It was not the first time that he had deceived his deceivers.
He paced the room in silence after he had last spoken.

As soon as Don John realized that his liberty might be endangered, he saw that he must say what he could in honour and justice to save himself from arrest, since nothing else could save Dolores.
"I greatly regret having done anything to anger your Majesty," he said, with quiet dignity.

"I was placed in a very difficult position by unforeseen circumstances.

If there had been time to reflect, I might have acted otherwise." "Might have acted otherwise!" repeated Philip harshly.

"I do not like those words.