Then there is the chance of a ransom.

Why, look you, in the affair at Brignais some four years back, when the companies slew James of Bourbon, and put his army to the sword, there was scarce a man of ours who had not count, baron, or knight.

Peter Karsdale, who was but a common country lout newly brought over, with the English fleas still hopping under his doublet, laid his great hands upon the Sieur Amaury de Chatonville, who owns half Picardy, and had five thousand crowns out of him, with his horse and harness.

'Tis true that a French wench took it all off Peter as quick as the Frenchman paid it; but what then?
By the twang of string! it would be a bad thing if money was not made to be spent; and how better than on woman--eh, ma belle ?" "It would indeed be a bad thing if we had not our brave archers to bring wealth and kindly customs into the country," quoth Dame Eliza, on whom the soldier's free and open ways had made a deep impression.
"A toi, ma cherie!" said he, with his hand over his heart.

"Hola! there is la petite peeping from behind the door.