"Cock's body, make that manifest to me, and, by the soul of Thomas of Longueville, I will see you righted with my best power, were it to cost me life and land.

Who attests this?
Simon Glover, you are held an honest and a cautious man--do you take the truth of this charge upon your conscience ?" "My lord," said Simon, "understand I am no willing complainer in this weighty matter.

No damage has arisen, save to the breakers of the peace themselves.

I fear only great power could have encouraged such lawless audacity; and I were unwilling to put feud between my native town and some powerful nobleman on my account.

But it has been said that, if I hang back in prosecuting this complaint, it will be as much as admitting that my daughter expected such a visit, which is a direct falsehood.
Therefore, my lord, I will tell your lordship what happened, so far as I know, and leave further proceeding to your wisdom." He then told, from point to point, all that he had seen of the attack.
Sir Patrick Charteris, listening with much attention, seemed particularly struck with the escape of the man who had been made prisoner.
"Strange," he said, "that you did not secure him when you had him.