You have been trained to wear armour, and therefore feel less inconvenience; but I have never had as much as a breast plate on before, and I feel at present as if I had almost lost the use of my arms.

I think that, at any rate, I shall speedily get rid of these arm pieces.

The body armour I don't so much mind, now that I am fairly in the saddle.
"The leg pieces are not as bad as those on the arms.

I was scarcely able to walk in them; still, now that I am mounted, I do not feel them much.

But if I am to be of any use in a melee, I must have my arms free, and trust to my sword to protect them." "I believe that some have already given them up, Philip; and if you have your sleeves well wadded and quilted, I think you might, if you like, give up the armour.