You shall do what you will with these forces without there, so be you can convince them of your right.

Black murder, whether you knew and approved it or no, has made you Earl of Douglas.

But, sir, if you take part with my cousins' murderers now, or screen them from our just vengeance and the vengeance of God, I tell you that from this day you are a man without children.

For in this matter I speak not only for myself, but for all your sons!" He turned to his brother.
"James," he said, "call in the others." James went to the tent door and called aloud.
"Archibald, Hugh, and John, come hither quickly." A moment after three young men of noble build, little more than lads indeed, but with the dark Douglas allure stamped plainly upon their countenances, entered, bowed to their father, and stood silent with their hands crossed upon the hilts of their swords.
William Douglas went on with the same determinate and relentless calm.
"My lord," he said, very respectfully, "here stand your five sons, all soldiers and Douglases, waiting to hear your will.

Murder has been done upon the chief of our house by two men of cowardly heart and mean consideration, Crichton and Livingston, instigated by the false ambassador of the King of France.