So！now’tisended，likeanoldwife’sstory。
_Webster_。
Whenthefirstmomentsofsurprisewereover，WilfredofIvanhoedemandedoftheGrandMaster，asjudgeofthefield，ifhehadmanfullyandrightfullydonehisdutyinthecombat?
``Manfullyandrightfullyhathitbeendone，’’saidtheGrandMaster。``Ipronouncethemaidenfreeandguiltless——Thearmsandthebodyofthedeceasedknightareatthewillofthevictor。’’
``Iwillnotdespoilhimofhisweapons，’’saidtheKnightofIvanhoe，``norcondemnhiscorpsetoshame——hehathfoughtforChristendom——God’sarm，nohumanhand，haththisdaystruckhimdown。