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The
tumult
was
presently
increased
by
the
advance
of
the
second
rank
on
either
side
,
which
,
acting
as
a
reserve
,
now
rushed
on
to
aid
their
companions
.
The
followers
of
Brian
de
Bois-Guilbert
shouted
--
"
Ha
!
Beau-seant
!
Beau-seant
!
"
--
For
the
Temple
--
For
the
Temple
!
"
The
opposite
party
shouted
in
answer
--
"
Desdichado
!
Desdichado
!
"
--
which
watch-word
they
took
from
the
motto
upon
their
leader
's
shield
.
The
champions
thus
encountering
each
other
with
the
utmost
fury
,
and
with
alternate
success
,
the
tide
of
battle
seemed
to
flow
now
toward
the
southern
,
now
toward
the
northern
extremity
of
the
lists
,
as
the
one
or
the
other
party
prevailed
.
Meantime
the
clang
of
the
blows
,
and
the
shouts
of
the
combatants
,
mixed
fearfully
with
the
sound
of
the
trumpets
,
and
drowned
the
groans
of
those
who
fell
,
and
lay
rolling
defenceless
beneath
the
feet
of
the
horses
.
The
splendid
armour
of
the
combatants
was
now
defaced
with
dust
and
blood
,
and
gave
way
at
every
stroke
of
the
sword
and
battle-axe
.
The
gay
plumage
,
shorn
from
the
crests
,
drifted
upon
the
breeze
like
snow-flakes
.
All
that
was
beautiful
and
graceful
in
the
martial
array
had
disappeared
,
and
what
was
now
visible
was
only
calculated
to
awake
terror
or
compassion
.
Yet
such
is
the
force
of
habit
,
that
not
only
the
vulgar
spectators
,
who
are
naturally
attracted
by
sights
of
horror
,
but
even
the
ladies
of
distinction
who
crowded
the
galleries
,
saw
the
conflict
with
a
thrilling
interest
certainly
,
but
without
a
wish
to
withdraw
their
eyes
from
a
sight
so
terrible
.
Here
and
there
,
indeed
,
a
fair
cheek
might
turn
pale
,
or
a
faint
scream
might
be
heard
,
as
a
lover
,
a
brother
,
or
a
husband
,
was
struck
from
his
horse
.
But
,
in
general
,
the
ladies
around
encouraged
the
combatants
,
not
only
by
clapping
their
hands
and
waving
their
veils
and
kerchiefs
,
but
even
by
exclaiming
,
"
Brave
lance
!
Good
sword
!
"
when
any
successful
thrust
or
blow
took
place
under
their
observation
.
Such
being
the
interest
taken
by
the
fair
sex
in
this
bloody
game
,
that
of
the
men
is
the
more
easily
understood
.
It
showed
itself
in
loud
acclamations
upon
every
change
of
fortune
,
while
all
eyes
were
so
riveted
on
the
lists
,
that
the
spectators
seemed
as
if
they
themselves
had
dealt
and
received
the
blows
which
were
there
so
freely
bestowed
.
And
between
every
pause
was
heard
the
voice
of
the
heralds
,
exclaiming
,
"
Fight
on
,
brave
knights
!
Man
dies
,
but
glory
lives
!
--
Fight
on
--
death
is
better
than
defeat
!
--
Fight
on
,
brave
knights
!
--
for
bright
eyes
behold
your
deeds
!
"
Amid
the
varied
fortunes
of
the
combat
,
the
eyes
of
all
endeavoured
to
discover
the
leaders
of
each
band
,
who
,
mingling
in
the
thick
of
the
fight
,
encouraged
their
companions
both
by
voice
and
example
.
Both
displayed
great
feats
of
gallantry
,
nor
did
either
Bois-Guilbert
or
the
Disinherited
Knight
find
in
the
ranks
opposed
to
them
a
champion
who
could
be
termed
their
unquestioned
match
.
They
repeatedly
endeavoured
to
single
out
each
other
,
spurred
by
mutual
animosity
,
and
aware
that
the
fall
of
either
leader
might
be
considered
as
decisive
of
victory
.
Such
,
however
,
was
the
crowd
and
confusion
,
that
,
during
the
earlier
part
of
the
conflict
,
their
efforts
to
meet
were
unavailing
,
and
they
were
repeatedly
separated
by
the
eagerness
of
their
followers
,
each
of
whom
was
anxious
to
win
honour
,
by
measuring
his
strength
against
the
leader
of
the
opposite
party
.
But
when
the
field
became
thin
by
the
numbers
on
either
side
who
had
yielded
themselves
vanquished
,
had
been
compelled
to
the
extremity
of
the
lists
,
or
been
otherwise
rendered
incapable
of
continuing
the
strife
,
the
Templar
and
the
Disinherited
Knight
at
length
encountered
hand
to
hand
,
with
all
the
fury
that
mortal
animosity
,
joined
to
rivalry
of
honour
,
could
inspire
.
Such
was
the
address
of
each
in
parrying
and
striking
,
that
the
spectators
broke
forth
into
a
unanimous
and
involuntary
shout
,
expressive
of
their
delight
and
admiration
.
But
at
this
moment
the
party
of
the
Disinherited
Knight
had
the
worst
;
the
gigantic
arm
of
Front-de-Boeuf
on
the
one
flank
,
and
the
ponderous
strength
of
Athelstane
on
the
other
,
bearing
down
and
dispersing
those
immediately
exposed
to
them
.
Finding
themselves
freed
from
their
immediate
antagonists
,
it
seems
to
have
occurred
to
both
these
knights
at
the
same
instant
,
that
they
would
render
the
most
decisive
advantage
to
their
party
,
by
aiding
the
Templar
in
his
contest
with
his
rival
.
Turning
their
horses
,
therefore
,
at
the
same
moment
,
the
Norman
spurred
against
the
Disinherited
Knight
on
the
one
side
,
and
the
Saxon
on
the
other
.
It
was
utterly
impossible
that
the
object
of
this
unequal
and
unexpected
assault
could
have
sustained
it
,
had
he
not
been
warned
by
a
general
cry
from
the
spectators
,
who
could
not
but
take
interest
in
one
exposed
to
such
disadvantage
.
