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From
the
tone
in
which
this
was
spoken
,
John
saw
the
necessity
of
acquiescence
"
I
did
but
jest
,
"
he
said
;
"
and
you
turn
upon
me
like
so
many
adders
!
Name
whom
you
will
,
in
the
fiend
's
name
,
and
please
yourselves
.
"
"
Nay
,
nay
,
"
said
De
Bracy
,
"
let
the
fair
sovereign
's
throne
remain
unoccupied
,
until
the
conqueror
shall
be
named
,
and
then
let
him
choose
the
lady
by
whom
it
shall
be
filled
.
It
will
add
another
grace
to
his
triumph
,
and
teach
fair
ladies
to
prize
the
love
of
valiant
knights
,
who
can
exalt
them
to
such
distinction
.
"
"
If
Brian
de
Bois-Guilbert
gain
the
prize
,
"
said
the
Prior
,
"
I
will
gage
my
rosary
that
I
name
the
Sovereign
of
Love
and
Beauty
.
"
"
Bois-Guilbert
,
"
answered
De
Bracy
,
"
is
a
good
lance
;
but
there
are
others
around
these
lists
,
Sir
Prior
,
who
will
not
fear
to
encounter
him
.
"
"
Silence
,
sirs
,
"
said
Waldemar
,
"
and
let
the
Prince
assume
his
seat
.
The
knights
and
spectators
are
alike
impatient
,
the
time
advances
,
and
highly
fit
it
is
that
the
sports
should
commence
.
"
Prince
John
,
though
not
yet
a
monarch
,
had
in
Waldemar
Fitzurse
all
the
inconveniences
of
a
favourite
minister
,
who
,
in
serving
his
sovereign
,
must
always
do
so
in
his
own
way
.
The
Prince
acquiesced
,
however
,
although
his
disposition
was
precisely
of
that
kind
which
is
apt
to
be
obstinate
upon
trifles
,
and
,
assuming
his
throne
,
and
being
surrounded
by
his
followers
,
gave
signal
to
the
heralds
to
proclaim
the
laws
of
the
tournament
,
which
were
briefly
as
follows
:
First
,
the
five
challengers
were
to
undertake
all
comers
.
Secondly
,
any
knight
proposing
to
combat
,
might
,
if
he
pleased
,
select
a
special
antagonist
from
among
the
challengers
,
by
touching
his
shield
.
If
he
did
so
with
the
reverse
of
his
lance
,
the
trial
of
skill
was
made
with
what
were
called
the
arms
of
courtesy
,
that
is
,
with
lances
at
whose
extremity
a
piece
of
round
flat
board
was
fixed
,
so
that
no
danger
was
encountered
,
save
from
the
shock
of
the
horses
and
riders
.
But
if
the
shield
was
touched
with
the
sharp
end
of
the
lance
,
the
combat
was
understood
to
be
at
"
outrance
"
,
that
is
,
the
knights
were
to
fight
with
sharp
weapons
,
as
in
actual
battle
.
Thirdly
,
when
the
knights
present
had
accomplished
their
vow
,
by
each
of
them
breaking
five
lances
,
the
Prince
was
to
declare
the
victor
in
the
first
day
's
tourney
,
who
should
receive
as
prize
a
warhorse
of
exquisite
beauty
and
matchless
strength
;
and
in
addition
to
this
reward
of
valour
,
it
was
now
declared
,
he
should
have
the
peculiar
honour
of
naming
the
Queen
of
Love
and
Beauty
,
by
whom
the
prize
should
be
given
on
the
ensuing
day
.
