see，heisagainabouttogouptobattleagainstthePhilistine——Pray，child——prayforthesafetyofthegoodyouth，——andofthespeedyhorse，andthericharmour——Godofmyfathers！’’heagainexclaimed，``hehathconquered，andtheuncircumcisedPhilistinehathfallenbeforehislance，——evenasOgtheKingofBashan，andSihon，KingoftheAmorites，fellbeforetheswordofourfathers！——Surelyheshalltaketheirgoldandtheirsilver，andtheirwar-horses，andtheirarmourofbrassandofsteel，forapreyandforaspoil。’’
ThesameanxietydidtheworthyJewdisplayduringeverycoursethatwasrun，seldomfailingtohazardahastycalculationconcerningthevalueofthehorseandarmourwhichwasforfeitedtothechampionuponeachnewsuccess。TherehadbeenthereforenosmallinteresttakeninthesuccessoftheDisinheritedKnight，bythosewhooccupiedthepartofthelistsbeforewhichhenowpaused。
Whetherfromindecision，orsomeothermotiveofhesitation，thechampionofthedayremainedstationaryformorethanaminute，whiletheeyesofthesilentaudiencewereriveteduponhismotions；
andthen，graduallyandgracefullysinkingthepointofhislance，hedepositedthecoronetWhichitsupportedatthefeetofthefairRowena。
Thetrumpetsinstantlysounded，whiletheheraldsproclaimedtheLadyRowenatheQueenofBeautyandofLovefortheensuingday，menacingwithsuitablepenaltiesthosewhoshouldbedisobedienttoherauthority。TheythenrepeatedtheircryofLargesse，towhichCedric，intheheightofhisjoy，repliedbyanampledonative，andtowhichAthelstane，thoughlesspromptly，addedoneequallylarge。