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Chapter 44

           Richardalone,asifhelovedthedangerhispresencehadprovoked,rodeslowlyalongthefrontoftheTemplars,callingaloud,"What,sirs!Amongsomanygallantknights,willnonedaresplinteraspearwithRichard?SirsoftheTemple!yourladiesarebutsun-burned,iftheyarenotworththeshiverofabrokenlance?"

           "TheBrethrenoftheTemple,"saidtheGrandMaster,ridingforwardinadvanceoftheirbody,"fightnotonsuchidleandprofanequarrelandnotwiththee,RichardofEngland,shallaTemplarcrosslanceinmypresence.ThePopeandPrincesofEuropeshalljudgeourquarrel,andwhetheraChristianprincehasdonewellinbuckleringthecausewhichthouhastto-dayadopted.Ifunassailed,wedepartassailingnoone.TothinehonourwereferthearmourandhouseholdgoodsoftheOrderwhichweleavebehindus,andonthyconsciencewelaythescandalandoffencethouhastthisdaygiventoChristendom."

           Withthesewords,andwithoutwaitingareply,theGrandMastergavethesignalofdeparture.Theirtrumpetssoundedawildmarch,ofanOrientalcharacter,whichformedtheusualsignalfortheTemplarstoadvance.Theychangedtheirarrayfromalinetoacolumnofmarch,andmovedoffasslowlyastheirhorsescouldstep,asiftoshowitwasonlythewilloftheirGrandMaster,andnofearoftheopposingandsuperiorforce,whichcompelledthemtowithdraw.

           "BythesplendourofOurLady’sbrow!"saidKingRichard,"itispityoftheirlivesthattheseTemplarsarenotsotrustyastheyaredisciplinedandvaliant."

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