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Chapter 9

           Butthesesoundsofdisaffectionweredrownedbythepopularshoutof"LonglivetheLadyRowena,thechosenandlawfulQueenofLoveandofBeauty!"Towhichmanyinthelowerareaadded,"LonglivetheSaxonPrincess!longlivetheraceoftheimmortalAlfred!"

           HoweverunacceptablethesesoundsmightbetoPrinceJohn,andtothosearoundhim,hesawhimselfneverthelessobligedtoconfirmthenominationofthevictor,andaccordinglycallingtohorse,helefthisthrone;andmountinghisjennet,accompaniedbyhistrain,heagainenteredthelists.ThePrincepausedamomentbeneaththegalleryoftheLadyAlicia,towhomhepaidhiscompliments,observing,atthesametime,tothosearoundhim"Bymyhalidome,sirs!iftheKnight’sfeatsinarmshaveshownthathehathlimbsandsinews,hischoicehathnolessprovedthathiseyesarenoneoftheclearest."

           Itwasonthisoccasion,asduringhiswholelife,John’smisfortune,notperfectlytounderstandthecharactersofthosewhomhewishedtoconciliate.WaldemarFitzursewasratheroffendedthanpleasedatthePrincestatingthusbroadlyanopinion,thathisdaughterhadbeenslighted.

           "Iknownorightofchivalry,"hesaid,"morepreciousorinalienablethanthatofeachfreeknighttochoosehislady-lovebyhisownjudgment.Mydaughtercourtsdistinctionfromnoone;andinherowncharacter,andinherownsphere,willneverfailtoreceivethefullproportionofthatwhichisherdue."

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