Half an hour later , Sir Daniel gave Dick the letter , and bade him speed to the Moat House . And , again , some half an hour after Dick 's departure , a messenger came , in hot haste , from my Lord of Risingham . `` Sir Daniel , '' the messenger said , `` ye lose great honour , by my sooth ! The fight began again this morning ere the dawn , and we have beaten their van and scattered their right wing . Only the main battle standeth fast . An we had your fresh men , we should tilt you them all into the river . What , sir knight ! Will ye be the last ? It stands not with your good credit . '' `` Nay , '' cried the knight , `` I was but now upon the march . Selden , sound me the tucket . Sir , I am with you on the instant . It is not two hours since the more part of my command came in , sir messenger . What would ye have ? 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 XXXXX looked with pride along the line .
Daniel Risingham archers before charger chargers hours minutes tucket wing