"What would you ?" "I have just heard you are about to put one of your companions to death," she replied.

"It must not be." "Viviana Radcliffe," returned Fawkes, "by your own desire you have mixed yourself up with my fortunes.

I will not now discuss the prudence of the step you have taken.

But I deem it necessary to tell you, once for all, that any attempts to turn me from the line of conduct I have marked out to myself will fail.

Tresham has betrayed us, and he must pay the penalty of his treason." "But not with his life," replied Viviana.