They won't send you to prison.

Some tiresome old Judge will give you a talking-to in Court, and you won't be able to answer him back.

And then they'll fine you--and we shall be a little more boycotted than we were before! That's all that'll happen!' '"Boycotted" ?--what do you mean ?' said the Squire haughtily.
'Oh, father, can't you _feel_ it ?' cried Pamela.
'As if one man could pit himself against a nation!' said Mrs.
Strang, in that manner of controlled emotion which the Squire detested.

He rarely felt emotion, but when he did, he let it go.
Peremptorily he turned them all out, giving strict orders that nothing he had done should be interfered with.

Then he attempted to go on with some work of his own, but he could not bring his mind to bear.