Their ignorance of the language brought most of my troubles upon me, and Cnut had something of the nature of a bull in him.

There are certain things which he cannot stomach, and when he seeth them he rageth like a wild beast, regardless altogether of safety or convenience." In the evening the two knights again talked over the course which Cuthbert should adopt.

The elder knight's opinion was that his young friend had best formally claim the title by writing to the king-at-arms, and should also announce his return to Prince John, signing himself "Sir Cuthbert, Earl of Evesham;" but that, in the present state of things, it would be unwise for him to attempt to regain his position, should, as was certain to be the case, Prince John refuse to recognize him.
"You are very young yet," Sir Baldwin said, "not eighteen, I think, and can afford to wait, at any rate, to see whether King Richard returns.
Should he come back, he will see all these wrongs are righted; and one of his first cares would assuredly be to cast this usurper out of his stolen dignities.

How old is the Lady Margaret ?" "She is fifteen," Cuthbert said.

"She was three years younger than I." "I wish she had been younger," Sir Baldwin said.