This is how it runs: 'A le moult puissant et moult honorable chevalier, Sir Nigel Loring de Christchurch, de son tres fidele ami Sir Claude Latour, capitaine de la Compagnie blanche, chatelain de Biscar, grand seigneur de Montchateau, vavaseur de le renomme Gaston, Comte de Foix, tenant les droits de la haute justice, de la milieu, et de la basse.' Which signifies in our speech: 'To the very powerful and very honorable knight, Sir Nigel Loring of Christchurch, from his very faithful friend Sir Claude Latour, captain of the White Company, chatelain of Biscar, grand lord of Montchateau and vassal to the renowned Gaston, Count of Foix, who holds the rights of the high justice, the middle and the low.'" "Look at that now!" cried the bowman in triumph.

"That is just what he would have said." "I can see now that it is even so," said John, examining the parchment again.

"Though I scarce understand this high, middle and low." "By my hilt! you would understand it if you were Jacques Bonhomme.

The low justice means that you may fleece him, and the middle that you may torture him, and the high that you may slay him.

That is about the truth of it.