Atlastthedayofthetournamentcame；theQueenswereplacedinthegalleriesthatwerepreparedforthem；thefourchampionsappearedattheendofthelistswithanumberofhorsesandliveries，themostmagnificentsightthateverwasseeninFrance。
TheKing’scolourswerewhiteandblack，whichhealwaysworeinhonouroftheDuchessofValentinois，whowasawidow。TheDukeofFerraraandhisretinuehadyellowandred。MonsieurdeGuise’scarnationandwhite。Itwasnotknownatfirstforwhatreasonheworethosecolours，butitwassoonrememberedthattheywerethecoloursofabeautifulyoungladywhomhehadbeeninlovewith，whileshewasamaid，andwhomheyetlovedthoughhedurstnotshowit。TheDukedeNemourshadyellowandblack；
whyhehadthemcouldnotbefoundout：MadamdeClevesonlyknewthereasonofit；sherememberedtohavesaidbeforehimshelovedyellow，andthatshewassorryhercomplexiondidnotsuitthatcolour。AsfortheDuke，hethoughthemighttakethatcolourwithoutanyindiscretion，sincenotbeingwornbyMadamdeClevesitcouldnotbesuspectedtobehers。
Thefourchampionsshowedthegreatestaddressthatcanbeimagined；thoughtheKingwasthebesthorsemaninhiskingdom，itwashardtosaywhichofthemmostexcelled。TheDukedeNemourshadagraceinallhisactionswhichmighthaveinclinedtohisfavourpersonslessinterestedthanMadamdeCleves。Shenosoonersawhimappearattheendofthelists，butherheartfeltuncommonemotions，andeverycoursehemadeshecouldscarcehideherjoywhenhehadsuccessfullyfinishedhiscareer。
Intheevening，whenallwasalmostover，andthecompanyreadytobreakup，soitwasforthemisfortuneoftheState，thattheKingwouldneedsbreakanotherlance；hesentorderstotheCountdeMontgomery，whowasaverydextrouscombatant，toappearinthelists。TheCountbeggedtheKingtoexcusehim，andallegedallthereasonsforithecouldthinkof；buttheKing，almostangry，senthimwordheabsolutelycommandedhimtodoit。TheQueenconjuredtheKingnottorunanymore，toldhimhehadperformedsowellthatheoughttobesatisfied，anddesiredhimtogowithhertoherapartments；hemadeanswer，itwasforhersakethathewouldrunagain；andenteredthebarrier；shesenttheDukeofSavoytohimtoentreathimasecondtimetoreturn，buttonopurpose；heran；thelanceswerebroke，andasplinteroftheCountdeMontgomery’slancehittheKing’seye，andstuckthere。TheKingfell；hisgentlemenandMonsieurdeMontmorency，whowasoneoftheMareschalsofthefield，rantohim；theywereastonishedtoseehimwounded，buttheKingwasnotatalldisheartened；hesaid，thatitwasbutaslighthurt，andthatheforgavetheCountdeMontgomery。Onemayimaginewhatsorrowandafflictionsofatalanaccidentoccasionedonadaysetaparttomirthandjoy。TheKingwascarriedtobed，andthesurgeonshavingexaminedhiswoundfounditveryconsiderable。TheConstableimmediatelycalledtomindthepredictionwhichhadbeentoldtheKing，thatheshouldbekilledinsinglefight；andhemadenodoubtbutthepredictionwouldbenowaccomplished。