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Chapter 12

           Theknightmutteredfaintlyafewwords,whichwerelostinthehollowofhishelmet,buttheirpurportseemedtobeadesirethathiscasquemightnotberemoved.

           Whetherfromloveofform,orfromcuriosity,themarshalspaidnoattentiontohisexpressionsofreluctance,butunhelmedhimbycuttingthelacesofhiscasque,andundoingthefasteningofhisgorget.Whenthehelmetwasremoved,thewell-formed,yetsun-burntfeaturesofayoungmanoftwenty-fivewereseen,amidstaprofusionofshortfairhair.Hiscountenancewasaspaleasdeath,andmarkedinoneortwoplaceswithstreaksofblood.

           Rowenahadnosoonerbeheldhimthansheutteredafaintshriek;butatoncesummoninguptheenergyofherdisposition,andcompellingherself,asitwere,toproceed,whileherframeyettrembledwiththeviolenceofsuddenemotion,sheplaceduponthedroopingheadofthevictorthesplendidchapletwhichwasthedestinedrewardoftheday,andpronounced,inaclearanddistincttone,thesewords:"Ibestowontheethischaplet,SirKnight,asthemeedofvalourassignedtothisday’svictor:"Hereshepausedamoment,andthenfirmlyadded,"Anduponbrowsmoreworthycouldawreathofchivalryneverbeplaced!"

           Theknightstoopedhishead,andkissedthehandofthelovelySovereignbywhomhisvalourhadbeenrewarded;andthen,sinkingyetfartherforward,layprostrateatherfeet.

           Therewasageneralconsternation.Cedric,whohadbeenstruckmutebythesuddenappearanceofhisbanishedson,nowrushedforward,asiftoseparatehimfromRowena

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