There he paused.
"Your meaning is quite plain," said he.

"It is your wish that I shall take my trial for this deed." He laughed.

"Who will accuse me to the Justices?
Will you, Sir John ?" "If Mistress Rosamund so desires me," replied the knight.
"Ha! Be it so.

But do not think I am the man to suffer myself to be sent to the gallows upon such paltry evidence as satisfies that lady.

If any accuser comes to bleat of a trail of blood reaching to my door, and of certain words I spoke yesterday in anger, I will take my trial--but it shall be trial by battle upon the body of my accuser.