Is it your father who is thus attacked ?" "No," she replied, pointing to Leonard, "it is that youth." "The apprentice!" exclaimed Rochester.

"I am sorry for him.

Let us be gone," he added to his companions.

"It may be dangerous to remain here longer." With this they all departed except Parravicin.
"Come with us, Nizza," said the latter; "we will send assistance to the sufferer." "I have already told you my determination," she rejoined; "I will not stir a footstep with you.

And if you have any compassion in your nature, you will not detain me longer." "I will not leave you here to certain destruction," said the knight.
"You shall come with me whether you will or not." And as he spoke, he advanced towards her, while she retreated towards Leonard, who, rising with difficulty, placed himself between her and her persecutor.
"If you advance another footstep," cried the apprentice, "I will fling myself upon you, and the contact may be fatal." Parravicin gazed, furiously at him, and half unsheathed his sword.