Chapter 13

           "Heroes,approach!"Atridesthusaloud,

           "Standforthdistinguish’dfromthecirclingcrowd,

           Yewhobyskillormanlyforcemayclaim,

           Yourrivalstosurpassandmeritfame.

           Thiscow,worthtwentyoxen,isdecreed,

           Forhimwhofarthestsendsthewingedreed."

           Iliad

           ThenameofIvanhoewasnosoonerpronouncedthanitflewfrommouthtomouth,withalltheceleritywithwhicheagernesscouldconveyandcuriosityreceiveit.ItwasnotlongereitreachedthecircleofthePrince,whosebrowdarkenedasheheardthenews.Lookingaroundhim,however,withanairofscorn,"MyLords,"saidhe,"andespeciallyyou,SirPrior,whatthinkyeofthedoctrinethelearnedtellus,concerninginnateattractionsandantipathies?MethinksthatIfeltthepresenceofmybrother’sminion,evenwhenIleastguessedwhomyondersuitofarmourenclosed."

           "Front-de-BoeufmustpreparetorestorehisfiefofIvanhoe,"saidDeBracy,who,havingdischargedhisparthonourablyinthetournament,hadlaidhisshieldandhelmetaside,andagainmingledwiththePrince’sretinue.

           "Ay,"answeredWaldemarFitzurse,"thisgallantislikelytoreclaimthecastleandmanorwhichRichardassignedtohim,andwhichyourHighness’sgenerosityhassincegiventoFront-de-Boeuf."

           "Front-de-Boeuf,"repliedJohn,"isamanmorewillingtoswallowthreemanorssuchasIvanhoe,thantodisgorgeoneofthem.

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