The White Company Chapter 4 - How the Bailiff of Southampton Slew the Two Masterless Men

In which Alleyne, a young clerk journeying through the English countryside, encounters a variety of curious characters including lively tumblers and cruel rogues, leading him into a sudden and grim confrontation with the harsh realities of justice. Through his eyes, the stark contrast between the gentle peace of the cloister and the brutal enforcement of law in the wilds is keenly observed.