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Chapter 7

           ThecatastrophewaspreventedbytheclownWamba,who,springingbetwixthismasterandIsaac,andexclaiming,inanswertothePrince’sdefiance,"Marry,thatwillI!"opposedtothebeardoftheJewashieldofbrawn,whichhepluckedfrombeneathhiscloak,andwithwhich,doubtless,hehadfurnishedhimself,lestthetournamentshouldhaveprovedlongerthanhisappetitecouldendureabstinence.Findingtheabominationofhistribeopposedtohisverynose,whiletheJester,atthesametime,flourishedhiswoodenswordabovehishead,theJewrecoiled,missedhisfooting,androlleddownthesteps,anexcellentjesttothespectators,whosetupaloudlaughter,inwhichPrinceJohnandhisattendantsheartilyjoined.

           "Dealmetheprize,cousinPrince,"saidWamba;"Ihavevanquishedmyfoeinfairfightwithswordandshield,"headded,brandishingthebrawninonehandandthewoodenswordintheother.

           "Who,andwhatartthou,noblechampion?"saidPrinceJohn,stilllaughing.

           "Afoolbyrightofdescent,"answeredtheJester;"IamWamba,thesonofWitless,whowasthesonofWeatherbrain,whowasthesonofanAlderman."

           "MakeroomfortheJewinfrontofthelowerring,"saidPrinceJohn,notunwillingperhapsto,seizeanapologytodesistfromhisoriginalpurpose;"toplacethevanquishedbesidethevictorwerefalseheraldry."

           "Knaveuponfoolwereworse,"answeredtheJester,"andJewuponbaconworstofall."

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