As for my old acquaintance, Father Clement, he is one of those who hunt after the crown of martyrdom, and think a stake, surrounded with blazing fagots, better worth embracing than a willing bride.

He is a very knight errant in defence of his religious notions, and does battle wherever he comes.
He hath already a quarrel with the monks of Sibyl's Isle yonder about some point of doctrine.

Hast seen him ?" "I have," answered Simon; "but we spoke little together, the time being pressing." "He may have said that there is a third person--one more likely, I think, to be a true fugitive for religion than either you, a shrewd citizen, or he, a wrangling preacher--who would be right heartily welcome to share our protection?
Thou art dull, man, and wilt not guess my meaning--thy daughter, Catharine." These last words the young chief spoke in English; and he continued the conversation in that language, as if apprehensive of being overheard, and, indeed, as if under the sense of some involuntary hesitation.
"My daughter Catharine," said the glover, remembering what the Carthusian had told him, "is well and safe." "But where or with whom ?" said the young chief.

"And wherefore came she not with you?
Think you the Clan Quhele have no cailliachs as active as old Dorothy, whose hand has warmed my haffits before now, to wait upon the daughter of their chieftain's master ?" "Again I thank you," said the glover, "and doubt neither your power nor your will to protect my daughter, as well as myself.

But an honourable lady, the friend of Sir Patrick Charteris, hath offered her a safe place of refuge without the risk of a toilsome journey through a desolate and distracted country." "Oh, ay, Sir Patrick Charteris," said Eachin, in a more reserved and distant tone; "he must be preferred to all men, without doubt.