"If Alizon be her daughter, she can never be your wife." "How ?" cried Richard.
"Never--never!" repeated Dorothy, emphatically.

"The daughter of a witch, be that witch named Elizabeth Device or Alice Nutter, is no mate for you." "You prejudge Mistress Nutter, Dorothy," he cried.
"Alas! Richard.

I have too good reason for what I say," she answered, sadly.
Richard uttered an exclamation of despair.

And on the instant the lively sounds of tabor and pipe, mixed with the jingling of bells, arose from the court-yard, and presently afterwards an attendant entered to announce that the May-day revellers were without, and directions were given by Sir Ralph that they should be shown into the great banqueting-hall below the gallery, which had been prepared for their reception..