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"Aye, by St. Paul!" observed Sir Nigel, "they both bear the print
of their armor upon their cotes-hardies. Methinks they are men
who breathe freer in a camp than a court."
"There are many of us who do that, Nigel," said Chandos, "and the
head of the court is, I dare warrant, among them. But of these
two men the one is Sir Hugh Calverley, and the other is Sir
Robert Knolles."
Sir Nigel and Sir Oliver craned their necks to have the clearer
view of these famous warriors, the one a chosen leader of free
companies, the other a man who by his fierce valor and energy had
raised himself from the lowest ranks until he was second only to
Chandos himself in the esteem of the army.
"He hath no light hand in war, hath Sir Robert," said Chandos.
"If he passes through a country you may tell it for some years to
come. I have heard that in the north it is still the use to call
a house which hath but the two gable ends left, without walls or
roof, a Knolles' mitre."
"I have often heard of him," said Nigel, "and I have hoped to be
so far honored as to run a course with him.


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