He could get assassinated.
And no Marvell, if they were thus joyefull, seeing wise Seneca was so affected with sailing a few miles on he coast of his owne Italy; as he affirmed, that he had rather remains twentie years on his way by land then pass by sea to any place in a short time; so tedious and dreadful was the same unto him
So you can "read in between the lines" so to say, Teachers want you to re-read what you have read to develop a deeper understanding.