What say you to Lavinia Fenton ?" Vane staggered as though Dorrimore had struck him.
"Lavinia Fenton ?" he faltered.

"What--what do you know--about her?
What is she to you ?" "Simply this--she's mine, and I'll have the blood of any man who attempts to rob me of her.

You tried once, and this follows." Dorrimore tapped the hilt of his sword.
"I never saw you before, sir, but I take you at your word.

I can see now you've forced this quarrel on me, and for aught I know Mistress Salisbury may be in the plot.

But that doesn't matter.