Sir George turned to him and said:-- "Go and tell Welch to bring a set of manacles." "For Mistress Dorothy ?" Thomas asked, surprised into the exclamation.
"Curse you, do you mean to bandy words with me, you scum ?" cried Sir George.
He snatched a fagot from John and drew back his arm to strike him.

John took one step back from Sir George and one step nearer to Dorothy.
"Yes, Thomas," said Dorothy, sneeringly, "bring Welch with the manacles for me.

My dear father would put me in the dungeon out of the reach of other men, so that he may keep me safely for my unknown lover.

Go, Thomas.
Go, else father will again be forsworn before Christ and upon his knighthood." "This before a servant! I'll gag you, you hellish vixen," cried Sir George.

Then I am sure he knew not what he did.