Ivanhoe- Sir Walter Scott -Chapter 8 (p2) Đây là một tác phẩm anh ngữ nổi tiếng với những từ vựng nâng cao chuyên ngành văn chương. Nhằm giúp các bạn yêu thich tiếng anh luyện tập và củng cố thêm kỹ năng đọc tiếng anh . | Ivanhoe Sir Walter Scott Chapter 8 p2 A second and a third party of knights took the field and although they had various success yet upon the whole the advantage decidedly remained with the challengers not one of whom lost his seat or swerved from his charge misfortunes which befell one or two of their antagonists in each encounter. The spirits therefore of those opposed to them seemed to be considerably damped by their continued success. Three knights only appeared on the fourth entry who avoiding the shields of Bois-Guilbert and Front-de-Boeuf contented themselves with touching those of the three other knights who had not altogether manifested the same strength and dexterity. This politic selection did not alter the fortune of the field the challengers were still successful one of their antagonists was overthrown and both the others failed in the attaint This term of chivalry transferred to the law gives the phrase of being attainted of treason. that is in striking the helmet and shield of their antagonist firmly and strongly with the lance held in a direct line so that the weapon might break unless the champion was overthrown. After this fourth encounter there was a considerable pause nor did it appear that any one was very desirous of renewing the contest. The spectators murmured among themselves for among the challengers Malvoisin and Front-de-Boeuf were unpopular from their characters and the others except Grantmesnil were disliked as strangers and foreigners. But none shared the general feeling of dissatisfaction so keenly as Cedric the Saxon who saw in each advantage gained by the Norman challengers a repeated triumph over the honour of England. His own education had taught him no skill in the games of chivalry although with the arms of his Saxon ancestors he had manifested himself on many occasions a brave and determined soldier. He looked anxiously to Athelstane who had learned the accomplishments of the age as if desiring that he should make some .
