Chapter 11 Summary

Martin and Nicolas visit Jane Lambert in a prison guarded by two men. One of the guards will let visitors enter in exchange for a monetary bribe. Martin had already spoken with the guard, so the visit is expected. There, a guard leads Nicolas and Martin to the dungeon below ground where prisoners are kept. The sound of a voice and the rattle of chains waft through the air. The guard explains that the Lord de Guise owns the prison and that the prisoners they hear are two men who left the Lord's land without permission. They left in search of higher wages, and when the Lord found out, he sent armed men after them to bring them back to the prison.

Jane Lambert is in the last cell. Martin is allowed in, but Nicolas is told to wait outside. He watches them...