He talked to me and tried to persuade me to leave; but I said, 'No, I claim sanctuary;' and as they were ready to give sanctuary to the worst of murderers, I didn't see as they could deny it to me who had committed no crime whatever.

He went away and came back again after some time, and then told me to sheath my sword and follow him.

This I did, and he led the way to a sort of cell where there were some rushes laid on a stone bed, and told me that I could remain there.
"Thinking it was all right I lay down and went to sleep, but was presently woke by half a dozen monks, who were tying my hands and feet with cords.

It was no use struggling, so I lay quiet; and when they had done, they carried me away, took me some distance, and went down a flight of stairs; a door was unlocked, and then I was pitched down on the ground as if I had been a log of wood.

I didn't move much that night.
"In the morning there was just enough light came through a little slit high up in the wall to show me that I was in a place about six feet square.