She felt the need of help and sympathy.

She was deeply troubled, and she knew that he was also.
"It will be a heavy blow to many of us, Mistress Magdalen, if aught befall our father and friend, Master Clarke." "I feel as though I could not bear it," she answered, with a sob.
"His words were as words of life to me." "And to me also," answered Arthur gravely, "even though I do not call myself, as he did, one of this new brotherhood.

But I hold him to be a holy man of God, with whom was pure and sound doctrine.

If harm befall him, Oxford will suffer the stain of an indelible disgrace." "Can nothing be done ?" cried Magdalen earnestly.

"Oh, can we do nothing?
You are rich, you are powerful, you have many friends in high places--can you do nothing ?" "Whatever I can do, I will do," answered Arthur gravely.