Else would she have stood silent at this altar ?" "It shall be inquired of later," Hugh answered coldly.

"Now yield you, Sir Edmund Acour, the King's business comes first." "Nay," shouted Clavering, springing forward and drawing his sword; "in my house my business comes first.

Acour is my daughter's husband and so shall stay till death or Pope part them.

Out of this, Hugh de Cressi, with all your accursed chapman tribe." Hugh walked toward Acour, taking no heed.

Then suddenly Sir John lifted his sword and smote with all his strength.