The Saracens shall feel our blows the harder that we eat a piece of dried venison from time to time with our herbs and barley-cakes." "It skills not asking my leave," said Richard, "since Thomas de Vaux, who doth, like all around me, that which is fittest in his own eyes, hath already given thee permission for hunting and hawking." "For hunting only, and please you," said the Scot.

"But if it please your Majesty to indulge me with the privilege of hawking also, and you list to trust me with a falcon on fist, I trust I could supply your royal mess with some choice waterfowl." "I dread me, if thou hadst but the falcon," said the King, "thou wouldst scarce wait for the permission.

I wot well it is said abroad that we of the line of Anjou resent offence against our forest-laws as highly as we would do treason against our crown.

To brave and worthy men, however, we could pardon either misdemeanour .-- But enough of this.

I desire to know of you, Sir Knight, wherefore, and by whose authority, you took this recent journey to the wilderness of the Dead Sea and Engaddi ?" "By order," replied the knight, "of the Council of Princes of the Holy Crusade." "And how dared any one to give such an order, when I--not the least, surely, in the league--was unacquainted with it ?" "It was not my part, please your highness," said the Scot, "to inquire into such particulars.