yet she and her husband have, for many days past, languished in the Tower." .99ilquot "Almighty Powers 1" cried Catherine; What could bring her there? Did not Mary wish alli criminal inquiry against the young creature to be dropt? Did she not say that the death of the traitor Northumberland was sufficient punish! ment for an enterprise which she had long ago forgotten? Why then take such a treacherous!! revenge now, when the past is in oblivion, and the little Jane's dream of greatness has faded away?"qur sift sgbur of bytted bus tartaib

"Ah," replied the stranger, we generally fall into the hands of the ambushed enemy when we least suspect it. A commotion, raised from Kent to Hyde-Park by Thomas Wyatt, and inti conjunction with Lady Jane's father who drove on the same scheme with Carewsin Leicestern and Warwick, completed the downfal of the Sufs folks. This rising, ably planned, but rashlye executed, was wrecked in the very moment off its accomplishment. The heads of the rebellion

are forfeited to the axe, and revenge is graspingTM even beyond them without any thought of mercy.

This it is that I am commissioned to tell you, with the request that you will leave nothing untried to save the Duke, availing yourself with the Queen of your early intimacy, as well as of your Spanish origin and the good-will arising' from it; as for Jane herself, she does not dare to hope for any thing, but considers that her crime in accepting the crown deserves death."

Death," cried Lady Catharine; The dear, gentle Jane!-Oh is there indeed any thing so dreadful to be feared for her? Do you think it is possible that the Queen can be persuaded to so inhuman a measure?”: mfletil

I am unwilling to increase your anxiety, but if you can do aught for the poor prisoner, were it only to console her in her total destitu-> tion, do not delay it, for I fear the days of the unhappy one are numbered. Besides," he hesi- ! tated; a sudden, unguarded glance at Cranmer's volume betrayed his thoughts. The Duchess

coloured, but Richard warmly exclaimed; “ Le guess your meaning, Sir; you fear that yonder pages might betray too dangerous a sympathy with the forbidden doctrines. I am not inclined to blame in others whatever caution may be compatible with their conscience, but never will I myself deny+p ng

"Deny !" said the stranger, with suppressed vehemence and smiling; "rest assured, I shall never deny my opinions; at the same time he who would aid others, must not invoke the hour of peril, nor flatter his pride by inconsiderate defiance. It is John A-Lasco who speaks this to you!"His cheeks reddened, and his eyes kindled-" It is John A-Lasco "And he stood up before Richard in the full height of his imposing figure, as if he waited to see how this avowal might be taken. Reverence for the learned and zealous champion of the church immediately stifled Richard's rising indignation; he seized his guest's hand with every token of i BeadonⱭ 98T Mgad4

surprise and joy, « Noble A-Lasco! You !— you, under the roof of Castle Barbican paqin

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Moderate your transports, my dear Sir; remember that I am on the way to Germany with more than five hundred of my London flock, an that the shepherd of so numerous and scattered a fold does not want too many observers of his travel. Do not, however, be offended at my admonition; it was well intended, and to a hot head, such as I see yours is, not altogether useless, if you wish to remain in your native land."

I can scarcely recover from my astonishment," said the Duchess: Are you not the friend of Ridley, the Bishop of London? Were you not so firmly seated there that the public voice already gave you the place of the unfortunate Cranmer, and drew hope and comfort from your known prudence? And yet you turn

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upon England and the best of its people

- A 9 BL - To provide a refuge for many of the best of its people in a foreign land,” replied A-Lasco. Iydions bas 19dmem & diw yaidt sao zi ti buɛ

"Believe me, in these days of deluge, it will soon be impossible to swim against the stream. Peter Martyr long ago left Oxford, and death has saved Fagius. He died of the consequences of a fall from his horse, breathing his last breath at Cambridge, whether me whether he had caused himself to be

removed. They say he was to have been the first to show us the road we were to follow, but

Heaven has spared him that trayel, and he has the best of it. As to Ridley and his and his friend Latimer, I can only say that they are not in a better plight than myself and the most of our class, since, Gardiner has again become Bishop of Winchester, and Reginald de la Pole has returned from Rome." soit botoe vlanit oz tou

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Are things so desperate with us?" sighed the Duchess, with a troubled look at her hus"Who is safe, if you are not, noble

A-Lasco?qooqi o teod og ba budu] noq. "All have not taken on themselves such comprehensive and anxious duties as I have done;

and it is one thing with a member and another