“Lords，yewerebesttokeepagoodwatchto-nightbecauseitisonthissidethatwemaylookforanonfallfromthefoemeniftheybeabroadto-night；andsoothtosaythatisonecausewehavebestowedyouhere，deemingthatyewouldnotgrudgeusthesolaceofknowingthatyourvaliantbodieswerebetwixtusandthem，forwebeapoorunwalledpeople。”
Stephentowhomhespakelaughedathisword，andsaid：
“Heart-up，carle！withinthesefewdaysweshallbuildupabetterwallthanyemayhaveofstoneandlime；
andthatistheoverthrowofourfoemenintheopenfield。”
Sotherewaskindnessandgoodfellowshipbetwixtthethorp-dwellersandtheriders，andthecountryfolktoldthoseothersmanytalesoftheevildeedsoftheBurg-devils，astheycalledthem；