Sir John strokes his beard again and rolls forth his deep drumming Justice 's voice thus : `` But -- suffer me ! -- you two lads , on some midnight frolic into which I probe not , roystering around the taverns , surprise Master Collins at his '' -- he thinks a moment -- `` at his good deeds done by stealth . Ye surprise him , I say , cruelly . '' ' `` Truth , Sir John . If you had seen him run ! '' says Sebastian . ' `` On this you ride breakneck to me with a tale of pirates , and wool-wains , and cow-hides , which , though it hath moved my mirth as a man , offendeth my reason as a magistrate . So I will e ` en accompany you back to the tower with , perhaps , some few of my own people , and three-four wagons , and I 'll be your warrant that Master John Collins will freely give you your guns and your demi-cannon , Master Sebastian . '' He breaks into his proper voice -- `` I warned the old tod and his neighbours long ago that they 'd come to trouble with their side-sellings and bye-dealings ; but we can not have half Sussex hanged for a little gun-running . Are ye content , lads ? '' ' `` I 'd commit any treason for two demi-cannon , '' said Sebastian , and rubs his hands . ' `` Ye have just compounded with rank treason-felony for the same bribe , '' says Sir John . `` Wherefore to horse , and get the guns . '' ' ` But Master Collins meant the guns for Sir Andrew Barton all along , did n't he ? ' said Dan . ` Questionless , that he did , ' said Hal . ` But he lost them . We poured into the village on the red edge of dawn , Sir John horsed , in half-armour , his pennon flying ; behind him thirty stout Brightling knaves , five abreast ; behind them four wool-wains , and behind them four trumpets to triumph over the jest , blowing : Our King went forth to Normandie . When we halted and rolled the ringing guns out of the tower , 't was for all the world like Friar Roger 's picture of the French siege in the Queen 's Missal-book . ' ` And what did we -- I mean , what did our village do ? '
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Dan Hal John King Normandie Queen Roger breakneck demi-cannon half-armour