If that young man betrays that he fled to you in your lodging in Gloucester College, they will not be long in calling upon you to answer to them for it." "I trust I shall be ready to do so," answered Dalaber, with grave steadfastness.
Arthur looked at him with a mixture of admiration and uneasiness.
He hesitated awhile, and then said: "What think you of an instant flight?
I would help you with the best will in the world.

There is my house at Poghley open to you.
There is an excellent hiding place there." Again Dalaber hesitated just for a moment; but this time the hesitation lasted scarce more.
"Master Garret desired that I should fly with him, but I refused.
It came to me that I have been set here, and here will I remain.

It may be that the Lord has a testimony for us to deliver.

I am ready to leave myself in His hands." Arthur looked thoughtfully at him.
"I will do what I can for you, Dalaber; you may be certain of that.
But it may not be much." "There is one thing you can do," cried the other quickly, with a lightening of the eyes.

"You can tell Freda all the tale, and ask her prayers for me.