"Who is he?"
"He is a servant of my lord Shrewsbury's who is in the neighbourhood."
The doctor was silent.
"Am I in danger?" asked the priest quietly. "Shall I endanger her
Grace?"
"You cannot endanger her Grace. She is near her end in any case. But for yourself—"
"Yes."
"You are endangering yourself every instant by remaining," said the doctor dryly.
"The second matter—" began Robin.
"But what of yourself—"
"Myself must be endangered," said Robin softly. "The second matter is whether you cannot get me near her Grace in the event of her execution. I could at least give her absolution sub conditione."