But I will stand the risk.

I have not lived so long under ground to be afraid of a grave." "Nay, if thou be'st so confident," said the Earl of Sussex, "I will take the risk too, for the learned can do nothing for me.

Tell me how this medicine is to be taken." "That will I do presently," said Wayland; "but allow me to condition that, since I incur all the risk of this treatment, no other physician shall be permitted to interfere with it." "That is but fair," replied the Earl; "and now prepare your drug." While Wayland obeyed the Earl's commands, his servants, by the artist's direction, undressed their master, and placed him in bed.
"I warn you," he said, "that the first operation of this medicine will be to produce a heavy sleep, during which time the chamber must be kept undisturbed, as the consequences may otherwise he fatal.

I myself will watch by the Earl with any of the gentlemen of his chamber." "Let all leave the room, save Stanley and this good fellow," said the Earl.
"And saving me also," said Tressilian.

"I too am deeply interested in the effects of this potion." "Be it so, good friend," said the Earl.