cleverly-adjusted

Updated: February 10, 2026

He was with Gaston once more; surely that was enough. But Gaston's mind was hard at work. From time to time he turned an anxious look upon his brother, and he saw well how ill and weary he was, how he swayed in the saddle, though supported by cleverly-adjusted leather thongs, and how unfit he was for the long ride that lay before them. And yet that ride must be taken.

Evelyn Everett-Green - In the Days of Chivalry