It had been strengthened by beams behind, and by stones piled up against it.
Then fire was tried.

Faggots were collected in the forest, and brought; and a huge pile having been heaped against the door, it was lighted.

"We could doubtless prolong the siege for some days, Lady Margaret," said Cuthbert, "but the castle is ours; and we wish not, when the time comes that we shall again be masters of it, that it should be a mere heap of ruins.

Methinks we have done enough.

With but small losses on our side, we have killed great numbers of the enemy, and have held them at bay for a month.