Philip felt his inferiority in public opinion with the pain natural to a high-spirited prince; and it cannot be wondered at if he took such opportunities as offered for placing his own character in more advantageous contrast with that of his rival.

The present seemed one of those occasions in which prudence and calmness might reasonably expect to triumph over obstinacy and impetuous violence.
"What means this unseemly broil betwixt the sworn brethren of the Cross--the royal Majesty of England and the princely Duke Leopold?
How is it possible that those who are the chiefs and pillars of this holy expedition--" "A truce with thy remonstrance, France," said Richard, enraged inwardly at finding himself placed on a sort of equality with Leopold, yet not knowing how to resent it.

"This duke, or prince, or pillar, if you will, hath been insolent, and I have chastised him--that is all.

Here is a coil, forsooth, because of spurning a hound!" "Majesty of France," said the Duke, "I appeal to you and every sovereign prince against the foul indignity which I have sustained.

This King of England hath pulled down my banner-torn and trampled on it." "Because he had the audacity to plant it beside mine," said Richard.
"My rank as thine equal entitled me," replied the Duke, emboldened by the presence of Philip.
"Assert such equality for thy person," said King Richard, "and, by Saint George, I will treat thy person as I did thy broidered kerchief there, fit but for the meanest use to which kerchief may be put." "Nay, but patience, brother of England," said Philip, "and I will presently show Austria that he is wrong in this matter .-- Do not think, noble Duke," he continued, "that, in permitting the standard of England to occupy the highest point in our camp, we, the independent sovereigns of the Crusade, acknowledge any inferiority to the royal Richard.