He spoke much more quietly.
"Belike thou wert right to hide and live thus obscure; many of our leaders have done the like.

It is ofttimes the best and the safest plan.

But the time is at hand, and we must rally around them now.
When the hour has struck and when the deed is done, then will it be for us to work--then will our hour of toil come.

East and west, north and south, must we spur forth with the tidings.

The whole nation must hear it and be roused.