Chapter 44

           So!now’tisended,likeanoldwife’sstory.

           Webster

           Whenthefirstmomentsofsurprisewereover,WilfredofIvanhoedemandedoftheGrandMaster,asjudgeofthefield,ifhehadmanfullyandrightfullydonehisdutyinthecombat?"Manfullyandrightfullyhathitbeendone,"saidtheGrandMaster."Ipronouncethemaidenfreeandguiltless—Thearmsandthebodyofthedeceasedknightareatthewillofthevictor."

           "Iwillnotdespoilhimofhisweapons,"saidtheKnightofIvanhoe,"norcondemnhiscorpsetoshame—hehathfoughtforChristendom—God’sarm,nohumanhand,haththisdaystruckhimdown.Butlethisobsequiesbeprivate,asbecomesthoseofamanwhodiedinanunjustquarrel.—Andforthemaiden—"

           Hewasinterruptedbyaclatteringofhorses’feet,advancinginsuchnumbers,andsorapidly,astoshakethegroundbeforethem;andtheBlackKnightgallopedintothelists.Hewasfollowedbyanumerousbandofmen-at-arms,andseveralknightsincompletearmour.

           "Iamtoolate,"hesaid,lookingaroundhim."IhaddoomedBois-Guilbertformineownproperty.—Ivanhoe,wasthiswell,totakeontheesuchaventure,andthouscarceabletokeepthysaddle?"

           "Heaven,myLiege,"answeredIvanhoe,"hathtakenthisproudmanforitsvictim.Hewasnottobehonouredindyingasyourwillhaddesigned."

           "Peacebewithhim,"saidRichard,lookingsteadfastlyonthecorpse,"ifitmaybeso—hewasagallantknight,andhasdiedinhissteelharnessfullknightly.

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