Telltheothersthatthesebemyorders。\"
\"Yes,MyLord。Whendoweride?\"
\"Atonce。Youmaygo。\"
ThemorningthatBertradedeMontforthadchosentoreturntoherfather’scastledawnedgrayandthreatening。InvaindidMarydeStutevillpleadwithherfriendtogiveuptheideaofsettingoutuponsuchadismaldayandwithoutsufficientescort,butBertradedeMontfortwasfirm。
\"AlreadyhaveIoverstayedmytimethreedays,anditisnotlightlythatevenI,hisdaughter,failinobediencetoSimondeMontfort。Ishallhaveenoughtoaccountforasitbe。Donoturgemetoaddevenonemoredaytomyexcuses。Andagain,perchance,mymotherandmyfathermaybesoredistressedbymycontinuedabsence。No,Mary,Imustridetoday。\"Andsoshedid,withthefiveknightsthatcouldbesparedfromthecastle’sdefence。