Theassembledprincesresumedtheirseats，andtherewasaprofoundsilence。
　　Thisday，’’continuedtheKingofEngland，isahighfestivaloftheChurch；andwellbecomesitChristianmen，atsuchatide，toreconcilethemselveswiththeirbrethren，andconfesstheirfaultstoeachother。Nobleprinces，andfathersofthisholyexpedition，Richardisasoldier-hishandiseverreadierthanhistongue-andhistongueisbuttoomuchusedtotheroughlanguageofhistrade。Butdonot，forPlantagenet’shastyspeechesandill-consideredactions，forsakethenoblecauseoftheredemptionofPalestine-donotthrowawayearthlyrenownandeternalsalvation，tobewonhereifevertheycanbewonbyman，becausetheactofasoldiermayhavebeenhasty，andhisspeechashardastheironwhichhehaswornfromchildhood。IsRichardindefaulttoanyofyou，Richardwillmakecompensationbothbywordandaction-NoblebrotherofFrance，haveIbeensounluckyastooffendyou？’’
　　TheMajestyofFrancehasnoatonementtoseekfromthatofEngland，’’answeredPhilipwithkinglydignity，accepting，atthesametime，theofferedhandofRichard；andwhateveropinionImayadoptconcerningtheprosecutionofthisenterprise，willdependonreasonsarisingoutofthestateofmyownkingdom，certainlyonnojealousyordisgustatmyroyalandvalorousbrother。’’
　　Austria，’’saidRichard，walkinguptotheArchduke，withamixtureoffranknessanddignity，whileLeopoldarosefromhisseat，asifinvoluntarily，andwiththeactionofanautomaton，whosemotionsdependeduponsomeexternalimpulse，-
　　AustriathinkshehathreasontobeoffendedwithEngland；
　　England，thathehathcausetocomplainofAustria。Letthemexchangeforgiveness，thatthepeaceofEurope，andtheconcordofthishostmayremainunbroken。Wearenowjointsupportersofamoregloriousbannerthaneverblazedbeforeanearthlyprince，-eventheBannerofSalvation:letnot，therefore，strifebebetwixtus，forthesymbolofourmoreworldlydignities；butletLeopoldrestorethepennonofEngland，ifhehasitinhispower，andRichardwillsay，thoughfromnomotivesavehisloveforHolyChurch，thatherepentshimofthehastymoodinwhichhedidinsultthestandardofAustria。’’
　　TheArchdukestoodstill，sullenanddiscontented，withhiseyesfixedonthefloor，andhiscountenanceloweringwithsmothereddispleasure，whichawe，mingledwithawkwardness，preventedhisgivingventtoinwords。
　　ThePatriarchofJerusalemhastenedtobreaktheembarrassingsilence，andtobearwitnessfortheArchdukeofAustria，thathehadexculpatedhimself，byasolemnoath，fromallknowledge，directorindirect，oftheaggressiondonetotheBannerofEngland。
　　ThenwehavedonethenobleArchdukethegreaterwrong，’’
　　saidRichard；andcravinghispardonforimputingtohimanoutragesocowardly，weextendourhandtohimintokenofrenewedpeaceandamity-Buthowisthis？Austriarefusesouruncoveredhand，asheformerlyrefusedourmailedglove！
　　What！areweneithertobehismateinpeace，norhisantagonistinwar？Well，letitbeso。Wewilltaketheslightesteeminwhichheholdsus，asapenanceforaughtwhichwemayhavedoneagainsthiminheatofblood，andwillthereforeholdtheaccountbetweenuscleared。’’
　　Sosaying，heturnedfromtheArchdukewithanairratherofdignitythanscorn，leavingtheAustrianapparentlyasmuchrelievedbytheremovalofhiseye，asisasullenandtruantschoolboywhentheglanceofhisseverepedagogueiswithdrawn。
　　NobleEarlofChampagne-PrincelyMarquisofMontserrat-
　　ValiantGrandMasteroftheTemplars-Iamhereapenitentintheconfessional-Doanyofyoubringacharge，orclaimamendsfromme？’’
　　Iknownotonwhatwecouldgroundany，’’saidthesmooth-tonguedConrade，unlessitwerethattheKingofEnglandcarriesofffromhispoorbrothersofthewarallthefamewhichtheymighthavehopedtogainintheexpedition。’’
