Whitecraft has spies among your own laborers, and you know the danger I run in comin' to you by daylight.
Indeed, I could not do it without this disguise.

To-morrow night you are to be taken upon a warrant from Sir Robert Whitecraft; but never mind; as to Whitecraft, leave him to me--I have a crow to pluck with him." "How is that, Fergus ?" "My sister, man; did you not hear of it ?" "No, Fergus, nor I don't wish to hear of it, for your sake; spare your feelings, my poor fellow; I know perfectly well what a hypocritical scoundrel he is." "Well," replied Fergus, "it was only yesterday I heard of it myself; and are we to bear this ?--we that have hands and eyes and limbs and hearts and courage to stand nobly upon the gallows-tree for striking down the villain who does whatever he likes, and then threatens us with the laws of the land if we murmur?
Do you think this is to be borne ?" "Take not vengeance into your own hand, Fergus," replied Reilly, "for that is contrary to the laws of God and man.

As for me, I agree with you that I cannot remain in this country.

I know the vast influence which Whitecraft possesses with the government.

Against such a man I have no chance; this, taken in connection with my education abroad, is quite sufficient to make me a marked and suspected man.