The chief part were in Sir Daniel's livery, murrey and blue, which gave the greater show to their array.

The best armed rode first; and away out of sight, at the tail of the column, came the sorry reinforcement of the night before.

Sir Daniel looked with pride along the line.
"Here be the lads to serve you in a pinch," he said.
"They are pretty men, indeed," replied the messenger.

"It but augments my sorrow that ye had not marched the earlier." "Well," said the knight, "what would ye?
The beginning of a feast and the end of a fray, sir messenger;" and he mounted into his saddle.

"Why! how now!" he cried.