Here comes Fulke himself to spy out his new lands which our King hath promised him if he can bring proof of my treason . '' ' `` How dost thou know ? '' said Hugh . ' `` Because that is what I would do if I were Fulke , but I should have brought more men . My roan horse to your old shoes , '' said he , `` Fulke brings me the King 's Summons to leave Pevensey and join the war . '' He sucked in his cheeks and drummed on the edge of the shaft , where the water sounded all hollow . ' `` Shall we go ? '' said I. ' `` Go ! At this time of year ? Stark madness , '' said he . `` Take me from Pevensey to fisk and flyte through fern and forest , and in three days Robert 's keels would be lying on Pevensey mud with ten thousand men ! Who would stop them -- Fulke ? '' ` The horns blew without , and anon Fulke cried the King 's Summons at the great door , that De Aquila with all men and horse should join the King 's camp at Salisbury . ' `` How did I tell you ? '' said De Aquila . `` There are twenty Barons ` twixt here and Salisbury could give King Henry good land service , but he has been worked upon by Fulke to send South and call me -- me ! -- off the Gate of England , when his enemies stand about to batter it in . See that Fulke 's men lie in the big south barn , '' said he . `` Give them drink , and when Fulke has eaten we will drink in my chamber . The Great Hall is too cold for old bones . ''
` As soon as he was off-horse XXXXX went to the chapel with Gilbert to give thanks for his safe coming , and when he had eaten -- he was a fat man , and rolled his eyes greedily at our good roast Sussex wheatears -- we led him to the little upper chamber , whither Gilbert had already gone with the Manor-roll .
Aquila Fulke Hall Hugh Robert Salisbury flyte keels twixt year