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Chapter 8

           Theheraldsfinishedtheirproclamationwiththeirusualcryof"Largesse,largesse,gallantknights!"andgoldandsilverpieceswereshoweredonthemfromthegalleries,itbeingahighpointofchivalrytoexhibitliberalitytowardsthosewhomtheageaccountedatoncethesecretariesandthehistoriansofhonour.Thebountyofthespectatorswasacknowledgedbythecustomaryshoutsof"LoveofLadiesDeathofChampionsHonourtotheGenerousGlorytotheBrave!"Towhichthemorehumblespectatorsaddedtheiracclamations,andanumerousbandoftrumpeterstheflourishoftheirmartialinstruments.Whenthesesoundshadceased,theheraldswithdrewfromthelistsingayandglitteringprocession,andnoneremainedwithinthemsavethemarshalsofthefield,who,armedcap-a-pie,satonhorseback,motionlessasstatues,attheoppositeendsofthelists.Meantime,theenclosedspaceatthenorthernextremityofthelists,largeasitwas,wasnowcompletelycrowdedwithknightsdesiroustoprovetheirskillagainstthechallengers,and,whenviewedfromthegalleries,presentedtheappearanceofaseaofwavingplumage,intermixedwithglisteninghelmets,andtalllances,totheextremitiesofwhichwere,inmanycases,attachedsmallpennonsofaboutaspan’sbreadth,which,flutteringintheairasthebreezecaughtthem,joinedwiththerestlessmotionofthefeatherstoaddlivelinesstothescene.

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