“WhatsortofjudgmentisthisthatthejudgesbringalreadywrittendownintotheCourt？Hearkenyou，lawyer，andyoustreet-curs，hiscompanions，whocallyourselvessoldiers。IfOlafRed-Sworddies，thosehostageswhomweholddiealso。Ifheistortured，thosehostageswillbetorturedalso。Moreover，erelongwewillsackthisfineplace，andwhathasbefallenOlafshallbefallyoualso，youfalsejudges，neitherlessnormore。Rememberit，allyouwhoshallhavechargeofOlafinhisbonds，and，ifshebewithinhearing，lettheAugustaIrenerememberitalso，lestanothertimethereshouldbenoOlaftosaveherlife。“
NowIcouldseethatthejudgeswereterrified。Hastily，withwhitefaces，theyconsultedtogetherastowhethertheyshouldorderJoddtobeseized。PresentlyIheardthepresidentsaytohiscompanions:
“Nay，bestlethimgo。Ifheistouched，ourhostageswilldie。
Moreover，doubtlessConstantineandtheArmeniansareatthebackofhim，orhewouldnotdaretospeakthus。Wouldthatwewereclearofthisbusinesswhichhasbeenthrustuponus。“
Thenhecalledaloud，“Lettheprisonerberemoved。“