I am also somewhat quick and choleric, and warn you therefore not to do aught which I might perchance construe into a personal slight.

As to my message, it was that his most worshipful the Mayor did desire to have word with you and your captains in the town-hall.' 'We shall be there anon,' said Saxon, and turning to the regiment he set himself to explain some of the simpler movements and exercises, teaching his officers as well as his men, for though Sir Gervas knew something of the manual, Lockarby and I brought little but our good-will to the task.
When the order to dismiss was at last given, our companies marched back to their barracks in the wool warehouse, while we handed over our horses to the grooms from the White Hart, and set off to pay our respects to the Mayor..