“‘He is here! he is here!’
“‘In the closet he is hiding.’
“‘Hold the hound while we see,’ said many.
“Two powerful men seized the dog, and held him by the throat.
“A third and fourth footman, sword in hand, opened the door.
“I was discovered.
“With a fearful growl, the hound tried to burst away from those who held him, but could not.
“In a second I was seized by several retainers, who with swords pointed at my breast, led me away to prison.
“I was cast into a loathsome dungeon that same night on the charge of murder.
“Heavy irons and manacles weighed me down.