Think in especial how this righteous judgment that has fallen on him and on his brother has cleared our way to the Earldom." The choleric younger brother leaped forward with an oath on his lips, but his calmer senior kept him back with his hand.
"Silence, James!" he said; "I will answer our father.

Sir, we have heard what you say, but our minds are not changed.

What cause to associate yourself with traitors and mansworn you may have, we do not know and we do not care." At his son's first words James the Gross rose with a sudden surprising access of dignity remarkable in one of his figure.
"I bid you remember," he said, speaking southland English, as he was wont to do in moments of excitement, "I bid you remember, sirrah, that I am the Earl of Douglas and Avondale, Justicer of Scotland--and your father." William Douglas bowed, respectful but unmoved.
"My lord," he said, "I forget nothing.

I do not judge you.

You are in authority over our house.