You cannot put me out of Haddon Hall; I will not go." "Why cannot I put you out of Haddon Hail ?" retorted Sir George, whose rage by that time was frightful to behold.
"Because, sir, I am a better man and a better swordsman than you are, and because you have not on all your estates a servant nor a retainer who will not join me against you when I tell them the cause I champion." Dawson and his fellow stepped to my side significantly, and Sir George raised the iron manacles as if intending to strike me.

I did not move.

At the same moment Madge entered the room.
"Where is my uncle ?" she asked.
Old Bess led her to Sir George.

She spoke not a word, but placed her arms gently about his neck and drew his face down to hers.

Then she kissed him softly upon the lips and said:-- "My uncle has never in all his life spoken in aught but kindness to me, and now I beg him to be kind to Dorothy." The heavy manacles fell clanking to the floor.