We shall see whether you can save yourself.

You shall have the chance." "What chance is that ?" asked Don John, growing very quiet, for he saw the real danger near at hand again.
"You shall have an opportunity of proving that a subject is at liberty to insult his sovereign, and that the King is not free to speak his mind to a subject.

Can you prove that ?" "I cannot." "Then you can be convicted of high treason," answered Philip, his evil mouth curling.

"There are several methods of interrogating the accused," he continued.

"I daresay you have heard of them." "Do you expect to frighten me by talking of torture ?" asked Don John, with a smile at the implied suggestion.
"Witnesses are also examined," replied the King, his voice thickening again in anticipation of the effect he was going to produce upon the man who would not fear him.