WhatmeansthisunseemlybroilbetwixttheswornbrethrenoftheCross-theroyalMajestyofEnglandandtheprincelyDukeLeopold？Howisitpossiblethatthosewhoarethechiefsandpillarsofthisholyexpedition’’-
Atrucewiththyremonstrance，France，’’saidRichard，enragedinwardlyatfindinghimselfplacedonasortofequalitywithLeopold，yetnotknowinghowtoresentit-thisduke，orprince，orpillar，ifyouwill，hathbeeninsolent，andIhavechastisedhim-thatisall。Hereisacoil，forsooth，becauseofspurningahound！’’
MajestyofFrance，’’saidtheDuke，IappealtoyouandeverysovereignprinceagainstthefoulindignitywhichIhavesustained。ThisKingofEnglandhathpulleddownmybanner-tornandtrampledonit。’’
Becausehehadtheaudacitytoplantitbesidemine，’’saidRichard。
Myrankasthineequalentitledme，’’repliedtheDuke，emboldenedbythepresenceofPhilip。