Lady Jane Grey (Volume 2); An Historical Romance (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1840. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER X. With the ready trick and fable, Round we wander all the day; And at night in barn or stable, Hug our doxies on the hay. Here's to budgets, bags, and wallets Here's to all the wandering train Here's our ragged brats aud callets One and all cry out, Amen. Burns' Jolly Beggars. We now return to Lord Wardour and Gilbert, whom we left ensconsed in the old house in London Bridge, closely watched by the followers of Northumberland, and at a loss how to make their escape. Duskena evinced no sign tf either of fear or astonishment, when told that a guard was stationed without, but coolly remarked, "There is no danger, if ye do but obey my bidding: I will furnish you with a disguise, and ye must wait my coming at the barn nea Waltham Cross. I will be with you early on the morrow; but you must depart before the day breaks." "But how," enquired Wardour, " shall we pass those fellows without, whom Northumberland sent to dog me?" "Easily," answered Duskena; and calling to the two men whom we have before mentioned, she said, "Bring out the beggars' rags, and then put on the dresses which these two wear, and depart first; they shall to Waltham, in the disguise of maunders." "What " said Wardour, eyeing the bundles of rags which were produced, " thou would st not, surely, desire me to put on this filthy attire? Nay, Ifetter the stench of the dungeon, than. the odour of these vile rags." "They have graced the back of a nobleman ere now," answered Duskena, "and may peiadventure save thine own life. Do my bidding, for I tell thee it is time that thou wert in the presence of Queen Mary, if thou thinkest to render service to her, in whose safety thou takest so deep an interest." Wardour obeyed, without asking another question, and, by the assistance of Gilbert, wa...