I would that Cuthbert had as much prudence as he has courage." "So do not I," answered Kate quickly, turning her flashing eyes full upon her brother.

"I hate prudence--the prudence of cowardice! I am right glad that Cuthbert thinks first of his conscience and second of his father's wrath.

What man who ever lived to do good in the world was deterred from the right by craven fears?
I honour him for his single mindedness.

He is a bold youth, and I would fain help him an I could see the way." "We would all gladly do that," answered Philip; "the hard thing being to find the way." "We shall find it anon, I doubt not," answered Kate.

"Things cannot go on ever as they are now." "No; methinks one day we may chance to hear that the old Papist has done his son to death in a fit of blind fury.