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Having
intimated
their
more
pacific
purpose
,
the
champions
retreated
to
the
extremity
of
the
lists
,
where
they
remained
drawn
up
in
a
line
;
while
the
challengers
,
sallying
each
from
his
pavilion
,
mounted
their
horses
,
and
,
headed
by
Brian
de
Bois-Guilbert
,
descended
from
the
platform
,
and
opposed
themselves
individually
to
the
knights
who
had
touched
their
respective
shields
.
At
the
flourish
of
clarions
and
trumpets
,
they
started
out
against
each
other
at
full
gallop
;
and
such
was
the
superior
dexterity
or
good
fortune
of
the
challengers
,
that
those
opposed
to
Bois-Guilbert
,
Malvoisin
,
and
Front-de-Boeuf
,
rolled
on
the
ground
.
The
antagonist
of
Grantmesnil
,
instead
of
bearing
his
lance-point
fair
against
the
crest
or
the
shield
of
his
enemy
,
swerved
so
much
from
the
direct
line
as
to
break
the
weapon
athwart
the
person
of
his
opponent
--
a
circumstance
which
was
accounted
more
disgraceful
than
that
of
being
actually
unhorsed
;
because
the
latter
might
happen
from
accident
,
whereas
the
former
evinced
awkwardness
and
want
of
management
of
the
weapon
and
of
the
horse
.
The
fifth
knight
alone
maintained
the
honour
of
his
party
,
and
parted
fairly
with
the
Knight
of
St
John
,
both
splintering
their
lances
without
advantage
on
either
side
.
The
shouts
of
the
multitude
,
together
with
the
acclamations
of
the
heralds
,
and
the
clangour
of
the
trumpets
,
announced
the
triumph
of
the
victors
and
the
defeat
of
the
vanquished
.
The
former
retreated
to
their
pavilions
,
and
the
latter
,
gathering
themselves
up
as
they
could
,
withdrew
from
the
lists
in
disgrace
and
dejection
,
to
agree
with
their
victors
concerning
the
redemption
of
their
arms
and
their
horses
,
which
,
according
to
the
laws
of
the
tournament
,
they
had
forfeited
.
The
fifth
of
their
number
alone
tarried
in
the
lists
long
enough
to
be
greeted
by
the
applauses
of
the
spectators
,
amongst
whom
he
retreated
,
to
the
aggravation
,
doubtless
,
of
his
companions
'
mortification
.
A
second
and
a
third
party
of
knights
took
the
field
;
and
although
they
had
various
success
,
yet
,
upon
the
whole
,
the
advantage
decidedly
remained
with
the
challengers
,
not
one
of
whom
lost
his
seat
or
swerved
from
his
charge
--
misfortunes
which
befell
one
or
two
of
their
antagonists
in
each
encounter
.
The
spirits
,
therefore
,
of
those
opposed
to
them
,
seemed
to
be
considerably
damped
by
their
continued
success
.
Three
knights
only
appeared
on
the
fourth
entry
,
who
,
avoiding
the
shields
of
Bois-Guilbert
and
Front-de-Boeuf
,
contented
themselves
with
touching
those
of
the
three
other
knights
,
who
had
not
altogether
manifested
the
same
strength
and
dexterity
.
This
politic
selection
did
not
alter
the
fortune
of
the
field
,
the
challengers
were
still
successful
:
one
of
their
antagonists
was
overthrown
,
and
both
the
others
failed
in
the
"
attaint
"
,
that
is
,
in
striking
the
helmet
and
shield
of
their
antagonist
firmly
and
strongly
,
with
the
lance
held
in
a
direct
line
,
so
that
the
weapon
might
break
unless
the
champion
was
overthrown
.
After
this
fourth
encounter
,
there
was
a
considerable
pause
;
nor
did
it
appear
that
any
one
was
very
desirous
of
renewing
the
contest
.
The
spectators
murmured
among
themselves
;
for
,
among
the
challengers
,
Malvoisin
and
Front-de-Boeuf
were
unpopular
from
their
characters
,
and
the
others
,
except
Grantmesnil
,
were
disliked
as
strangers
and
foreigners
.
But
none
shared
the
general
feeling
of
dissatisfaction
so
keenly
as
Cedric
the
Saxon
,
who
saw
,
in
each
advantage
gained
by
the
Norman
challengers
,
a
repeated
triumph
over
the
honour
of
England
.
His
own
education
had
taught
him
no
skill
in
the
games
of
chivalry
,
although
,
with
the
arms
of
his
Saxon
ancestors
,
he
had
manifested
himself
,
on
many
occasions
,
a
brave
and
determined
soldier
.
He
looked
anxiously
to
Athelstane
,
who
had
learned
the
accomplishments
of
the
age
,
as
if
desiring
that
he
should
make
some
personal
effort
to
recover
the
victory
which
was
passing
into
the
hands
of
the
Templar
and
his
associates
.
But
,
though
both
stout
of
heart
,
and
strong
of
person
,
Athelstane
had
a
disposition
too
inert
and
unambitious
to
make
the
exertions
which
Cedric
seemed
to
expect
from
him
.
"
The
day
is
against
England
,
my
lord
,
"
said
Cedric
,
in
a
marked
tone
;
"
are
you
not
tempted
to
take
the
lance
?
"
"
I
shall
tilt
to-morrow
"
answered
Athelstane
,
"
in
the
melee
;
it
is
not
worth
while
for
me
to
arm
myself
to-day
.
"
