her
sex
,
Rowena
was
tall
in
stature
,
yet
not
so
much
so
as
to
attract
observation
on
account
of
superior
height
.
Her
complexion
was
exquisitely
fair
,
but
the
noble
cast
of
her
head
and
features
prevented
the
insipidity
which
sometimes
attaches
to
fair
beauties
.
Her
clear
blue
eye
,
which
sat
enshrined
beneath
a
graceful
eyebrow
of
brown
sufficiently
marked
to
give
expression
to
the
forehead
,
seemed
capable
to
kindle
as
well
as
melt
,
to
command
as
well
as
to
beseech
.
If
mildness
were
the
more
natural
expression
of
such
a
combination
of
features
,
it
was
plain
,
that
in
the
present
instance
,
the
exercise
of
habitual
superiority
,
and
the
reception
of
general
homage
,
had
given
to
the
Saxon
lady
a
loftier
character
,
which
mingled
with
and
qualified
that
bestowed
by
nature
.
Her
profuse
hair
,
of
a
colour
betwixt
brown
and
flaxen
,
was
arranged
in
a
fanciful
and
graceful
manner
in
numerous
ringlets
,
to
form
which
art
had
probably
aided
nature
.
These
locks
were
braided
with
gems
,
and
,
being
worn
at
full
length
,
intimated
the
noble
birth
and
free-born
condition
of
the
maiden
.
A
golden
chain
,
to
which
was
attached
a
small
reliquary
of
the
same
metal
,
hung
round
her
neck
.
She
wore
bracelets
on
her
arms
,
which
were
bare
.
Her
dress
was
an
under-gown
and
kirtle
of
pale
sea-green
silk
,
over
which
hung
a
long
loose
robe
,
which
reached
to
the
ground
,
having
very
wide
sleeves
,
which
came
down
,
however
,
very
little
below
the
elbow
.
This
robe
was
crimson
,
and
manufactured
out
of
the
very
finest
wool
.
A
veil
of
silk
,
interwoven
with
gold
,
was
attached
to
the
upper
part
of
it
,
which
could
be
,
at
the
wearer
's
pleasure
,
either
drawn
over
the
face
and
bosom
after
the
Spanish
fashion
,
or
disposed
as
a
sort
of
drapery
round
the
shoulders
.
When
Rowena
perceived
the
Knight
Templar
's
eyes
bent
on
her
with
an
ardour
,
that
,
compared
with
the
dark
caverns
under
which
they
moved
,
gave
them
the
effect
of
lighted
charcoal
,
she
drew
with
dignity
the
veil
around
her
face
,
as
an
intimation
that
the
determined
freedom
of
his
glance
was
disagreeable
.
