How explain you such conduct as that, Sir Oliver?
Are you and your dame rearing up a heretic brood, to cumber the land in days to come ?" But the prior here interposed somewhat sternly.

He had no intention of allowing his table to be made the scene of a disturbance that might lead to bloodshed.

He turned somewhat sternly upon the haughty baron, and his words were few and plain.
"My Lord of Mortimer, Sir Oliver has answered to me for that offence.

You take something too much upon yourself in thus striving to sit in judgment, and that in mine own presence.
"And now, gentlemen, the sun will be shortly setting, and some of you have many miles to ride.

We have done the day's work in a thorough and righteous fashion; and I will now give you my blessing, and dismiss you to your homes.