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Chapter 9

           Layingonehanduponthepommelofthesaddle,theDisinheritedKnightvaultedatonceuponthebackofthesteedwithoutmakinguseofthestirrup,and,brandishingalofthislance,rodetwicearoundthelists,exhibitingthepointsandpacesofthehorsewiththeskillofaperfecthorseman.

           Theappearanceofvanity,whichmightotherwisehavebeenattributedtothisdisplay,wasremovedbytheproprietyshowninexhibitingtothebestadvantagetheprincelyrewardwithwhichhehadbeenjusthonoured,andtheKnightwasagaingreetedbytheacclamationsofallpresent.

           Inthemeanwhile,thebustlingPriorofJorvaulxhadremindedPrinceJohn,inawhisper,thatthevictormustnowdisplayhisgoodjudgment,insteadofhisvalour,byselectingfromamongthebeautieswhogracedthegalleriesalady,whoshouldfillthethroneoftheQueenofBeautyandofLove,anddelivertheprizeofthetourneyupontheensuingday.ThePrinceaccordinglymadeasignwithhistruncheon,astheKnightpassedhiminhissecondcareeraroundthelists.TheKnightturnedtowardsthethrone,and,sinkinghislance,untilthepointwaswithinafootoftheground,remainedmotionless,asifexpectingJohn’scommands;whilealladmiredthesuddendexteritywithwhichheinstantlyreducedhisfierysteedfromastateofviolentemotionandhighexcitationtothestillnessofanequestrianstatue.

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