Go with this answer."
The man stared wild at Ralph while he was speaking, and seemed
to stagger in his saddle; then he let his sallet fall over
his face, and, turning his horse about, rode swiftly, he and his
two fellows, down the hill and away to the battle of the Burgers.
None followed or cried after him; for now had a great longing
and expectation fallen upon Ralph's folk, and they abode what shall
befall with little noise. They noted so soon as the messenger was
gotten to the main of the foemen that there was a stir amongst them,
and they were ordering their ranks to move against the hill.
And withal they saw men all armed coming from out the High House,
who went down to the Bridge and abode there. Upmeads-water ran through
the meadows betwixt the hill and the High House, as hath been said afore;
but as it winded along, one reach of it went nigh to the House,
and made wellnigh a quarter of a circle about it before it turned
to run down the meadows to the eastward; and at this nighest point
was there a wide bridge well builded of stone.
The Burg-devils heeded not the men at the Bridge, but, being all arrayed,
made but short tarrying (and that belike only to hear the tale of
their messenger) ere they came in two battles straight across the meadow.
They on their right were all riders, and these faced the Champions
of the Dry Tree, but a great battle of footmen came against the Shepherds
and the rest of Ralph's footmen, but in their rearward was a company
of well-horsed men-at-arms; and all of them were well armed and went
right orderly and warrior-like.
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