To the Frenchmen risking their lives to drive the English from Scotland, such a feud seemed no doubt an ill-timed indulgence. To Buccleuch, any comment from a foreigner was a piece of damnable impertinence, no less.
In "The Disorderly Knights," the French volunteers fighting to expel the English from Scotland view their ongoing quarrels with disdain, considering them unimportant compared to their larger cause. Their focus is on the shared goal of removing English influence, and they see internal disputes as unnecessary distractions.
"To Buccleuch, any comment from a foreigner was a piece of damnable impertinence," highlighting his disdain for outside opinions, especially from foreigners. He believes that only those involved firsthand in the struggle have the right to voice judgments, emphasizing a sense of local pride and distrust of outsiders.
