I suppose he's afraid, my Lord. The

I suppose he's afraid, my Lord. The robbers are very strong, and their valley is hard to attack.' But they must still answer to the law!' Judge Jeffreys said. "What's the name of these people, and how many of them are there?' "They are the Doones, and we think there are about forty men in the valley. "I will do something about these thieves,' he said. "Perhaps I will come down to the west myself.' But then he stared hard at me again, and asked: "Is there an sign, in Exmoor, of any dislike of the King?'