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Chapter 12

           Thustheyremainedwhilethemarshalsofthefieldsurveyedtheirrankswiththeutmostexactness,lesteitherpartyhadmoreorfewerthantheappointednumber.Thetalewasfoundexactlycomplete.Themarshalsthenwithdrewfromthelists,andWilliamdeWyvil,withavoiceofthunder,pronouncedthesignalwords"Laissezaller!"Thetrumpetssoundedashespokethespearsofthechampionswereatonceloweredandplacedinthereststhespursweredashedintotheflanksofthehorses,andthetwoforemostranksofeitherpartyrusheduponeachotherinfullgallop,andmetinthemiddleofthelistswithashock,thesoundofwhichwasheardatamile’sdistance.Therearrankofeachpartyadvancedataslowerpacetosustainthedefeated,andfollowupthesuccessofthevictorsoftheirparty.

           Theconsequencesoftheencounterwerenotinstantlyseen,forthedustraisedbythetramplingofsomanysteedsdarkenedtheair,anditwasaminuteeretheanxiousspectatorcouldseethefateoftheencounter.

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