The English take their pleasures sadly after the fashion of their country.
Sometimes attributed to Maximilien de Béthune
As quoted in: The Every-day Book and Table Book (T. Tegg, sold, 1838) by William Hone, p. 35. Some English books quote it in French: "ils s'amusaient tristement, selon la coutume de leur pays", but this exact words haven't been found in Froissart original works. Variant translation: "The English amused themselves sadly, after the fashion of their country"
