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Both Sides the Border

CHAPTER 4: An Unequal Joust
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The Scotch, too, have no regard for the laws of chivalry; and once behind will spear the horse, as indeed happened to me, at Otterburn.

'Tis a lesson in war one may well take to heart; and when I next fight the Scots, I will order that on no account, whatever, are the mounted men to break their ranks; but, whatever happens, are to move in a solid body, in which case they could defy any attacks upon them by light-armed horse, however numerous." At the gate of the castle, Alwyn Forster met them.
"You have given me a more useful addition to my following than I dreamt of, Alwyn," Hotspur said.

"Did you see the conflict ?" "I watched it from the wall, Sir Henry.

I felt sure how the matter would end.

The lad is quick and sharp at border exercises.


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