There will be the less bloodshed," said the King.

"You must therefore produce your followers according to your steward's household book, in the great church of St.John, that, in presence of all whom it may concern, they may purge themselves of this accusation.

See that every man of them do appear at the time of high mass, otherwise your honour may be sorely tainted." "They shall attend to a man," said Sir John Ramorny.
Then bowing low to the King, he directed himself to the young Duke of Rothsay, and, making a deep obeisance, spoke so as to be heard by him alone.

"You have used me generously, my lord! One word of your lips could have ended this controversy, and you have refused to speak it." "On my life," whispered the Prince, "I spake as far as the extreme verge of truth and conscience would permit.

I think thou couldst not expect I should frame lies for thee; and after all, John, in my broken recollections of that night, I do bethink me of a butcherly looking mute, with a curtal axe, much like such a one as may have done yonder night job.