Would it were so here.
"Were it not that you are going to ride with my good friend here, I would have said a few words to you; praying you to remember that you are fighting, not for worldly credit and honour, but for a holy cause, and it behoves you to bear yourselves gravely and seriously.
But no such advice is needed to those who come under his influence." Leaving the Count de la Noue in conversation with the Admiral, Francois and Philip made their way to the hall; where the tables were laid, so that all who came, at whatever hour, could at once obtain food.

Their own servants, who were established in the castle, waited upon them.
"I think that lackey of yours will turn out a very useful fellow, Philip," Francois said, as they left the hall.

"He is quick and willing, and he turned out our dinner yesterday in good fashion.

It was certainly far better cooked than it had been, by Charles, the day before." "I fancy Pierre has done a good deal of cooking in the open air," Philip said, "and we shall find that he is capable of turning out toothsome dishes from very scanty materials." "I am glad to hear it for, though I am ready to eat horseflesh, if necessary, I see not why, because we happen to be at war, one should have to spoil one's teeth by gnawing at meat as hard as leather.

Soldiers are generally bad cooks.