Let our warrant issue summoning before us our cousin, the noble Marquis of Morella, the Senora Dene, who is said to be his wife, and the priest Henriques of Motril, who is said to have married them.

When they have arrived, all of them, the king my husband and I will examine into the matter, and, until then, we will not suffer our minds to be prejudiced by hearing any more of this cause." Now the governor of the prison stood forward, and asked what was to be done with the captives until the witnesses could be brought from Granada.

The queen answered that they must remain in his charge, and be well treated, whereon Peter prayed that he might be given a better cell with fewer rats and more light.

The queen smiled, and said that it should be so, but added that it would be proper that he should still be kept apart from the lady to whom he was affianced, who could dwell with her father.

Then, noting the sadness on their faces, she added: "Yet I think they may meet daily in the garden of the prison." Margaret curtseyed and thanked her, whereon she said very graciously: "Come here, Senora, and sit by me a little," and she pointed to a footstool at her side.