He is but a lad, with scarce, one would think, strength to hold his own in such a fray.

It chanced that he was next to me in the circle, and for a time I kept my eye on him, thinking he might require my aid; but I soon saw that I need not trouble myself on his account, for he wielded his weapon as doughtily as the best knight of the Order could have done, and one of the proofs is that, while most of us bear marks of the conflict, he has escaped without scratch.

I trust, Sir Louis, that when you give an account of the fighting you will specially mention that this, the youngest knight of the Order, bore himself as stoutly as any of them.

I say this, Sir John, because, not being of your langue, I can speak more warmly than you can do of his skill and bravery." "I thank you, De Boysey," Sir John Boswell said, "and I am proud that my young countryman should have so gained your approbation.

And now," he went on, "while the galley slaves are getting a meal--which they have right well earned today--I should like to see what there is under the hatches of these ships, so that I can give our comrades in the other galleys some idea of the value of this booty we have taken." They rose from the table, and, going on board the prizes, lifted the hatches.
"Beware!" De Boysey exclaimed, looking down into the hold, when the first hatch was taken off.