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Alas, alas! it is a brief account Of his successful labours in the East: For with his excellent gifts of eloquence, Learning and prudence, he has made more converts Than all our zealous brotherhood besides. What can we do? He will be sacrificed: The church in him must bleed, if God so wills. It is a dreadful blow.

I pray thee, in what prison is he kept?

In Sylla's tower, that dwelling of despair.

Guarded by Romans?

Yes; and strongly guarded.

Yet, he shall be released.

Beware, my son, of rash, imprudent zeal: The truth hath suffer'd much from this; beware: Risk not thyself: thy life is also precious.