Withdraw your followers without delay." "Your commands shall be obeyed, my lord Marquis," Sir Giles rejoined; "but before I go I have an arrest to make.

That young man," pointing to Jocelyn, "has been talking treason." "It is false, my lord Marquis," Jocelyn replied.

"His Majesty hath not a more loyal subject than myself.

I would cut out my tongue rather than speak against him.

I have said the King is ill served in such officers as Giles Mompesson and Sir Francis Mitchell, and I abide by my words.
They can reflect no dishonour on his Majesty." "Save that they seem to imply a belief on your part that his Majesty has chosen his officers badly," Buckingham said, regarding the young man fixedly.
"Not so, my lord Marquis, These men may have been favourably represented to his Majesty, who no doubt has been kept in ignorance of their iniquitous proceedings." "What are you driving at, Sir ?" Buckingham cried, almost fiercely.
"I mean, my lord Marquis, that these persons may be the creatures of some powerful noble, whose interest it is to throw a cloak over their malpractices." "'Fore heaven! some covert insult would seem to be intended," exclaimed Buckingham.