"You have never witnessed a midnight search for a priest by these ruffianly catchpoles, as I have, or you would not say so.

Father Oldcorne will comprehend my uneasiness, and excuse it.

The miscreants break into the house like robbers, and treat its inmates worse than robbers would treat them.

They have no regard for decency,--no consideration for sex,--no respect for persons.

Not a chamber is sacred from them.