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It
was
on
this
occasion
,
as
during
his
whole
life
,
John
's
misfortune
,
not
perfectly
to
understand
the
characters
of
those
whom
he
wished
to
conciliate
.
Waldemar
Fitzurse
was
rather
offended
than
pleased
at
the
Prince
stating
thus
broadly
an
opinion
,
that
his
daughter
had
been
slighted
.
"
I
know
no
right
of
chivalry
,
"
he
said
,
"
more
precious
or
inalienable
than
that
of
each
free
knight
to
choose
his
lady-love
by
his
own
judgment
.
My
daughter
courts
distinction
from
no
one
;
and
in
her
own
character
,
and
in
her
own
sphere
,
will
never
fail
to
receive
the
full
proportion
of
that
which
is
her
due
.
"
Prince
John
replied
not
;
but
,
spurring
his
horse
,
as
if
to
give
vent
to
his
vexation
,
he
made
the
animal
bound
forward
to
the
gallery
where
Rowena
was
seated
,
with
the
crown
still
at
her
feet
.
"
Assume
,
"
he
said
,
"
fair
lady
,
the
mark
of
your
sovereignty
,
to
which
none
vows
homage
more
sincerely
than
ourself
,
John
of
Anjou
;
and
if
it
please
you
to-day
,
with
your
noble
sire
and
friends
,
to
grace
our
banquet
in
the
Castle
of
Ashby
,
we
shall
learn
to
know
the
empress
to
whose
service
we
devote
to-morrow
.
"
Rowena
remained
silent
,
and
Cedric
answered
for
her
in
his
native
Saxon
.
"
The
Lady
Rowena
,
"
he
said
,
"
possesses
not
the
language
in
which
to
reply
to
your
courtesy
,
or
to
sustain
her
part
in
your
festival
.
I
also
,
and
the
noble
Athelstane
of
Coningsburgh
,
speak
only
the
language
,
and
practise
only
the
manners
,
of
our
fathers
.
We
therefore
decline
with
thanks
your
Highness
's
courteous
invitation
to
the
banquet
.
To-morrow
,
the
Lady
Rowena
will
take
upon
her
the
state
to
which
she
has
been
called
by
the
free
election
of
the
victor
Knight
,
confirmed
by
the
acclamations
of
the
people
.
"
So
saying
,
he
lifted
the
coronet
,
and
placed
it
upon
Rowena
's
head
,
in
token
of
her
acceptance
of
the
temporary
authority
assigned
to
her
.
"
What
says
he
?
"
said
Prince
John
,
affecting
not
to
understand
the
Saxon
language
,
in
which
,
however
,
he
was
well
skilled
.
The
purport
of
Cedric
's
speech
was
repeated
to
him
in
French
.
"
It
is
well
,
"
he
said
;
"
to-morrow
we
will
ourself
conduct
this
mute
sovereign
to
her
seat
of
dignity
.
--
You
,
at
least
,
Sir
Knight
,
"
he
added
,
turning
to
the
victor
,
who
had
remained
near
the
gallery
,
"
will
this
day
share
our
banquet
?
"
The
Knight
,
speaking
for
the
first
time
,
in
a
low
and
hurried
voice
,
excused
himself
by
pleading
fatigue
,
and
the
necessity
of
preparing
for
to-morrow
's
encounter
.
