. Thackerayana;. faint under the weight of it. The knight himself on a chestnut steed,in complete armour, his lance in the rest, his face entirely concealedby his vizor, which was surmounted by a large plume of scarlet andblack feathers. Fifty foot-guards, with drums and trumpets,closed the procession. Manfred invited the train to enter the greathall of his castle. He proposed to the stranger to disarm, but theknight shook his head in token of refusal. Rest here/ said Man-fred ; I will but give orders for the accommodation of your train,and return to you. The three knights bowed as accepting h
. Thackerayana;. faint under the weight of it. The knight himself on a chestnut steed,in complete armour, his lance in the rest, his face entirely concealedby his vizor, which was surmounted by a large plume of scarlet andblack feathers. Fifty foot-guards, with drums and trumpets,closed the procession. Manfred invited the train to enter the greathall of his castle. He proposed to the stranger to disarm, but theknight shook his head in token of refusal. Rest here/ said Man-fred ; I will but give orders for the accommodation of your train,and return to you. The three knights bowed as accepting hiscourtesy. Manfred directed the strangers retinue to be conductedto an adjacent hospital, founded by the Princess Hippolita for thereception of pilgrims. As they made the circuit of the court, thegigantic sword burst from the supporters, and falling to the groundopposite the helmet, remained immovable. 28 THACKERA 1 Manfred, almost hardened to supernatural appearances, sur-mounted the shock of this new prodigy ; and returning to the hall, where by this time the feast wasready, he invited his silent guests totake their places. Manfred, howeverill his heart was at ease, endeavouredto inspire the company with put several questions to them,but was answered only by raised their vizors but suffi-ciently to feed themselves, and that#? sparingly. During the parley FatherJerome hurried in to report the disappearance of Isabella. Theknights and their retinue dispersed to search the neighbourhood,and Manfred, with his vassals, quitted the castle to confuse theirmovements. Theodore was still confined in the black tower, buthis guards were gone. The gentle Matilda came to his assistance ;she carried him to her fathers armoury, and having equippedhim with a complete suit, conducted him to the postern-gate. Avoid the town, said the princess, but hie thee to the oppositequarter ; yonder is
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