But here comes Master Clarke.

Heaven be praised that they have not spoken of him in this matter.
Perchance the hunt after Garret will divert their minds from the question they have raised about the lectures and readings in his room." Clarke greeted his friends with a smile, but saw that they were troubled; and when they reached his room and told the tale, his own face was serious.
They talked awhile together, and then he prayed with them earnestly, for Arthur would not be excluded from joining in this exercise.

He prayed that if trial and trouble overtook them, they might have needful strength and faith to meet it; might have grace to follow the Lord's injunction to be wise as serpents and harmless as doves; and might never be tempted to think themselves forgotten or forsaken of the Lord, even though the clouds might hang dark in the sky, and the tempest rage long and furiously about them.
After Dalaber had left Clarke's presence, refreshed and strengthened, and had parted from Arthur, who was going back to his own rooms at Magdalen, promising to keep a sharp outlook on all that passed, and do anything he could for his comrades, he went direct to Corpus Christi, where his friends Diet and Udel were generally to be found at this hour; and not only were they in their chamber, but Eden and Fitzjames and several others of the brethren were gathered together in great anxiety, having heard first of the arrest and then of the escape of Garret, and not knowing what to believe in the matter without further testimony.
Dalaber's story was listened to, with breathless interest.

The escape of Garret was assured thereby, but there was no knowing when he might be captured.

In any case Dalaber's position seemed full of peril.