Thechampion,movingonwardamidthesewell-meanthints,ascendedtheplatformbytheslopingalleywhichledtoitfromthelists,and,totheastonishmentofallpresent,ridingstraightuptothecentralpavilion,struckwiththesharpendofhisspeartheshieldofBriandeBois-Guilbertuntilitrungagain。Allstoodastonishedathispresumption,butnonemorethantheredoubtedKnightwhomhehadthusdefiedtomortalcombat,andwho,littleexpectingsorudeachallenge,wasstandingcarelesslyatthedoorofthepavilion。
``Haveyouconfessedyourself,brother,’’saidtheTemplar,``andhaveyouheardmassthismorning,thatyouperilyourlifesofrankly?’’
``Iamfittertomeetdeaththanthouart,’’answeredtheDisinheritedKnight;forbythisnamethestrangerhadrecordedhimselfinthebooksofthetourney。
``Thentakeyourplaceinthelists,’’saidBois-Guilbert,``andlookyourlastuponthesun;forthisnightthoushaltsleepinparadise。’’
``Gramercyforthycourtesy,’’repliedtheDisinheritedKnight,``andtorequiteit,Iadvisetheetotakeafreshhorseandanewlance,forbymyhonouryouwillneedboth。’’
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