It seemed to him that the Lord had work for him here; and here he would stay, come what might.
"Then, my son, let us kneel down together upon our knees, and lift up our hearts unto the Lord," spoke Garret with broken voice, "praying of Him that He will help and strengthen us; that He will prosper me, His servant, upon my journey, and give me grace to escape the wiles of all enemies, both carnal and spiritual; and that He will strengthen and uphold you, my son, in all trials and temptations, and bring us together in peace and prosperity at last, in this world, if it be His good pleasure, but at least in the blessed kingdom of His dear Son, which, let us pray, may quickly come." They prayed and wept together, for both were deeply moved; and then Garret, having donned a coat of Dalaber's, and having filled his wallet with bread, embraced his young friend many times with great fervour; and after invoking blessings upon him from above, he watched his opportunity, and stole softly away from the college, Dalaber watching till his slight figure disappeared altogether from view.
Then with a heavy heart he went up to his room again, and locked his door.

Opening his New Testament, which lay on the table beside the borrowed book of the monk, he kneeled down and read very slowly aloud to himself the tenth chapter of St.Matthew's Gospel.
"Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves.

But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues; and ye shall be brought before governors and kings.

But when they deliver you up, take no thought what ye shall speak, for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.

And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake, but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
Whosoever shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.