Rise，rise，’’saidRichard，compellinghimtostandup；itbeseemsnotthatknees，whicharesofrequentlybendedtotheDeity，shouldpressthegroundinhonourofman。Whatdangerawaitsus，reverendfather？andwhenstoodthepowerofEnglandsolow，thatthenoisyblusterofthisnew-madeDuke’sdispleasureshouldalarmher，orhermonarch？’’
Ihavelookedforthfrommymountainturretuponthestarryhostofheaven，aseachinhismidnightcircuitutteredwisdomtoanother，andknowledgetothefewwhocanunderstandtheirvoice。TheresitsanenemyinthyHouseofLife，LordKing，malignatoncetothyfame，andthyprosperity-
anemanationofSaturn，menacingtheewithinstantandbloodyperil，andwhich，butthouyieldthyproudwilltotheruleofthyduty，willpresentlycrushthee，eveninthypride。’’
Away，away-thisisheathenscience，’’saidtheKingChristianspractiseitnot-wisemenbelieveitnot-Oldman，thoudotest。’’
Idotenot，Richard，’’answeredthehermit-Iamnotsohappy。Iknowmycondition，andthatsomeportionofreasonisyetpermittedme，notformyownuse，butthatoftheChurch，andtheadvancementoftheCross。Iamtheblindmanwhoholdsatorchtoothers，thoughityieldsnolighttohimself。AskmetouchingwhatconcernsthewealofChristendom，andofthisCrusade，andIwillspeakwiththeeasthewisestcounselloronwhosetonguepersuasioneversat。Speaktomeofmyownwretchedbeing，andmywordsshallbethoseofthemaniacoutcastwhichIam。’’