[Saint George for England by G. A. Henty]@TWC D-Link bookSaint George for England CHAPTER VI: THE MELEE 13/23
These city suits are made for show rather than use.
You may be sure that young Pembroke and his band will fight their hardest rather than suffer defeat at the hands of those whom they consider a band of city varlets." Before issuing from the tent where he and his companions had put on their mail Walter carefully fastened in the front of his helmet a tiny gold bracelet.
Upon taking their places before the pavilion the king ordered the two leaders to advance, and addressed them and the multitude in the following words: "Brave leaders, and you, my people, I have contrived the pastime today that I may show you on a mimic scale the deeds which my brave soldiers are called upon to perform in France.
It is more specially suited for the combatants of today, since one party have had but small opportunity of acquiring skill on horseback.
Moreover, I wish to teach the lesson that fighting on foot is as honourable as fighting on horseback, for it has now been proved, and sometimes to our cost, in Scotland, that footmen can repulse even the bravest chivalry.
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