Methinks that, as queen of the tourney, I should be neutral between you, but as one of you carries my gage in his helm, my good wishes must needs go with him; but bright eyes will be fixed on you both, and may well stir you to deeds of valour." So saying, she resumed her seat with a pretty air of dignity.
"Why, sweetheart," the king said, "how is it that this 'prentice lad knows your name, and how is it that he wears your gage, for I know that the young Pembroke wears the glove of the Earl of Surrey's daughter ?" "He saved my life, sir, mine and my mother's," the child said, "and I told him he should be my true knight, and gave him my bracelet, which you see he wears in his helm." "I recall somewhat of the story," the king said, "and will question my Lady Vernon further anon; but see, the combatants are filing off to their places." With flags flying and trumpets blowing young Pembroke led his forces into the castle.

Each of his ten knights was followed by an esquire bearing his banner, and each had ten men-at-arms under his immediate order.

Two of them, with twenty men, remained in the outwork beyond the drawbridge.

The rest took their station on the walls, and towers, where a platform had been erected, running along three feet below the battlements.

The real men-at-arms with the machines of war now advanced, and for a time worked the machines, which made pretence at casting great stones and missiles at the walls.