Then he plunged on.
"You have granted, I am told, the King's commission to this man." His very tone betrayed the bitterness of his rancour.

"Your motives were no doubt worthy...

your gratitude to him for delivering you from the Spaniards.

But the thing itself is unthinkable, my lord.

The commission must be cancelled." "I don't think I understand," said Lord Julian distantly.
"To be sure you don't, or you'd never ha' done it.