. Ivanhoe. Abridged and edited with introd., notes, glossary, etc. . ls of the field, who, guessing thecause of Ivanhoes swoon, had hastened to undo his10 armour, and found that the head of a lance hadpenetrated his breast-plate, and inflicted a wound inhis side. CHAPTER XI. Peince John was about to give the signal for retir-ing from the lists, when a small billet was put intohis hand. From whence ? said Prince John, looking at theperson by whom it was delivered. From foreign parts, my lord, but from whenceI know not, replied his attendant. A Frenchman20 brought it hither, who said he had ridd
. Ivanhoe. Abridged and edited with introd., notes, glossary, etc. . ls of the field, who, guessing thecause of Ivanhoes swoon, had hastened to undo his10 armour, and found that the head of a lance hadpenetrated his breast-plate, and inflicted a wound inhis side. CHAPTER XI. Peince John was about to give the signal for retir-ing from the lists, when a small billet was put intohis hand. From whence ? said Prince John, looking at theperson by whom it was delivered. From foreign parts, my lord, but from whenceI know not, replied his attendant. A Frenchman20 brought it hither, who said he had ridden night andday to put it into the hands of your highness. The Prince looked narrowly at the superscription,and then at the seal, placed so as to secure the flox-silk with which the billet was surrounded, and whichbore the impression of three fleurs-de-lis. John thenopened the billet with apparent agitation, which visiblyand greatly increased when he had perused the contents,which were expressed in these words— Take heed to yourself, for the Devil is unchained !. THfc KMOHT AND by Ad. Lalauie. IVANHOE. 59 The Prince turned as pale as death, but recoveringfrom the first effects of his surprise, he took AValdemarFitzurse and De Bracy aside, and put the billet intotheir hands successively. It means, he added, ina faltering voice, that my brother Richard hasobtained his freedom. This may be a false alarm, or a forged letter, saidDe Bracy. It is Frances own iiand and seal, replied PrinceJohn. 10 It is time, then, said Fitzurse, to draw ourparty to a head, either at York, or some centricalplace. Your highness must break short this presentmummery. The yeomen and commons, said De Bracy, mustnot be dismissed discontented, for lack of their sharein the sports. The day, said Waldemar, is not yet very far spent—let the archers shoot a few rounds at the target,and the prize be adjudged. This will be an abundant 20fulfilment of the Princes promises, so far as this herdof Sa
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