TWO:"Sir Robert," said he, "you saw that vassal who first did homage?to that base-born churl I owe my life. I had engaged hand to hand with a French knight, when my opponent's esquire treacherously attacked me from behind. This was observed by my faithful follower, who struck down the coward with his axe, and, in a moment more, rid me of the knight by a blow that cleft his helmet and entered his brain. He also, by rare chance, I know not how, slew the bearer of that banner yonder, and, when the battle was over, laid it at my feet."
TWO:"And is this thy counsel, foolish woman?" replied Edith, in a tone of rebuke.
