You'd win back to sanctuary, would you, and the company of that old wizard, Andrew Arnold, thence to make a mock of me?
Well, not one step do you take upon that road while I live," and pushing past her he opened the door and shouted aloud.
Apparently the men and woman whom Eve had met in the passage were still waiting there, for instantly they all reappeared.
"Now, fellows," said Sir John, "and you, Jane Mell, take this rebellious girl of mine to the chamber in the prisoners' tower, whence I think she'll find it hard to fly to sanctuary.

There lock her fast, feeding her with the bread and water of affliction to tame her proud spirit, and suffering none to go near her save this woman, Jane Mell.

Stay, give me that bodkin which she wears lest she, who has learned bloody ways of late, should do some of you or herself a mischief." As he spoke one of the men deftly snatched the dagger from Eve's girdle and handed it to Sir John who threw it into the farthest corner of the room.

Then he turned and said: "Now, girl, will you go, or must you be dragged ?" She raised her head slowly and looked him in the eyes.

Mad as he was with passion there was something in her face that frightened him.
"Can you be my father ?" she said in a strained, quiet voice.