"I will have a piece of ground marked out on the edge of the camp to-morrow morning.

It shall be kept by my men-at-arms, and there shall be a raised place for King Philip and myself, who will be the judges of the conflict.

Will they fight on foot or on horse ?" "On foot, on foot," said the King of France.

"It would be a pity that knightly exercises should be brought to scorn by any failure on their part on horseback.

On foot at least it will be a fair struggle." "What arms shall they use ?" the Brabant knight asked.
"Oh, swords and battle-axes, of course," said King Richard with a laugh.
"Before you go," King Philip said, "you must shake hands, and swear to let the quarrel between you drop, at least until after our return.