Spurring is good meat , but yet it killed the charger . Bustle , boys ! '' By this time the tucket was sounding cheerily in the morning , and from all sides Sir Daniel 's men poured into the main street and formed before the inn . They had slept upon their arms , with chargers saddled , and in ten minutes five-score men-at-arms and archers , cleanly equipped and briskly disciplined , stood ranked and ready . The chief part were in Sir Daniel 's livery , murrey and blue , which gave the greater show to their array . The best armed rode first ; and away out of sight , at the tail of the column , came the sorry reinforcement of the night before . Sir Daniel looked with pride along the line . `` Here be the lads to serve you in a pinch , '' he said . `` They are pretty men , indeed , '' replied the messenger . `` It but augments my sorrow that ye had not marched the earlier . '' `` Well , '' said the knight , `` what would ye ? The beginning of a feast and the end of a fray , sir messenger ; '' and he mounted into his saddle . `` Why ! how now ! '' he cried . `` John ! Joanna ! Nay , by the sacred rood ! where is she ? Host , where is that girl ? ''
`` Girl , Sir XXXXX ? ''
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