"And besides, John Stowe," he said. "If the Lord wisheth us to have weapons, He surely will provide them."
At this moment, an attendant of the Arena leaned over the stone parapet that encircled the field and dropped a bundle of swords and armor.
"What did I tell you?" said the Sergeant.
So they dispersed in the process of putting on the armor, and the chance was lost.
"What's holding things up?" boomed the voice of Myers in my ear.
"The battle," I snapped. "They're supposed to fight those gladiators."
"What!" yelled Myers. "Stop them. Don't let them do it. They've all got to get back alive."
"What can I do?" I asked bitterly. "It's up to the Roundheads."
And, indeed it was. There is no way of knowing how many lives were depending upon those Roundheads at that moment.