Tell me frankly, my good young Sir--and be not offended with the offer--will my purse be useful to you?
If so, 'tis freely at your service; and it may help you in your present emergency--for though there is not enough in it to bribe the master to forego his purpose against you, there is amply sufficient to procure your liberation, privily, from the men." "I thank you heartily, good Master Wolfe, and believe me, I am not withheld by false pride from accepting your offer," Jocelyn replied; "but I must trust to my own arm to maintain my liberty, and to my own address to regain it, if I be taken.

Again, I thank you, Sir." "I grieve that I cannot lend you other aid," John Wolfe replied, looking compassionately at him; "but my peaceful avocations do not permit me to take any part in personal conflicts, and I am loath to be mixed up in such disturbances.

Nevertheless, I do not like to stand by, and see outrage done." "Concern yourself no more about me, worthy Sir," interrupted Jocelyn.
"Perhaps I shall not be molested, and if I should be, I am well able to take care of myself.

Let those who assail me bear the consequences." But John Wolfe still lingered.

"If some of my apprentices were only here," he said, "and especially that riotous rogue, Dick Taverner, something might be done to help you effectually .-- Ha! what is that uproar ?" as a tumultuous noise, mixed with the cries of "Clubs!--Clubs!" was heard without, coming from the direction of the wharf.