Chapter 9

           Inthemidstwasseen

           Aladyofamoremajesticmien,

           Bystatureandbybeautymark’dtheirsovereignQueen.

           ...

           Andasinbeautyshesurpass’dthechoir,

           Sonoblerthantherestwasherattire;

           Acrownofruddygoldenclosedherbrow,

           Plainwithoutpomp,andrichwithoutashow;

           AbranchofAgnusCastusinherhand,

           Sheborealofthersymbolofcommand.

           TheFlowerandtheLeaf

           WilliamdeWyvilandStephendeMartival,themarshalsofthefield,werethefirsttooffertheircongratulationstothevictor,prayinghim,atthesametime,tosufferhishelmettobeunlaced,or,atleast,thathewouldraisehisvisoreretheyconductedhimtoreceivetheprizeoftheday’stourneyfromthehandsofPrinceJohn.TheDisinheritedKnight,withallknightlycourtesy,declinedtheirrequest,alleging,thathecouldnotatthistimesufferhisfacetobeseen,forreasonswhichhehadassignedtotheheraldswhenheenteredthelists.Themarshalswereperfectlysatisfiedbythisreply;foramidstthefrequentandcapriciousvowsbywhichknightswereaccustomedtobindthemselvesinthedaysofchivalry,therewerenonemorecommonthanthosebywhichtheyengagedtoremainincognitoforacertainspace,oruntilsomeparticularadventurewasachieved.Themarshals,therefore,pressednofartherintothemysteryoftheDisinheritedKnight,but,announcingtoPrinceJohntheconqueror’sdesiretoremainunknown,theyrequestedpermissiontobringhimbeforehisGrace,inorderthathemightreceivetherewardofhisvalour.

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