human
Whither are you going?
gpt
Any where,--I care not whither; but here I will abide no longer.
human
Art thou so soon weary, young man? answered Burley.
gpt
Thy hand is but now put to the plough, and wouldst thou already abandon it? Is this thy adherence to the cause of thy father?
human
No cause, replied Morton, indignantly--
gpt
--he stopped, and his companion continued the sentence--
human
Is a desperate homicide, thou wouldst say, like John Balfour of Burley?--I can bear thy misconstruction without resentment. Thou dost not consider, that it is not men of sober and self-seeking minds, who arise in these days of wrath to execute judgment and to accomplish deliverance. Hadst thou but seen the armies of England, during her Parliament of 1640, whose ranks were filled with sectaries and enthusiasts, wilder than the anabaptists of Munster, thou wouldst have had more cause to marvel; and yet these men were unconquered on the field, and their hands wrought marvellous things for the liberties of the land.
gpt
But their affairs, replied Morton,
human
Thou must have patience, Henry Morton, answered Balfour;
gpt
It will give me pleasure, doubtless, answered Morton,
human
Thou wilt find, he said,
gpt
I own to you, replied Morton,
human
Thou art yet but a youth, replied Balfour,