Then came the usher suddenly into the room with his wand, and by the door fell upon one knee, a sort of state which Count Richard had always disliked.

It made him testy.
'"Well, Gaucelm, well," he said; "on your two legs, my man, if you are to please me." '"Lord King--" Gaucelm began, then stopped.

My lord bayed at him.
'"Oy Deus!" he said in our tongue, below his breath; and Jehane slid off his knee and on to her own.

So fell kneeling the whole company, till Gaston of Bearn, more mad than most, sprang up, shouting, "Hail, King of the English!" and better, "Hail, Count of Anjou!" We all began on that cry; but he stopped us with a poignant look.
'"God have mercy on me: I am very wicked," he said, and covered up his face.

No one spoke.