　　Mycharge，ifIamcalledtomakeone，’’saidtheMasteroftheTemplars，isgraveranddeeperthanthatoftheMarquisofMontserrat。ItmaybethoughtilltobeseemamilitarymonksuchasItoraisehisvoicewheresomanynobleprincesremainsilent；butitconcernsourwholehost，andnotleastthisnobleKingofEngland，thatheshouldhearfromsomeonetohisfacethosecharges，whichthereareenowtobringagainsthiminhisabsence。WelaudandhonourthecourageandhighachievementsoftheKingofEngland，butwefeelaggrievedthatheshould，onalloccasions，seizeandmaintainaprecedenceandsuperiorityoverus，whichitbecomesnotindependentprincestosubmitto。Muchwemightyieldofourfreewilltohisbravery，hiszeal，hiswealth，andhispower；buthewhosnatchesall，asmatterofright，andleavesnothingtograntoutofcourtesyandfavour，degradesusfromalliesintoretainersandvassals，andsullies，intheeyesofoursoldiersandsubjects，thelustreofourauthority，whichisnolongerindependentlyexercised。SincetheroyalRichardhasaskedthetruthfromus，hemustneitherbesurprisednorangrywhenhehearsone，towhomworldlypompisprohibited，andsecularauthorityisnothing，savingsofarasitadvancestheprosperityofGod’sTemple，andtheprostrationofthelion，whichgoethaboutseekingwhomhemaydevour-whenhehears，Isay，suchaoneasItellhimthetruthinreplytohisquestion；whichtruth，evenwhileIspeakit，is，Iknow，confirmedbytheheartofeveryonewhohearsme，howeverrespectmaystifletheirvoices。’’
　　RichardcolouredveryhighlywhiletheGrandMasterwasmakingthisdirectandunvarnishedattackuponhisconduct，andthemurmurofassentwhichfolloweditshowedplainly，thatalmostallwhowerepresentacquiescedinthejusticeoftheaccusation。Incensed，andatthesametimemortified，heyetforesawthattogivewaytohisheadlongresentment，wouldbetogivethecoldandwaxyaccusertheadvantageoverhimwhichitwastheTemplar’sprincipalobjecttoobtain。Hetherefore，withastrongeffort，remainedsilenttillhehadrepeatedapater-noster，beingthecoursewhichhisconfessorhadenjoinedhimtopursue，whenangerwaslikelytoobtaindominionoverhim。
　　TheKingthenspokewithcomposure，thoughnotwithoutanembitteredtone，especiallyattheoutset。
　　Andisitevenso？Andareourbrethrenatsuchpainstonotetheinfirmitiesofournaturaltemper，andtheroughprecipitanceofourzeal，whichmaysometimeshaveurgedustoissuecommandswhentherewaslittletimetoholdcouncil？Icouldnothavethoughtthatoffences，casualandunpremeditatedlikemine，couldfindsuchdeeprootintheheartsofmyalliesinthismostholycause；thatformysaketheyshouldwithdrawtheirhandfromtheploughwhenthefurrowwasneartheend；formysaketurnasidefromthedirectpathtoJerusalem，whichtheirswordshaveopened。Ivainlythoughtthatmysmallservicesmighthaveoutweighedmyrasherrors-thatifitwererememberedthatIpressedtothevaninanassault，itwouldnotbeforgottenthatIwaseverthelastintheretreat-thatifIelevatedmybanneruponconqueredfieldsofbattle，itwasalltheadvantagethatIsought，whileothersweredividingthespoil。
　　Imayhavecalledtheconqueredcitybymyname，butitwastoothersthatIyieldedthedominion。IfIhavebeenhead-stronginurgingboldcounsels，Ihavenot，methinks，sparedmyownbloodormypeople’sincarryingthemintoasboldexecution-orifIhave，inthehurryofmarchorbattle，assumedacommandoverthesoldiersofothers，suchhavebeenevertreatedasmyown，whenmywealthpurchasedtheprovisionsandmedicineswhichtheirownsovereignscouldnotprocure-Butitshamesmetoremindyouofwhatallbutmyselfseemtohaveforgotten，-Letusratherlookforwardtoourfuturemeasures；andbelieveme，brethren，’’hecontinued，hisfacekindlingwitheagerness，youshallnotfindthepride，orthewrath，ortheambitionofRichard，astumbling-blockofoffenceinthepathtowhichreligionandglorysummonyou，aswiththetrumpetofanarchangel。Oh，no，no！neverwouldIsurvivethethought，thatmyfrailtiesandinfirmitieshadbeenthemeanstoseverthisgoodlyfellowshipofassembledprinces。Iwouldcutoffmylefthandwithmyright，couldmydoingsoattestmysincerity。Iwillyieldup，voluntarily，allrighttocommandinthehostevenmineownliegesubjects。Theyshallbeledbysuchsovereignsasyoumaynominate，andtheirKing，everbuttooapttoexchangetheleader’sbatonfortheadventurer’slance，willserveunderthebannerofBeau-SeantamongtheTemplars-ay，orunderthatofAustria，ifAustriawillnameabravemantoleadhisforces。Or，ifyeareyourselvesa-wearyofthiswar，andfeelyourarmourchafeyourtenderbodies，leavebutwithRichardsometenorfifteenthousandofyoursoldierstoworkouttheaccomplishmentofyourvow；andwhenZioniswon，’’heexclaimed，wavinghishandaloft，asifdisplayingthestandardoftheCrossoverJerusalem-whenZioniswon，wewillwriteuponhergates，=not=thenameofRichardPlantagenet，butofthosegenerousprinceswhointrustedhimwiththemeansofconquest！’’
