Indeed every man was engaged in saving his own life and thought that this was the purpose of these two also.

Some three hundred yards away certain French knights, mounted, often two upon one horse, or afoot, were flying from that awful field, striking out to the right in order to clear themselves of the cumbering horde of fugitives.

One of these knights lagged behind, evidently because his horse was wounded.

He turned to look back, and a last ray from the dying sun lit upon him.
"Look," said Dick; and Hugh saw that on the knight's shield was blazoned a white swan and that he wore upon his helmet a swan for a crest.

The knight, who had not seen them, spurred his horse, but it would not or could not move.