AlasforallthewisewordsofthegoodChandos！，AlasforallthelessonsinorderanddisciplinelearnedfromthewaryKnolles。Inaninstant，forgetfulofallthingsbutthisnoblechallenge，Nigelwasrunningatthetopofhisspeedfortheburninggate。
CloseathisheelswastheFrenchman，blowingandgasping，asherushedalonginhisbrazenarmor。Behindcameastreamofhowlingarchersandmen-at-arms，likeafloodwhichhasbrokenitsdam。
Downtheyslippedintotheditch，rushedacrossit，andclamberedoneachother’sbacksuptheoppositeside。Nigel，Raoulandtwoarchersgainedafootholdinfrontoftheburninggateatthesamemoment。Withblowsandkickstheyburstittopieces，anddashedwithayelloftriumphthroughthedarkarchwaybeyond。Foramomenttheythoughtwithmadrapturethatthecastlewascarried。
Adarktunnellaybeforethem，downwhichtheyrushed。Butalas！
atthefartherenditwasblockedbyasecondgatewayasstrongasthatwhichhadbeenburned。Invaintheybeatuponitwiththeirswordsandaxes。Oneachsidethetunnelwaspiercedwithslits，andthecrossbowboltsdischargedatonlyafewyards’distancecrashedthrougharmorasifitwereclothandlaidmanaftermanuponthestones。Theyragedandleapedbeforethegreatiron-clampedbarrier，butthe;wallitselfwasaseasytoteardown。