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"There are some who say, sire," said the burly De Clisson, "that
the score is already overpaid, for that without Gascon help
Bertrand had not been taken at Auray, nor had King John been
overborne at Poictiers."
"By heaven! but this is too much," cried an English nobleman.
"Methinks that Gascony is too small a cock to crow so lustily."
"The smaller cock, my Lord Audley, may have the longer spur,"
remarked the Captal de Buch.
"May have its comb clipped if it make over-much noise," broke in
an Englishman.
"By our Lady of Rocamadour!" cried the Lord of Mucident, "this is
more than I can abide. Sir John Charnell, you shall answer to me
for those words!"
"Freely, my lord, and when you will," returned the Englishman
carelessly.
"My Lord de Clisson," cried Lord Audley, "you look some, what
fixedly in my direction. By God's soul! I should be right glad
to go further into the matter with you."
"And you, my Lord of Pommers," said Sir Nigel, pushing his way to
the front, "it is in my mind that we might break a lance in
gentle and honorable debate over the question.


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