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"Nay, there are great happenings upon the sea, and el "In all parts, if one goes far enough upon the water, one would find those whom it would be joy to meet If one crosses over the Narrow Sea, as we have done, we come on the French who are so needful to us; for how else would orship? Or if you go south, then in time one may hope to come to the land of the unbelievers, where there is fine skir and much honor for him ill venture his person Bethink you, archer, how fair a life it must be when one can ride forth in search of advance many debonair cavaliers upon the same quest, and then if one be overborne one has died for the faith, and the gates of Heaven are open before you So also the sea to the north is a help to him who seeks honor, for it leads to the country of the Eastlanders and to those parts where the heathen still dho turn their faces froht find some small deeds to do, and by Saint Paul! Aylward, if the French hold the truce and the good Sir John perood friend to the cavalier, for it takes him where he may fulfil his vows"
Aylward shook his head, for his , because at this instant the door opened and Chandos entered With joy in his face he stepped forward to the couch and took Nigel's hand in his Then he whispered a word in Aylward's ear, who hurried froht "I trust that you will soon be on your feet again"
"I crave your pardon, my honored lord, that I have been absent froel
"In truth el; for you have ht as comes seldom in any ate was opened, and a party made their way in; but aited thereater part of the French had remained without upon the plain of Nieullet, so we took horse and went out against theood cheer a out to each other: 'If we fly we lose all It is better to fight on, in the hopes that the day may be ours' This was heard by our people in the van, who cried out to thee! you speak truth Evil befall hiround like worthy people for the space of an hour, and there were ood to meet: Sir Geoffrey himself, and Sir Pepin de Werre, with Sir John de Landas, old Ballieul of the Yellow Tooth, and his brother Hector the Leopard But above all Sir Eustace de Ribeaureat pains tofor a long time Then, e had slain or taken theht to a feast which was ready for theland waited upon theood cheer with theel, e to you"