Chapter 8

           Atthisthechallengerwithfiercedefy

           Histrumpetsounds;thechallengedmakesreply:

           Withclangourringsthefield,resoundsthevaultedsky.

           Theirvisorsclosed,theirlancesintherest,

           Oratthehelmetpointedorthecrest,

           Theyvanishfromthebarrier,speedtherace,

           Andspurringseedecreasethemiddlespace.

           PalamonandArcite

           InthemidstofPrinceJohn’scavalcade,hesuddenlystopt,andappealingtothePriorofJorvaulx,declaredtheprincipalbusinessofthedayhadbeenforgotten.

           "Bymyhalidom,"saidhe,"wehaveforgotten,SirPrior,tonamethefairSovereignofLoveandofBeauty,bywhosewhitehandthepalmistobedistributed.Formypart,Iamliberalinmyideas,andIcarenotifIgivemyvotefortheblack-eyedRebecca."

           "HolyVirgin,"answeredthePrior,turninguphiseyesinhorror,"aJewess!Weshoulddeservetobestonedoutofthelists;andIamnotyetoldenoughtobeamartyr.Besides,Iswearbymypatronsaint,thatsheisfarinferiortothelovelySaxon,Rowena."

           "SaxonorJew,"answeredthePrince,"SaxonorJew,dogorhog,whatmattersit?Isay,nameRebecca,wereitonlytomortifytheSaxonchurls."

           Amurmuraroseevenamonghisownimmediateattendants.

           "Thispassesajest,mylord,"saidDeBracy;"noknightherewilllaylanceinrestifsuchaninsultisattempted."

           "Itisthemerewantonnessofinsult,"saidoneoftheoldestandmostimportantofPrinceJohn’sfollowers,WaldemarFitzurse,"andifyourGraceattemptit,cannotbutproveruinoustoyourprojects."

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