Moreover, when two parties similarly armed charge, the shock is so terrible that horses and riders are alike thrown to the ground, and when thrown down they may be trampled to death by the horses, or killed by footmen before they can recover their feet.

Still, there are many who think that some day armor will be given up altogether; for the guns are being improved constantly, and when the balls sent by those carried by footmen are able to pierce any armor, it will no longer be any protection, whatever." "And these ladies of yours," the Princess Amenche asked; "are they very pretty?
Because these matters are more to our taste than these ugly arms." "They differ much from each other, just as they do here," Roger said.

"Some are homely, and others are pretty." "Are their eyes always blue, and their hair of a bright color, like yours ?" "Oh no! There is a great difference.

Some have hair almost as light as flax; some almost as dark as yours, but not quite so dark.

Some have hair almost exactly the color of gold; some a red, like the fringe of your garments; then there are many shades of brown, between red and black.