It was the face of an ascetic--thin featured and thin lipped, pale almost to cadaverousness, but lighted as though with a fire from within.
The extraordinary power of the shining eyes riveted Dalaber's gaze from the first moment.

Their glance was turned full upon him after the priest had given greeting to Clarke, and the thin, resonant voice asked quickly: "Whom have you brought?
Is he to be trusted ?" "To the death!" answered Dalaber, speaking for himself.

"Try me, and you shall see." "It is my young friend, Anthony Dalaber," said Clarke, his hand upon the youth's shoulder.

"He is very earnest in the study of the Scriptures and in the desire for a better state of things within the church.

Methinks he is stanch and true, else would I not have brought him.