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Rh Prince John. He satisfied himself, however, with commanding the men-at-arms, who surrounded the lists, to keep an eye on that braggart, pointing to the yeoman.

"By St Grizzel," he added, "we will try his own skill, who is so ready to give his voice to the feats of others."

"I shall not fly the trial," said the yeoman, with the composure which marked his whole deportment.

"Meanwhile, stand up, ye Saxon churls," said the fiery Prince; "for, by the light of heaven, since I have said it, the Jew shall have his seat amongst ye!"

"By no means, an it please your grace—it is not fit for such as us to sit with the rulers of the land," said the Jew, whose ambition for precedence, though it had led him to dispute place with the extenuated and impoverished descendant of the line of Montdidier, by no means urged him to an intrusion upon the privileges of the wealthy Saxons.

"Up, infidel dog, when I command you," said