Rumour is busy, all along the border; but for myself, though I doubt not that their moss troopers will be on the move, as soon as the truce ends, I think there will not be any invasion in force, for some little time.

The great lords of the Scotch marches are ill friends with each other; and, until the quarrel between Douglas and Dunbar is patched up, neither will venture to march his forces into England.

It may be months, yet, before we see their pennons flying on English soil.
"My brother Alwyn has been over here, for a day or two, since you were away.

The Percys are down south, so he was free to ride over here.

He wants us to send you to him, without loss of time.