It shall be kept by my men-at-arms, and there shall be a raised place for King Phillip 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 Phillip said, "you must shake hands, and swear to let the quarrel between you drop, at least until after our return.
If you still wish to shed each other's blood, I shall offer no hindrance thereto." The earl and Count Jacquelin touched each other's hands in obedience to the order, went out of the tent together, and strode off without a word in different directions.
"My dear lad," the Earl of Evesham said on entering his tent where his page was waiting him, "this is a serious business.

The kings have ordered this little count and myself to put aside our differences till after the Crusade, in accordance with our oath.