"'Twas he slew Sorley Boy's son, was it not ?" "Ay, a brave deed that was," said I.

"I saw it." The fellow laughed.
"You know him, then?
Ha! ha! You can satisfy Peter here better than I can.

He desireth to know the Captain's whereabouts; and when I tell him he is no further off than the nearest pretty face, he turneth up his eyes as if he expected to see him at his own side.

He! he! What say you, Peter ?" "I say, alack that such men should wear her Majesty's colours," said he, with a snivel.
"Amen to that," said I, giving him a thwack on the back that made him jump.

"'Tis a pity her Majesty hath not more like you, Peter.