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Chapter 12

           BriandeBois-Guilbertrolledonthefield,encumberedwiththestirrup,fromwhichhewasunabletodrawhisfoot.Hisantagonistsprungfromhorseback,wavedhisfatalswordovertheheadofhisadversary,andcommandedhimtoyieldhimself;whenPrinceJohn,moremovedbytheTemplarsdangeroussituationthanhehadbeenbythatofhisrival,savedhimthemortificationofconfessinghimselfvanquished,bycastingdownhiswarder,andputtinganendtotheconflict.

           Itwas,indeed,onlytherelicsandembersofthefightwhichcontinuedtoburn;forofthefewknightswhostillcontinuedinthelists,thegreaterparthad,bytacitconsent,forbornetheconflictforsometime,leavingittobedeterminedbythestrifeoftheleaders.

           Thesquires,whohadfounditamatterofdangeranddifficultytoattendtheirmastersduringtheengagement,nowthrongedintotheliststopaytheirdutifulattendancetothewounded,whowereremovedwiththeutmostcareandattentiontotheneighbouringpavilions,ortothequarterspreparedforthemintheadjoiningvillage.

           ThusendedthememorablefieldofAshby-de-la-Zouche,oneofthemostgallantlycontestedtournamentsofthatage;foralthoughonlyfourknights,includingonewhowassmotheredbytheheatofhisarmour,haddieduponthefield,yetupwardsofthirtyweredesperatelywounded,fourorfiveofwhomneverrecovered.Severalmoreweredisabledforlife;andthosewhoescapedbestcarriedthemarksoftheconflicttothegravewiththem.

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