Then his father struck his hands together for silence, and himself spoke.
"Mr.Simpson," he said, "has something to say to us all.

It is not a matter to be spoken of lightly, as you will understand presently....

Mr.
Simpson." The priest looked up timidly, pulling out a paper from his pocket.
"You have heard of Mr.Nelson ?" he said to the company.

"Well, he was a priest; and I have news of his death.

He was executed in London on the third of February for his religion.