Hearing his step, Castell wheeled round and addressed him at once in the clear, decided voice which was his characteristic.
"What is this I am told, Peter?
A man killed by you before the palace gates?
A broil! A public riot in which things went near to great bloodshed between the English, with you at the head of them, and the bodyguard of his Excellency, de Ayala.

You arrested by the king, and bailed out by this senor.

Is all this true ?" "Quite," answered Peter calmly.
"Then I am ruined; we are all ruined.

Oh! it was an evil hour when I took one of your bloodthirsty trade into my house.

What have you to say ?" "Only that I want my supper," said Peter.