``Front-de-BufmustpreparetorestorehisfiefofIvanhoe，’’saidDeBracy，who，havingdischargedhisparthonourablyinthetournament，hadlaidhisshieldandhelmetaside，andagainmingledwiththePrince’sretinue。
``Ay，’’answeredWaldemarFitzurse，``thisgallantislikelytoreclaimthecastleandmanorwhichRichardassignedtohim，andwhichyourHighness’sgenerosityhassincegiventoFront-de-Buf。’’
``Front-de-Buf，’’repliedJohn，``isamanmorewillingtoswallowthreemanorssuchasIvanhoe，thantodisgorgeoneofthem。Fortherest，sirs，I
hopenoneherewilldenymyrighttoconferthefiefsofthecrownuponthefaithfulfollowerswhoarearoundme，andreadytoperformtheusualmilitaryservice，intheroomofthosewhohavewanderedtoforeignCountries，andcanneitherrenderhomagenorservicewhencalledupon。’’
TheaudienceweretoomuchinterestedinthequestionnottopronouncethePrince’sassumedrightaltogetherindubitable。``AgenerousPrince！——