And do you, father," he added to Garnet, "proceed to shrive him." "Hold!" cried Viviana, stepping into the midst of them,--"hold!" she exclaimed, in a voice so authoritative, and with a look so commanding, that the whole assemblage were awe-stricken.

"If you think to commit this crime with impunity, you are mistaken.

I swear by everything sacred, if you take this man's life, I will go forth instantly, and denounce you all to the Council.

You may stare, sirs, and threaten me, but you shall find I will keep my word." "We must put her to death too," observed Catesby, in an under tone to Fawkes, "or we shall have a worse enemy left than Tresham." "I cannot consent to it," replied Fawkes.
"If you mistrust this person, why not place him in restraint ?" pursued Viviana.

"You will not mend matters by killing him." "She says well," observed Garnet; "let us put him in some place of security." "I am agreed," replied Fawkes.
"And I," added Keyes.
"My judgment, then, is overruled," rejoined Catesby.