The two men below you will cut down without difficulty, and there will then be but three or four to deal with in the castle.
"I recommend you to make a complete end of them; and for this reason: if any of the band survive they will join themselves with some other party and will be sure to endeavour to get them to avenge this slaughter; for although these bands have no love for each other, yet they would be ready enough to take up each other's quarrel as against country folk, especially when there is a hope of plunder.

Exterminate them, then, and advise your men to keep their secret.

Few can have seen the brigands riding hither today.

When it is found that the band have disappeared the country around will thank God, and will have little curiosity as to how they have gone.

You will of course clear the path again and bury their bodies; and were I you I would prepare at once another ambush like that into which they have fallen, and when a second band of marauders comes into this part of the country set a watch night and day.