H. C. Bailey

“ The knight that is made by my sword need not care for his birth. Do you owe him naught? If he had not come this day, your plight would have been very ill. Sir Simon, I am not used to ask for favours, and yet I do pray you for this."
"It is for May to choose," said Sir Simon, and Bertram laughed.
"Dick, thou knave, bring chairs," he cried. So he and Sir Simon sat together in the garden. "Bring the boy Denzil and the maid. So, now are we set. By my right as Lord Warden of the King's Peace I hold here a Court. The King's peace hath been broken in this manor of Mayford. ”

“ Then, dismounting, he took from him breastplate and helm and sword, and galloped back to his priest.
"Now, reverend sir, throw away that holy weapon, put on the armour of men, and go rescue your lady," quoth Bertram; and Denzil without a word did as he was bid. Bertram slapped him on the back with a gauntleted hand.
"Let me see you run at Gaston!" he cried, and he eyed the priest sharply through the bars of his helmet. And the priest dashed forward at once. Then Bertram lay back in his saddle and laughed.
"By the Powers—the priest is a man!" he cried. "Up after him, Dick!" ”

“ I will take order that no man break it again." He bent his heavy black brows on the Lady May. "You trouble the King's peace, lady." He pointed to Denzil. "Here is a good man nearly slain for you. Shall the King's lieges be slain for a girl?" he cried.
Then the priest Denzil answered, "Aye, Sir Bertram, even as you would have given your life."
"You jest, sir," said Sir Bertram angrily. "I am no wanton brawler. I rush into no fights for a girl that loves me not." ”

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