　　Therougheloquenceanddeterminedexpressionofthemilitarymonarch，atoncerousedthedroopingspiritsoftheCrusaders，reanimatedtheirdevotion，and，fixingtheirattentionontheprincipalobjectoftheexpedition，mademostofthemwhowerepresentblushforhavingbeenmovedbysuchpettysubjectsofcomplaintashadbeforeengrossedthem。Eyecaughtfirefromeye，voicelentcouragetovoice。Theyresumed，aswithoneaccord，thewar-crywithwhichthesermonofPetertheHermitwasechoedback，andshoutedaloud，Leaduson，gallantLion’sheart-nonesoworthytoleadwherebravemenfollow。Leaduson-toJerusalem-toJerusalem！ItisthewillofGod-
　　itisthewillofGod！Blessedishewhoshalllendanarmtoitsfulfilment！’’
　　Theshout，sosuddenlyandgenerallyraised，washeardbeyondtheringofsentinelswhoguardedthepavilionofCouncilandspreadamongthesoldiersofthehost，who，inactive，anddispiritedbydiseaseandclimate，hadbegun，liketheirleaders，todroopinresolution；butthereappearanceofRichardinrenewedvigour，andthewell-knownshoutwhichechoedfromtheassemblyoftheprinces，atoncerekindledtheirenthusiasm，andthousandsandtensofthousandsansweredwiththesameshoutofZion，Zion！-War，war！-instantbattlewiththeinfidels！ItisthewillofGod-itisthewillofGod！’’
　　Theacclamationsfromwithoutincreasedintheirturntheenthusiasmwhichprevailedwithinthepavilion。Thosewhodidnotactuallycatchtheflame，wereafraid，atleastforthetime，toseemcolderthanothers。TherewasnomorespeechexceptofaproudadvancetowardsJerusalemupontheexpiryofthetruce，andthemeasurestobetakeninthemeantimeforsupplyingandrecruitingthearmy。Thecouncilbrokeup，allapparentlyfilledwiththesameenthusiasticpurpose，-which，however，soonfadedinthebosomofmost，andneverhadanexistenceinthatofothers。
　　OfthelatterclassweretheMarquisConradeandtheGrandMasteroftheTemplars，whoretiredtogethertotheirquartersillatease，andmalcontentwiththeeventsoftheday。
　　Ievertoldittothee，’’saidthelatter，withthecoldsardonicexpressionpeculiartohim，thatRichardwouldburstthroughtheflimsywilesyouspreadforhim，aswouldalionthroughaspider’sweb。Thouseesthehasbuttospeak，andhisbreathagitatestheseficklefoolsaseasilyasthewhirlwindcatchethscatteredstraws，andsweepsthemtogether，ordispersesthematitspleasure。’’
　　Whentheblasthaspassedaway，’’saidConrade，thestraws，whichitmadedancetoitspipe，willsettletoearthagain。’’
　　Butknow’stthounotbesides，’’saidtheTemplar，thatitseems，ifthisnewpurposeofconquestshallbeabandonedandpassaway，andeachmightyprinceshallagain，belefttosuchguidanceashisownscantybraincansupply，RichardmayyetprobablybecomeKingofJerusalembycompact，andestablishthosetermsoftreatywiththeSoldan，whichthouthyselfthought’sthimsolikelytospurnat？’’
　　Now，byMahoundandTermagaunt，forChristianoathsareoutoffashion，’’saidConrade，say’stthoutheproudKingofEnglandwouldunitehisbloodwithaheathenSoldan？-
　　Mypolicythrewinthatingredienttomakethewholetreatyanabominationtohim-Asbadforusthathebecomeourmasterbyanagreement，asbyvictory。’’
　　ThypolicyhathillcalculatedRichard’sdigestion，’’answeredtheTemplar；IknowhismindbyawhisperfromtheArchbishop-
　　Andthenthymaster-strokerespectingyonderbanner，ithaspassedoffwithnomorerespectthantwocubitsofembroideredsilkmerited。MarquisConrade，thywitbeginstohalt-Iwilltrustthyfine-spunmeasuresnolonger，butwilltrymyown。Know’stthounotthepeoplewhomtheSaracenscallCharegites？’’
　　Surely，’’answeredtheMarquis；theyaredesperateandbesottedenthusiasts，whodevotetheirlivestotheadvancementofreligion-somewhatlikeTemplars-onlytheyareneverknowntopauseintheraceoftheircalling。’’
　　Jestnot，’’answeredthescowlingMonk；know，thatoneofthesemenhassetdown，inhisbloodyvow，thenameoftheIslandEmperoryonder，tobehewndownasthechiefenemyoftheMoslemfaith。’’
　　Amostjudiciouspaynim，’’saidConrade。MayMahometsendhimhisparadiseforareward！’’