It seemed incredible that the youngest knight in the langue should be chosen for such a mission, involving as it did a separate command.

Even the older knights, when the news was passed down the table, were surprised.
"I must say that I am astonished at the grand master's choice.

Sir Gervaise Tresham doubtless distinguished himself greatly some months since, but from that time he has not been out with the galleys, or, indeed, done anything that would seem to recommend him for so marked a favour as a separate command." "I don't know, Wingate," Sir John Boswell said.

"It seems to me that when a young knight of seventeen eschews all pleasure, refrains from volunteering for service at sea, and spends his whole time in study, he does distinguish himself, and that very greatly.

Of the three or four hundred young knights here I doubt if one other would have so acted.
Certainly, none to my knowledge have done so.