The Star-Chamber, Volume 2 An Historical Romance

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endent liveries. Besides these, there are trumpeters in crimson cassocks, mounted on goodly horses, and having their clarions adorned with silken pennons, on which the royal arms are broidered. Then there are kettle-dr

ipped for the jousts. The trappings of his steed are black and white velvet, edged with silver, and the plumes upon his helmet are of the same colours, mingled. He is conversing with t

laims the approach of some perso

ay jennet-trapped with green velvet, sewn with pearls, and pounced with gold. Next comes Buckingham himself, in a magnificent suit of armour, engraved and damaskeened with gold, with an aigret of orange feathers nodding on his casque. Thus apparelled, it is impossible to imagine a nobler or more chivalrous figure than he presents. Though completely cased in steel, his magnificent person seems to have lost none of its freedom of movement, and he bears himself with as much grace and ease as if clad in his customary habiliments of silk and velvet. For the moment he rides a sorrel horse, whose spirit is too

ave cassock coats, and Venetian hose, of cloth of silver, laid with gold lace, and caps with gold bands and white feathers, and white buskins. His rétinue consists of forty gentlemen and yeomen, and four trumpeters. His companions-at-arms are all splendidly accoutred, and mounted on ri

speak with him before they proceed to the tilt-yard. On receiving the summons the young knight immediately quits De Gondomar, and, follow

hem are known to Sir Jocelyn, and they eagerly crowd round him, fearing something may have occurred to interfere with the proceedings of the day. The young knight allays their apprehensions, and after experiencing the kindling influen

dark days cannot now be discerned, and, as all seems brilliant around him, and full of brightest promise, this prophetic melancholy is thought to lend interest to his handsome features. He is attired in a suit of black armour of exquisite

o ascertain whether it is true that Sir Giles M

ghness," replied Sir Jocelyn;

ed the Prince's noble counte

r, I would forbid him to take part in the jousts," he cried. "Sir Giles deserves t

the King, he will doubtless order Sir Giles's immediate withdrawal from t

strances would be attended to. But I find they have proved ineffectual. Buckingham, it appears, has more w

will so deal with him that I will warrant he will never d

not disguise from yourself that you may displeas

Sir Jocelyn. "I will insult

am only restrained by the injunctions laid upon me by the King, from commanding his i

rs and pages had passed on, Sir Jocelyn followed, and making his way through the