He may have heard of the promise you have made to your father, and may try to frighten you.

But whoever is put forward must substantiate his claim." As those words were uttered, there was a slight noise in the apartment, and looking up, they beheld the dusky figure of Clement Lanyere, masked and cloaked, as was his wont, standing beside them.
"You here ?" cried Sir Jocelyn, in astonishment.
"Ay," replied the promoter; "I am come to tell you that this is no idle fear,--that the claim _will_ be made, and _will_ be substantiated." "Ah!" exclaimed Aveline, in a tone of anguish.
"You will not seek to evade it, I know, young mistress," replied the promoter; "and therefore, as you have truly said, there is no escape." "Only let me know the claimant's name," cried Sir Jocelyn, "and I will engage he shall never fulfill his design." "O no; this must not be--you must not resort to violence," said Aveline.

"I will never consent to owe my deliverance to such means." "You shall have all the information you require after the jousts on Thursday," said Lanyere; "and let the thought strengthen your arm in the strife, for if you fail, Aveline Calveley will have no protector in the hour of need." With this, he departed as suddenly and mysteriously as he had come..