You suffer ...

Val. I may strike him then to earth?

Gui. [Falling on his knee.] Great and dear lady, pardon me! Hear once!

Believe me and be merciful—be just!

I could not bring myself to give that paper

Without a keener pang than I dared meet

—And so felt Clugnet here, and Maufroy here

—No one dared meet it. Protestation's cheap,—

But, if to die for you did any good,

[To Gaucelme.] Would not I die, sir? Say your worst of me!