The moment I am free I will trail you down." "Swear," repeated the monk a second time.
"No," said Sir John.
"Swear," said the monk for the third time.
"Never," replied Sir John.
"Then die, since you will it!" And he drove his dagger up to the hilt in Sir John's breast; who, whether by force of will, or because the blow killed him at once, did not even sigh.

Then the monk in a loud sonorous voice, like a man conscious of having done his duty, exclaimed: "Justice is done!" Then he returned to the altar, leaving the dagger in the wound and said: "Brothers, you are invited to the ball of the Victims, which takes place in Paris on the 21st of January next, at No.

35 Rue du Bac, in memory of the death of King Louis XVI." So saying, he re-entered the subterranean passage, followed by the remaining ten monks, each bearing his torch in his hand.

Two torches remained to light the three bodies.
A moment later four serving brothers entered, and raised first the bodies of the two monks, which they carried into the vault.

Then they returned, lifted that of Sir John, placed it on a stretcher, and carried it out of the chapel by the entrance door, which they closed after them.
Two of the monks walked in front of the stretcher, carrying the two torches left in the chapel.
And now, if our readers ask why there was this difference between the treatment received by Roland and that administered to Sir John, why this mansuetude toward one and this rigor toward the other, we reply: Remember that Morgan enjoined on his brethren the safety of Amelie's brother, and thus safeguarded, under no circumstances could Roland die by the hand of a Companion of Jehu..