And one of the masked men replied: "No, your excellency; he has not as
yet. But we hope that during the next torture he will speak; he is but
now only just recovering from the last."
"Continue, then," commanded Alvarez. "But first remove those two boys
to their cell, and I charge you, on your lives, to see that they escape
not; for of all those whom I have ever wished to have in my power I
wanted that one most"--pointing to Roger. "Therefore, keep him safe;
keep both of them safe; for I shall require them soon."