You are come for your sins to Paris.

You know that the love of money is the root of all evil.

So in giving to us who are clerks of Paris you will not lose your ducats, but only contribute of your abundance to Holy Mother Church.

I am a clerk, see--I do not deceive you! I will both shrive and absolve you in return for the filthy lucre!" And, commanding one of his rabble to hold a torch close to his head, he uncovered and showed a tonsured crown.
"And if we refuse ?" said Lord James, quietly.
"Then, good Doctor Luke," answered the youth, "we are ten to four--and it would be our sad duty to send you all to heaven and then ease your pockets, lest, being dead, some unsanctified passer-by might be tempted to steal your money." "Surely I may clout him now ?" came again like the nearer growl of a lion from Malise the smith.
Seeing the four men apparently intimidated and without means of defence, the ten youths advanced boldly, some with swords in their right hands and torches in their left, the rest with swords and daggers both.

The Scots stood silent and firm.