He unclasped the jewel which hung at the end of his chain. It was a little Agnus of gold and enamel,surmounting a lozenge-shaped shield charged with an eagle.
"Take this," he said, "and return it to me when the work is over. Show it if any man dares to question you. It is a passport from Henry of Guise.... And now forward," he cried to his followers. "Forward for Montgomery and the Vidame."
The two looked after the splendid figure. "That bird is in fine feather," said Champernoun.