He hoped that they had.
Basterga, too, thought it possible; but he smiled wickedly, in the pride of his resources.

He struck the table sharply with his knife-haft.
"What ?" he cried.

"You don't answer me, girl?
You withstand me, do you?
To heel! To heel! Stand out in front of me, you jade, and answer me at once.

There! Stand there! Do you hear ?" With a mocking eye he indicated with his knife the spot that took his fancy.
She hesitated a moment, scarlet revolt in her face; she hesitated for a long moment; and the lad thought that surely the time had come.

But then she obeyed.