But what is it that the cardinal asks of them ?" Dr.Higdon smiled that rather subtle smile which on many faces, and especially on those of ecclesiastics, tends to grow into one of craft.
"He calls it an act of recantation, but we speak of it to the young men as one of obedience and reconciliation.

There will be here in Oxford a solemn function, like unto what was seen not more than a year ago in London, when those who have been excommunicated, but are now about to be reconciled, will appear in procession, each carrying a fagot for the fire which will be lighted at Carfax; and having thrown their fagot, they will then throw upon the flames some of those noxious books the poison of which has done such hurt to them and others; and having thus humbled themselves to obedience, they will be received and reconciled, and on Easter Day will be readmitted to the holy ordinances from which they have been excluded all these weeks." "And Garret will take part in that act of obedience ?" asked Arthur, in subdued astonishment.
"He will.

The cardinal has persuaded him to it.

What means he has used I know not, save that all has been done by gentle suasion, and nothing wrung from him by cruelty or force.

And thus it is that I would deal with Anthony Dalaber.