Nowhiseyescleared，andhesawthatthosemenwereingoodlywar-gear，andborecoatsofplate，andcuir-bouilly，orofbrightsteel；theyheldlongspearsandweregirtwithgoodswords；therewasapennonwiththem，green，whereonwasdoneagoldentower，embattled，amidstoffourwhiteways；
andthesametokenboremanyofthemenontheircoatsandsleeves。
Untothissamepennonhewasbroughtbythetwomenwhohadtakenhim，andunderit，onawhitehorse，sataKnightbravelyarmedatallpointswiththeTowerandFourWaysonhisgreensurcoat；andbesidehimwasanancientman-at-arms，withnoughtbutanoakwreathonhisbarehead，andhiswhitebeardfallinglowoverhiscoat：butbehindthesetwainatallyoungman，alsoonawhitehorseandverygailyclad，upheldthepennon。
Ononesideofthesethreewerefivemen，unarmed，cladingreencoats，withaleaflesstreedoneonthemingold：theywerestoutcarles，beardedandfierce-faced：theirhandswereboundbehindtheirbacksandtheirfeettiedtogetherundertheirhorses’bellies。ThecompanyofthoseabouttheKnight，Ralphdeemed，wouldnumbertenscoremen。
SowhenthosetwainstayedRalphbeforetheKnight，heturnedtotheoldmanandsaid：