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In
fact
,
although
the
general
tournament
,
in
which
all
knights
fought
at
once
,
was
more
dangerous
than
single
encounters
,
they
were
,
nevertheless
,
more
frequented
and
practised
by
the
chivalry
of
the
age
.
Many
knights
,
who
had
not
sufficient
confidence
in
their
own
skill
to
defy
a
single
adversary
of
high
reputation
,
were
,
nevertheless
,
desirous
of
displaying
their
valour
in
the
general
combat
,
where
they
might
meet
others
with
whom
they
were
more
upon
an
equality
.
On
the
present
occasion
,
about
fifty
knights
were
inscribed
as
desirous
of
combating
upon
each
side
,
when
the
marshals
declared
that
no
more
could
be
admitted
,
to
the
disappointment
of
several
who
were
too
late
in
preferring
their
claim
to
be
included
.
About
the
hour
of
ten
o'clock
,
the
whole
plain
was
crowded
with
horsemen
,
horsewomen
,
and
foot-passengers
,
hastening
to
the
tournament
;
and
shortly
after
,
a
grand
flourish
of
trumpets
announced
Prince
John
and
his
retinue
,
attended
by
many
of
those
knights
who
meant
to
take
share
in
the
game
,
as
well
as
others
who
had
no
such
intention
.
About
the
same
time
arrived
Cedric
the
Saxon
,
with
the
Lady
Rowena
,
unattended
,
however
,
by
Athelstane
.
This
Saxon
lord
had
arrayed
his
tall
and
strong
person
in
armour
,
in
order
to
take
his
place
among
the
combatants
;
and
,
considerably
to
the
surprise
of
Cedric
,
had
chosen
to
enlist
himself
on
the
part
of
the
Knight
Templar
.
The
Saxon
,
indeed
,
had
remonstrated
strongly
with
his
friend
upon
the
injudicious
choice
he
had
made
of
his
party
;
but
he
had
only
received
that
sort
of
answer
usually
given
by
those
who
are
more
obstinate
in
following
their
own
course
,
than
strong
in
justifying
it
.
His
best
,
if
not
his
only
reason
,
for
adhering
to
the
party
of
Brian
de
Bois-Guilbert
,
Athelstane
had
the
prudence
to
keep
to
himself
.
Though
his
apathy
of
disposition
prevented
his
taking
any
means
to
recommend
himself
to
the
Lady
Rowena
,
he
was
,
nevertheless
,
by
no
means
insensible
to
her
charms
,
and
considered
his
union
with
her
as
a
matter
already
fixed
beyond
doubt
,
by
the
assent
of
Cedric
and
her
other
friends
.
It
had
therefore
been
with
smothered
displeasure
that
the
proud
though
indolent
Lord
of
Coningsburgh
beheld
the
victor
of
the
preceding
day
select
Rowena
as
the
object
of
that
honour
which
it
became
his
privilege
to
confer
.
In
order
to
punish
him
for
a
preference
which
seemed
to
interfere
with
his
own
suit
,
Athelstane
,
confident
of
his
strength
,
and
to
whom
his
flatterers
,
at
least
,
ascribed
great
skill
in
arms
,
had
determined
not
only
to
deprive
the
Disinherited
Knight
of
his
powerful
succour
,
but
,
if
an
opportunity
should
occur
,
to
make
him
feel
the
weight
of
his
battle-axe
.
De
Bracy
,
and
other
knights
attached
to
Prince
John
,
in
obedience
to
a
hint
from
him
,
had
joined
the
party
of
the
challengers
,
John
being
desirous
to
secure
,
if
possible
,
the
victory
to
that
side
.
On
the
other
hand
,
many
other
knights
,
both
English
and
Norman
,
natives
and
strangers
,
took
part
against
the
challengers
,
the
more
readily
that
the
opposite
band
was
to
be
led
by
so
distinguished
a
champion
as
the
Disinherited
Knight
had
approved
himself
.
As
soon
as
Prince
John
observed
that
the
destined
Queen
of
the
day
had
arrived
upon
the
field
,
assuming
that
air
of
courtesy
which
sat
well
upon
him
when
he
was
pleased
to
exhibit
it
,
he
rode
forward
to
meet
her
,
doffed
his
bonnet
,
and
,
alighting
from
his
horse
,
assisted
the
Lady
Rowena
from
her
saddle
,
while
his
followers
uncovered
at
the
same
time
,
and
one
of
the
most
distinguished
dismounted
to
hold
her
palfrey
.
"
It
is
thus
,
"
said
Prince
John
,
"
that
we
set
the
dutiful
example
of
loyalty
to
the
Queen
of
Love
and
Beauty
,
and
are
ourselves
her
guide
to
the
throne
which
she
must
this
day
occupy
.
--
Ladies
,
"
he
said
,
"
attend
your
Queen
,
as
you
wish
in
your
turn
to
be
distinguished
by
like
honours
.
"
So
saying
,
the
Prince
marshalled
Rowena
to
the
seat
of
honour
opposite
his
own
,
while
the
fairest
and
most
distinguished
ladies
present
crowded
after
her
to
obtain
places
as
near
as
possible
to
their
temporary
sovereign
.
