At least, from his look I'd sooner not find him against me bow to bow." Then they fell to betting which of them would beat Grey Dick by the heaviest points.
Next morning about nine o'clock the King sent a messenger to Hugh, bidding him and his servant Richard wait upon them.

They went with this messenger, who led them to a little chamber, where his Grace sat, attended only by the clerk, Brother Peter, and a dark-browed minister, whose name he never learned.
"Hugh de Cressi and Richard Archer," said Edward, motioning to the minister to hand Hugh a parchment to which hung a great seal, "here is the pardon which I promised you.

No need to stay to read it, since it is as wide as Windsor Keep, and woe betide him who lifts hand against either of you for aught you may have done or left undone in the past contrary to the laws of our realm.

Yet remember well that this grace runs not to the future.

Now that matter is ended, and we come to one that is greater.