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Laying
one
hand
upon
the
pommel
of
the
saddle
,
the
Disinherited
Knight
vaulted
at
once
upon
the
back
of
the
steed
without
making
use
of
the
stirrup
,
and
,
brandishing
aloft
his
lance
,
rode
twice
around
the
lists
,
exhibiting
the
points
and
paces
of
the
horse
with
the
skill
of
a
perfect
horseman
.
The
appearance
of
vanity
,
which
might
otherwise
have
been
attributed
to
this
display
,
was
removed
by
the
propriety
shown
in
exhibiting
to
the
best
advantage
the
princely
reward
with
which
he
had
been
just
honoured
,
and
the
Knight
was
again
greeted
by
the
acclamations
of
all
present
.
In
the
meanwhile
,
the
bustling
Prior
of
Jorvaulx
had
reminded
Prince
John
,
in
a
whisper
,
that
the
victor
must
now
display
his
good
judgment
,
instead
of
his
valour
,
by
selecting
from
among
the
beauties
who
graced
the
galleries
a
lady
,
who
should
fill
the
throne
of
the
Queen
of
Beauty
and
of
Love
,
and
deliver
the
prize
of
the
tourney
upon
the
ensuing
day
.
The
Prince
accordingly
made
a
sign
with
his
truncheon
,
as
the
Knight
passed
him
in
his
second
career
around
the
lists
.
The
Knight
turned
towards
the
throne
,
and
,
sinking
his
lance
,
until
the
point
was
within
a
foot
of
the
ground
,
remained
motionless
,
as
if
expecting
John
's
commands
;
while
all
admired
the
sudden
dexterity
with
which
he
instantly
reduced
his
fiery
steed
from
a
state
of
violent
emotion
and
high
excitation
to
the
stillness
of
an
equestrian
statue
.
"
Sir
Disinherited
Knight
,
"
said
Prince
John
,
"
since
that
is
the
only
title
by
which
we
can
address
you
,
it
is
now
your
duty
,
as
well
as
privilege
,
to
name
the
fair
lady
,
who
,
as
Queen
of
Honour
and
of
Love
,
is
to
preside
over
next
day
's
festival
.
If
,
as
a
stranger
in
our
land
,
you
should
require
the
aid
of
other
judgment
to
guide
your
own
,
we
can
only
say
that
Alicia
,
the
daughter
of
our
gallant
knight
Waldemar
Fitzurse
,
has
at
our
court
been
long
held
the
first
in
beauty
as
in
place
.
Nevertheless
,
it
is
your
undoubted
prerogative
to
confer
on
whom
you
please
this
crown
,
by
the
delivery
of
which
to
the
lady
of
your
choice
,
the
election
of
to-morrow
's
Queen
will
be
formal
and
complete
.
--
Raise
your
lance
.
"
The
Knight
obeyed
;
and
Prince
John
placed
upon
its
point
a
coronet
of
green
satin
,
having
around
its
edge
a
circlet
of
gold
,
the
upper
edge
of
which
was
relieved
by
arrow-points
and
hearts
placed
interchangeably
,
like
the
strawberry
leaves
and
balls
upon
a
ducal
crown
.
In
the
broad
hint
which
he
dropped
respecting
the
daughter
of
Waldemar
Fitzurse
,
John
had
more
than
one
motive
,
each
the
offspring
of
a
mind
,
which
was
a
strange
mixture
of
carelessness
and
presumption
with
low
artifice
and
cunning
.
He
wished
to
banish
from
the
minds
of
the
chivalry
around
him
his
own
indecent
and
unacceptable
jest
respecting
the
Jewess
Rebecca
;
he
was
desirous
of
conciliating
Alicia
's
father
Waldemar
,
of
whom
he
stood
in
awe
,
and
who
had
more
than
once
shown
himself
dissatisfied
during
the
course
of
the
day
's
proceedings
.
He
had
also
a
wish
to
establish
himself
in
the
good
graces
of
the
lady
;
for
John
was
at
least
as
licentious
in
his
pleasures
as
profligate
in
his
ambition
.
But
besides
all
these
reasons
,
he
was
desirous
to
raise
up
against
the
Disinherited
Knight
(
towards
whom
he
already
entertained
a
strong
dislike
)
a
powerful
enemy
in
the
person
of
Waldemar
Fitzurse
,
who
was
likely
,
he
thought
,
highly
to
resent
the
injury
done
to
his
daughter
,
in
case
,
as
was
not
unlikely
,
the
victor
should
make
another
choice
.
And
so
indeed
it
proved
.
For
the
Disinherited
Knight
passed
the
gallery
close
to
that
of
the
Prince
,
in
which
the
Lady
Alicia
was
seated
in
the
full
pride
of
triumphant
beauty
,
and
,
pacing
forwards
as
slowly
as
he
had
hitherto
rode
swiftly
around
the
lists
,
he
seemed
to
exercise
his
right
of
examining
the
numerous
fair
faces
which
adorned
that
splendid
circle
.
It
was
worth
while
to
see
the
different
conduct
of
the
beauties
who
underwent
this
examination
,
during
the
time
it
was
proceeding
.
Some
blushed
,
some
assumed
an
air
of
pride
and
dignity
,
some
looked
straight
forward
,
and
essayed
to
seem
utterly
unconscious
of
what
was
going
on
,
some
drew
back
in
alarm
,
which
was
perhaps
affected
,
some
endeavoured
to
forbear
smiling
,
and
there
were
two
or
three
who
laughed
outright
.
There
were
also
some
who
dropped
their
veils
over
their
charms
;
but
,
as
the
Wardour
Manuscript
says
these
were
fair
ones
of
ten
years
standing
,
it
may
be
supposed
that
,
having
had
their
full
share
of
such
vanities
,
they
were
willing
to
withdraw
their
claim
,
in
order
to
give
a
fair
chance
to
the
rising
beauties
of
the
age
.
