"We entered Nerac as tillers of the soil, we ride out in knightly fashion." "Yes, Pierre, it is good to be on the back of a fine horse again; and this one I am riding is worthy of a place beside Victor and Robin." "Yes, he is as good as either of them, sir.

I am not sure that he is not better.

We, too, are well content with the queen of Navarre's generosity; for her steward gave us, before we started, each a purse of twenty crowns, which has been a wonderful salve to our sore feet.

I trust there will be no more occasion to use them, for a time." "I hope not.

It was a long journey, but it was fortunate that we pushed on as we did; for had we been twelve hours later, we should not have found the queen at Nerac." "And why does not your honour stay to ride with her ?" Pierre asked.
"I hope to join her again, tonight.