William Morris

“ And now let all we do our best when we come among the edges, so that hereafter one man may say to another: Thou art as valiant as the Dalesmen when they fought in the war of East Cheaping. Then all men gave a great shout, and were well-nigh weeping-ripe for high heart and for love of him, though a minute before their faces were all agrin, so wise and valiant and kind they deemed his words and the manner of his speaking. ”

“ If the Sundering Flood is to be encompassed here is indeed the beginning of it, if this good Knight shall be my friend and shall learn me the craft of war, and thereby I become a man of might, to be desired and waged by them who have not either the craft or the courage to fight for themselves face to face with their foemen.
Wherefore now he turned to the Lawman and said: Master, it is enough; if the Mote of the neighbours will have me captain I may not nay-say it: and may my luck be enough to overcome my childish years ”

“ Then spake the Lawman, after he had smiled on Osberne and laid his hand on the lad's shoulder: Men of the East Dale, ye be met together to see if ye can in any wise help our friends and neighbours of East Cheaping, and ye have told off certain men to go in arms for their avail, and will have a captain over them. ”