``Toyoufour，sirs，’’repliedtheKnight，addressingthosewhohadlastspoken，``andtoyourhonourableandvaliantmasters，Ihaveonecommonreply。Commendmetothenobleknights，yourmasters，andsay，Ishoulddoilltodeprivethemofsteedsandarmswhichcanneverbeusedbybravercavaliers——IwouldIcouldhereendmymessagetothesegallantknights；butbeing，asI
termmyself，intruthandearnest，theDisinherited，Imustbethusfarboundtoyourmasters，thattheywill，oftheircourtesy，bepleasedtoransomtheirsteedsandarmour，sincethatwhichIwearIcanhardlytermmineown。’’
``Westandcommissioned，eachofus，’’answeredthesquireofReginaldFront-de-Buf，``toofferahundredzecchinsinransomofthesehorsesandsuitsofarmour。’’
``Itissufficient，’’saidtheDisinheritedKnight。
``Halfthesummypresentnecessitiescompelmetoaccept；oftheremaininghalf，distributeonemoietyamongyourselves，sirsquires，anddividetheotherhalfbetwixttheheraldsandthepursuivants，andminstrels，andattendants。’’