Chapter 12

           Theheraldslefttheirprickingupanddown,

           Nowringentrumpetsloudandclarion.

           Thereisnomoretosay,buteastandwest,

           Ingothespearessadlyintherest,

           Ingoththesharpspurintotheside,

           Thereseemenwhocanjustandwhocanride;

           Thereshivershaftesuponshieldesthick,

           Hefeeleththroughtheheart-sponetheprick;

           Upspringenspeares,twentyfeetinheight,

           Outgotheswordestothesilverbright;

           Thehelmstheyto-hewnandto-shred;

           Outburstthebloodwithsternstreamesred.

           Chaucer.

           Morningaroseinuncloudedsplendour,anderethesunwasmuchabovethehorizon,theidlestorthemosteagerofthespectatorsappearedonthecommon,movingtothelistsastoageneralcentre,inordertosecureafavourablesituationforviewingthecontinuationoftheexpectedgames.

           Themarshalsandtheirattendantsappearednextonthefield,togetherwiththeheralds,forthepurposeofreceivingthenamesoftheknightswhointendedtojoust,withthesidewhicheachchosetoespouse.Thiswasanecessaryprecaution,inordertosecureequalitybetwixtthetwobodieswhoshouldbeopposedtoeachother.

           Accordingtodueformality,theDisinheritedKnightwastobeconsideredasleaderoftheonebody,whileBriandeBois-Guilbert,whohadbeenratedashavingdonesecond-bestintheprecedingday,wasnamedfirstchampionoftheotherband.Thosewhohadconcurredinthechallengeadheredtohispartyofcourse,exceptingonlyRalphdeVipont,whomhisfallhadrenderedunfitsosoontoputonhisarmour.

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