DeBracy，andotherknightsattachedtoPrinceJohn，inobediencetoahintfromhim，hadjoinedthepartyofthechallengers，Johnbeingdesiroustosecure，ifpossible，thevictorytothatside。Ontheotherhand，manyotherknights，bothEnglishandNorman，nativesandstrangers，tookpartagainstthechallengers，themorereadilythattheoppositebandwastobeledbysodistinguishedachampionastheDisinheritedKnighthadapprovedhimself。

　　AssoonasPrinceJohnobservedthatthedestinedQueenofthedayhadarriveduponthefield，assumingthatairofcourtesywhichsatwelluponhimwhenhewaspleasedtoexhibitit，herodeforwardtomeether，doffedhisbonnet，and，alightingfromhishorse，assistedtheLadyRowenafromhersaddle，whilehisfollowersuncoveredatthesametime，andoneofthemostdistinguisheddismountedtoholdherpalfrey。

　　``Itisthus，’’saidPrinceJohn，``thatwesetthedutifulexampleofloyaltytotheQueenofLoveandBeauty，andareourselvesherguidetothethronewhichshemustthisdayoccupy——Ladies，’’

　　hesaid，``attendyourQueen，asyouwishinyourturntobedistinguishedbylikehonours。’’

　　Sosaying，thePrincemarshalledRowenatotheseatofhonouroppositehisown，whilethefairestandmostdistinguishedladiespresentcrowdedafterhertoobtainplacesasnearaspossibletotheirtemporarysovereign。

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