'You have cast an imputation upon me, Jocelyn Mounchensey,' he cried

with concentrated fury, 'which you shall be compelled to retract as
publicly as you have made it
'You have cast an imputation upon me, Jocelyn Mounchensey,' he cried
with concentrated fury, 'which you shall be compelled to retract as
publicly as you have made it. To insult an officer of the Crown, in the
discharge of his duty, is to insult the Crown itself, as you will find.
In the King"s name, I command you to hold your peace, or, in the King"s
name, I will instantly arrest you; and I forbid any one to give you aid.
I will not be troubled thus. Appointed by his Majesty to a certain
office, I exercise it as much for the benefit of the Royal Exchequer, as
for my own personal advantage. I have his Majesty"s full approval of
what I do, and I need nothing more. I am accountable to no man--save the
King,' addressing this menace as much to the rest of the company as to
Jocelyn. 'But I came not here to render explanation, but to act. What,
ho! Madame Bonaventure! Where are ye, Madame? Oh! you are here!'