You will remain in the courtyard as prisoners.

You will then be tried for this treacherous act against one of the King of England's guards, and all found to have had a hand in the proceeding will be hung.' "Well, sir, you may just guess the fright they were in.

They knew that the earl was just the sort of man to carry his threat into execution, and they thought their last day was come.

You never saw such a set of cowardly wretches in your life.

I am blessed if they didn't go down on their knees and howl.