I cannot ask you, Mr.Audrey, though God knows that I would do anything that I could.

Have you nowhere to go?
Will your father hold to what he says ?" Robin told him yes; and he added that there were four or five places he could go to.

He was not asking for help or harbourage, but advice only.
"And even of that I have none," cried Mr.Thomas.

"I need all that I can get myself.

I am distracted, Mr.Babington, with all these troubles." Robin asked him whether the priests who came and went should be told of the blow that impended; for at those times every apostasy was of importance to priests who had to run here and there for shelter.
"I will tell one or two of the more discreet ones myself," said Mr.
Thomas, "if you will give me leave.