DeBracybowedlowandinsilence，andwasabouttowithdraw，whentheyeomenburstatonceintoashoutofexecrationandderision。Theproudknightinstantlystopped，turnedback，foldedhisarms，drewuphisformtoitsfullheight，andexclaimed，``Peace，yeyelpingcurs！whoopenuponacrywhichyefollowednotwhenthestagwasatbay——DeBracyscornsyourcensureashewoulddisdainyourapplause。Toyourbrakesandcaves，yeoutlawedthieves！andbesilentwhenaughtknightlyornobleisbutspokenwithinaleagueofyourfox-earths。’’
Thisill-timeddefiancemighthaveprocuredforDeBracyavolleyofarrows，butforthehastyandimperativeinterferenceoftheoutlawChief。Meanwhiletheknightcaughtahorsebytherein，forseveralwhichhadbeentakeninthestablesofFront-de-Bufstoodaccoutredaround，andwereavaluablepartofthebooty。Hethrewhimselfuponthesaddle，andgallopedoffthroughthewood。
Whenthebustleoccasionedbythisincidentwassomewhatcomposed，thechiefOutlawtookfromhisnecktherichhornandbaldricwhichhehadrecentlygainedatthestrifeofarcherynearAshby。
``Nobleknight。’’hesaidtohimoftheFetterlock，``ifyoudisdainnottogracebyyouracceptanceabuglewhichanEnglishyeomanhasonceworn，thisIwillprayyoutokeepasamemorialofyourgallantbearing——andifyehaveaughttodo，and，ashappenethofttoagallantknight，yechancetobehardbestedinanyforestbetweenTrentandTees，windthreemots*uponthehornthus，_Wa-sa-hoa！_
*Thenotesuponthebuglewereancientlycalledmots，and*aredistinguishedintheoldtreatisesonhunting，notbymusical*characters，butbywrittenwords。