'What is it?
What's the matter ?' 'O, Jack!' she cried.

'I have heard such a fearsome rumour--what doth it mean?
He who told me is my best friend.

He must be deceived! But who deceived him, and why?
Jack, I was just told that you had a wife living when you married me, and have her still!' 'A wife ?--H'm.' 'Yes, and children.

Say no, say no!' 'By God! I have no lawful wife but you; and as for children, many or few, they are all bastards, save this one alone!' 'And that you be Sir John Horseleigh of Clyfton ?' 'I mid be.

I have never said so to 'ee.' 'But Sir John is known to have a lady, and issue of her!' The knight looked down.