human
I know what woes befell your house through those of our confession, the fellow-believers of these whom you propose to protect with so much prudence and courage; and that, young man, is noble, nay, is truly great. I find in you--you who were described to me as a man of the world and not over-precise--for the first time that which I have sought in vain for many years and in many lands, among the pious and virtuous: the spirit of willing self-sacrifice to save an enemy of a different creed from pressing peril.--But you are young, Orion, and I am old. You triumph in the action only, I foresee the consequences. Do you know what lies before you, if it should be discovered that you have covered the escape of the prey whom the patriarch already sees in his net? Have you considered that Benjamin, the most implacable and most powerful hater among the Jacobites, will pursue you as his mortal foe with all the fearful means at his command?
gpt
I have considered it,
human
Then take with you, to begin with, an old man's--a father's blessing.
gpt
Yes, a father's,
human
What ails you, Child?
gpt
Something serious must be going forward, I feel it. If only Philippus were here!
human
But we are all safe and well, thank God!
gpt
Yes indeed, the Lord be praised!
human
You think he is of no use but to heal the sick; but it is only when he is here that everything goes right and happens for the best!