"Not guilty."
"Master Neale, kindly act as secretary and record the plea. Sir Christopher, will you hear the evidence against you?"
"I will."
"On any disputed point you shall confront witnesses; but that we may not waste time, let us settle first that whereon we agree. First, you are a Protestant."
Neville bowed assent.
"Second, here in this house you did quarrel with the dead priest touching matters of faith and doctrine."
"We had words, certainly."
"And angry words, as I am told."
"I was angry. Belike he was angry, too."