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"Ten, Messire We brought off the wounded"

"Ten is enough You shall lose noparty"

The Bailiff repeated the order

"Your men know their work," said Prosper; "but why do they cry for

Saint Jah Bailiff coloured

"Well, Messire," he said, "there is undoubtedly a Saint Jareatest," said Prosper "But, pardon I thought your burgh

was devoted to Saint Crispin?"

"Messire, it is so But there were reasons First, your battle-cry

should be fa?"

"As the name of James, Messire For it is in to see"

"Then," said the Bailiff, pursuing his reasons, "a battle-cry should

be short, of one syllable----"

"Like Saint Dennis?" Prosper asked

"Like Saint George, Messire"

"Or Saint Andrew?" said Prosper sweetly

"Or--"

Or Montjoy, or Bide the Tie for the moment The name is,