If I know aught of his nature, he would stand like a rock against the fierce buffeting of angry waves, he would go to the rack and the stake with courage and constancy.

But a friend may persuade where an adversary would only rouse to obstinacy.

And therefore have I sent for you, hoping that you may have wisdom to deal with him and persuade him to this step; for if he submit not himself, I fear to think what may be his fate." "I will willingly try my powers upon him," answered Arthur, speaking slowly and with consideration.

"I trow that the world will lose a true and valuable man in losing Anthony Dalaber.

It will go far with him that Master Garret has consented to this act of obedience and submission.