"Your own carelessness has brought disaster upon you, and instead of frankly owning your fault, and thanking Master Furness for having redeemed your error, saved the remnant of your troop, and defeated the Roundheads heavily, your jealousy and envy of the lad have wrought you to bring false accusations against him.

Enough, sir," he said peremptorily, seeing the glance of hatred which Sir Ralph cast toward Harry.

"Sufficient harm has been done already by your carelessness--see that no more arises from your bad temper.

I forbid this quarrel to go further; until the king's enemies are wholly defeated there must be no quarrels between his friends.

And should I hear of any further dispute on your part with Master Furness, I shall bring it before the king, and obtain his warrant for your dismissal from this army." The following day Harry and his troop moved further down the river, the enemy having fallen back from Didcot.