DeBracy，andotherknightsattachedtoPrinceJohn，inobediencetoahintfromhim，hadjoinedthepartyofthechallengers，Johnbeingdesiroustosecure，ifpossible，thevictorytothatside。Ontheotherhand，manyotherknights，bothEnglishandNorman，nativesandstrangers，tookpartagainstthechallengers，themorereadilythattheoppositebandwastobeledbysodistinguishedachampionastheDisinheritedKnighthadapprovedhimself。
AssoonasPrinceJohnobservedthatthedestinedQueenofthedayhadarriveduponthefield，assumingthatairofcourtesywhichsatwelluponhimwhenhewaspleasedtoexhibitit，herodeforwardtomeether，doffedhisbonnet，and，alightingfromhishorse，assistedtheLadyRowenafromhersaddle，whilehisfollowersuncoveredatthesametime，andoneofthemostdistinguisheddismountedtoholdherpalfrey。
``Itisthus，’’saidPrinceJohn，``thatwesetthedutifulexampleofloyaltytotheQueenofLoveandBeauty，andareourselvesherguidetothethronewhichshemustthisdayoccupy——Ladies，’’
hesaid，``attendyourQueen，asyouwishinyourturntobedistinguishedbylikehonours。’’
Sosaying，thePrincemarshalledRowenatotheseatofhonouroppositehisown，whilethefairestandmostdistinguishedladiespresentcrowdedafterhertoobtainplacesasnearaspossibletotheirtemporarysovereign。