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Chapter 12

           Butalthoughthelistsrangwiththeapplausesofhisdexterity,itwasevidentthathemustatlastbeoverpowered;andthenoblesaroundPrinceJohnimploredhimwithonevoicetothrowdownhiswarder,andtosavesobraveaknightfromthedisgraceofbeingovercomebyodds.

           "NotI,bythelightofHeaven!"answeredPrinceJohn;"thissamespringald,whoconcealshisname,anddespisesourprofferedhospitality,hathalreadygainedoneprize,andmaynowaffordtoletothershavetheirturn."Ashespokethus,anunexpectedincidentchangedthefortuneoftheday.

           TherewasamongtheranksoftheDisinheritedKnightachampioninblackarmour,mountedonablackhorse,largeofsize,tall,andtoallappearancepowerfulandstrong,liketheriderbywhomhewasmounted,Thisknight,whoboreonhisshieldnodeviceofanykind,hadhithertoevincedverylittleinterestintheeventofthefight,beatingoffwithseemingeasethosecombatantswhoattackedhim,butneitherpursuinghisadvantages,norhimselfassailinganyone.Inshort,hehadhithertoactedthepartratherofaspectatorthanofapartyinthetournament,acircumstancewhichprocuredhimamongthespectatorsthenameof"LeNoirFaineant",ortheBlackSluggard.

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