Your employer, De Gondomar, is in danger from these hot-headed apprentices; and if you owe him any gratitude for past favours, you may find occasion for its display now." "What! are you about to take part with your enemy and against your friends?
These apprentices are about to redress your wrongs--in a lawless manner it is true--but the circumstances justify their conduct." "No circumstances can justify outrage, and violation of the law," said Sir Jocelyn; "and if injury be attempted against De Gondomar, I must defend him." "This is mere madness," cried the other.

"Stay and hear what I have to say to you.

It imports you much to know it." "Not now," replied Sir Jocelyn, pushing past him.

"On some other occasion." "You are throwing life and liberty away, Sir Jocelyn, and to no purpose," cried the other.

"He heeds me not," he added, in a tone of deep disappointment.