I am glad, indeed, to see that it was the latter.
"I hear that the king's army is falling back.

A messenger brought me news from my kinsman.

He said that it was but a rumour that had reached him; but that it seemed likely enough, for it was said that they had suffered terribly, both from the weather and the attacks of the Welsh." "That rumour is true, Sir Henry, and also that the army is retiring." "And they have done no more than they did before ?" "No more, indeed, Sir Henry.

They have burnt many villages, and slain many Welshmen; but they have done nothing, whatever, towards subduing Glendower.".