But ah! how I hope and pray that such a trial of faith will not be thine! Faithful to death--to such a death! Anthony, my love, my love, how could I bear it ?" "Thou wouldst have the strength, as I trust I should, were such a choice before me," he answered gravely.

"But why should we fear the worst, when so little has yet happened?
All men say of the cardinal that he is not cruel, nor willingly a slayer of men for conscience' sake.

He is the bitter foe of heresy; but it may be that it will suffice him that Garret be gone, and that those of us that have consorted with him remain quiet and silent.

That we are willing to do.

I have removed my lodging to Gloucester College, where I shall henceforth study the law, since I have abandoned all thoughts of the priesthood.