I saw them prowling round the tree where the fellow was talking to the women and showing his wares; and suddenly they raised the shout.

I called out to Bertram that Mortimer's people were bent on a mischief, and he sprang to the peddler's side before any had touched him, and we disappointed the hell hounds of their prey.

He had nothing in his pack but such wares as all peddlers have; and the people vowed he had done naught all the day but sell to all who came.

It would have been sin and shame for us of Chad to have stood by to see him hounded perhaps to death.

We could not choose but balk those evil men of their will.
None of our blood could have stood by to see such ill done!" "I cannot blame ye, my sons," said the knight.