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Thus
ended
the
memorable
field
of
Ashby-de-la-Zouche
,
one
of
the
most
gallantly
contested
tournaments
of
that
age
;
for
although
only
four
knights
,
including
one
who
was
smothered
by
the
heat
of
his
armour
,
had
died
upon
the
field
,
yet
upwards
of
thirty
were
desperately
wounded
,
four
or
five
of
whom
never
recovered
.
Several
more
were
disabled
for
life
;
and
those
who
escaped
best
carried
the
marks
of
the
conflict
to
the
grave
with
them
.
Hence
it
is
always
mentioned
in
the
old
records
,
as
the
Gentle
and
Joyous
Passage
of
Arms
of
Ashby
.
It
being
now
the
duty
of
Prince
John
to
name
the
knight
who
had
done
best
,
he
determined
that
the
honour
of
the
day
remained
with
the
knight
whom
the
popular
voice
had
termed
"
Le
Noir
Faineant
.
"
It
was
pointed
out
to
the
Prince
,
in
impeachment
of
this
decree
,
that
the
victory
had
been
in
fact
won
by
the
Disinherited
Knight
,
who
,
in
the
course
of
the
day
,
had
overcome
six
champions
with
his
own
hand
,
and
who
had
finally
unhorsed
and
struck
down
the
leader
of
the
opposite
party
.
But
Prince
John
adhered
to
his
own
opinion
,
on
the
ground
that
the
Disinherited
Knight
and
his
party
had
lost
the
day
,
but
for
the
powerful
assistance
of
the
Knight
of
the
Black
Armour
,
to
whom
,
therefore
,
he
persisted
in
awarding
the
prize
.
To
the
surprise
of
all
present
,
however
,
the
knight
thus
preferred
was
nowhere
to
be
found
.
He
had
left
the
lists
immediately
when
the
conflict
ceased
,
and
had
been
observed
by
some
spectators
to
move
down
one
of
the
forest
glades
with
the
same
slow
pace
and
listless
and
indifferent
manner
which
had
procured
him
the
epithet
of
the
Black
Sluggard
.
After
he
had
been
summoned
twice
by
sound
of
trumpet
,
and
proclamation
of
the
heralds
,
it
became
necessary
to
name
another
to
receive
the
honours
which
had
been
assigned
to
him
.
Prince
John
had
now
no
further
excuse
for
resisting
the
claim
of
the
Disinherited
Knight
,
whom
,
therefore
,
he
named
the
champion
of
the
day
.
Through
a
field
slippery
with
blood
,
and
encumbered
with
broken
armour
and
the
bodies
of
slain
and
wounded
horses
,
the
marshals
of
the
lists
again
conducted
the
victor
to
the
foot
of
Prince
John
's
throne
.
"
Disinherited
Knight
,
"
said
Prince
John
,
"
since
by
that
title
only
you
will
consent
to
be
known
to
us
,
we
a
second
time
award
to
you
the
honours
of
this
tournament
,
and
announce
to
you
your
right
to
claim
and
receive
from
the
hands
of
the
Queen
of
Love
and
Beauty
,
the
Chaplet
of
Honour
which
your
valour
has
justly
deserved
.
"
The
Knight
bowed
low
and
gracefully
,
but
returned
no
answer
.
While
the
trumpets
sounded
,
while
the
heralds
strained
their
voices
in
proclaiming
honour
to
the
brave
and
glory
to
the
victor
--
while
ladies
waved
their
silken
kerchiefs
and
embroidered
veils
,
and
while
all
ranks
joined
in
a
clamorous
shout
of
exultation
,
the
marshals
conducted
the
Disinherited
Knight
across
the
lists
to
the
foot
of
that
throne
of
honour
which
was
occupied
by
the
Lady
Rowena
.
On
the
lower
step
of
this
throne
the
champion
was
made
to
kneel
down
.
Indeed
his
whole
action
since
the
fight
had
ended
,
seemed
rather
to
have
been
upon
the
impulse
of
those
around
him
than
from
his
own
free
will
;
and
it
was
observed
that
he
tottered
as
they
guided
him
the
second
time
across
the
lists
.
Rowena
,
descending
from
her
station
with
a
graceful
and
dignified
step
,
was
about
to
place
the
chaplet
which
she
held
in
her
hand
upon
the
helmet
of
the
champion
,
when
the
marshals
exclaimed
with
one
voice
,
"
It
must
not
be
thus
--
his
head
must
be
bare
.
"
The
knight
muttered
faintly
a
few
words
,
which
were
lost
in
the
hollow
of
his
helmet
,
but
their
purport
seemed
to
be
a
desire
that
his
casque
might
not
be
removed
.
Whether
from
love
of
form
,
or
from
curiosity
,
the
marshals
paid
no
attention
to
his
expressions
of
reluctance
,
but
unhelmed
him
by
cutting
the
laces
of
his
casque
,
and
undoing
the
fastening
of
his
gorget
.
When
the
helmet
was
removed
,
the
well-formed
,
yet
sun-burnt
features
of
a
young
man
of
twenty-five
were
seen
,
amidst
a
profusion
of
short
fair
hair
.
His
countenance
was
as
pale
as
death
,
and
marked
in
one
or
two
places
with
streaks
of
blood
.
