oils of science. The Eureka was well-nigh finished, rising from its ruins more perfect, more elaborate, than before. Ma

he wine sparkled in the golden cup. It was announced to him that Sir Marmaduke Nevile, just arrived from the ear

bid his audience, that Lord Warwick himself will visit your Grace. I fear, sire, that the disturbances are grea

repeated the king-"well,

Warner) had just seen Marmaduke, and learned the new dangers that awaited the throne and the realm.

lt in prayer. Sir Marmaduke Nevile descends to the court below, and some three or four busy, curi

has turned to the threshold, when, hark! a faint-a distant cry, a woman's shriek, the noise of a clapping door! The voice-it is the voice of Anne! Sibyll passed the threshold, she is in the corridor; the winter moon shines through the open arches, the air is wh

chamber. His countenance was agitated with passion, and its clear hues flushed red with wine. At his entrance Anne sprang from the floor, and rushed to Warner, who, in dumb bewilderment, had suspended his task, and stood before the Eureka, from which steamed and rushed the dark, rapid smoke, while round and round, labouring an

sively, "you are a father; by your child'

d his arm round the form thus clinging to him, and raising his he

Anne, fair lady, thou mistakest,-come!" he whispered. "Give not to these low natures matter

stening, distracted by a terror that seemed to shake her whole frame and to threaten her very reason, continued to

ut the more provoked. Grinding his teeth, and losing patience, he said to Adam, "Thou knowest me, friend,-I am thy king. Since the Lady Anne, in her bewilderment, pre

Master Warner-that man-that k

exclaime

ue cause of Anne's alarm, which Sibyll still conjectured not, b

t over his bosom, "for though I am old and feeble, God and his angels are in every spot wh

self between her father and the king. That slight form, those pure, steadfast eyes, those features, noble at once and delica

I will retire, praying you, donzell, to see to her state, and lead her back to her chamber when it so pleases herself. Sa

ke from Adam, rushed to the casement, opened it, and seeing some figures indistinct and distant in the court

me! her mind is distraught! What frenzy has

rm, and he drew the imperious despot away

; for if the last evil hath been wrought upon this n

it!" said the king, humbly. "An

eyes were fixed, her l

e,-dumb and frozen wi

eard upon the stairs;

evile enter

ely! What marvel this?-the king! Par

tant humiliation which had chained a king's dauntless heart

istress Sibyll. Donzell, remember my command. Come, sir"-(and he drew the wondering Marmaduke from the chamber); but as soon as he had seen the knight descend the stairs and regain the court, he returned to the room, and in a low, stern voice,

reproachful shame. But as he roused himself from a state of mind which light characters ever seek to escape, the image of the dark- browed earl rose before him, and fear succeeded to mortification; but even this, however well-founded, could not endure long in a disposition so essentially scornful of all danger. Before morning the senses of Anne must return to her. So gentle a bosom could be surely reasoned out of resentment, or daunted, at least, from betraying to her stern father a secret that, if told, would smear the sw

their swords into immediate service. Marmaduke, pleased to be of importance, had willingly satisfied their curiosity, as far as he was able, and was just about to retire to his own chamber, when the cry of Anne had made him enter the postern-door which led up the stairs to Adam's apartment, and which was fortunately not locked; and now, on returning, he had again

reluctantly ascended the stairs,

ctable nature into one stern, obstinate resolution,-to escape, if possible, that unholy palace. And as soon as Marmaduke re-entered, Anne met him

ared, without reply. "Do you deny m

ant in all things. Quit these walls, the palace!-How?-the gat

burst into a terrible laugh. Recovering herself abruptly, she moved

ed to Adam, and whispered, "Poor lady, is her mind unsettled? H

old man; and he whisp

hter!" he exclaimed. "Infamy-horror-she is right!" He broke from the student, approached Anne, who still stru

e, and alone; but at least I have a man's heart, a knight's honour. Trust to me your safety, noble

As he took and kissed the hand extended to him, he felt the ring upon his finger,- the ring intrusted to him by Alwyn, the king's signet-ring, before which would fly open every gate. He utte

Tower, no boatman now can be found on the river. The way through t

st now. Let the noble demoiselle rest he

ted Marmaduke. "Alas

wa

the door, and hurried down the stair

a noble lady, the dame of Longueville, where Anne may rest in safety, while y

fety- the king's anger-no-besides a third, your dress not conc

s side, with an arched porch, and the

e shall find it. Fare yo

her friend; but Marmaduke's representation of the peril to life itself that might befall her father, if Edwa

with his dagger till it opened jealously,-"messages of impo

she muttered a few incoherent words, and then sense and life left her. Marmaduke paused in great perplexity and alarm. But lo, a light in a house before him! That house the third to the river,-the only one with the arched porch described by Sibyll. He lifted the light and holy burden in his strong arms, he gained the door; to his astonishment it was open; a light burned on the s

seek

dy Long

us

a faint voice, from

swered Marmaduke, with

r told me of this hous

mpanion, the Lady Anne,

wic

e young maiden; the knight then strode to the recess. The Lady of Longueville was on the bed of death-an illness of two days had brought her to the

Yorkist, seek refuge in the house of

Christ that thou will t

earl, and

noble,-those pledges of hospitality and tr

tanders from the spot, "because the earl's daughter flies d

of the experienced nurse, suddenly sprang to the recess, and knee

ul sovereign's throne,-go! I will live till he arrives!" said the child