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youthful mistress. And, in so weak a state was the afflicted princess, that she was obliged to rest four nights, in a journey of twenty-four miles.

After the residence of a few days at Hampton Court, she was conducted to the Tower privately, by the earl of Sussex and another lord, three of her own ladies, three of the queen's, and some of her own officers.

"Holinshed has preserved some curious and characteristic traits of her conduct, which I shall relate to you, in nearly his own words.

"On reaching the place of her destination, she at first refused to land at the traitors' gate, which, when one of the uncourteous lords heard, he replied, that she should not choose;' offering her, at the same time, his cloak, to protect her from the rain; 'which she, putting it back with her hand, with a good dash, refused.'

"Setting her foot upon the stairs, she said: 'Here landeth as true a subject, being a prisoner, as ever landed at these stairs; and before thee, O God! do I speak it, having none other friends but thee alone.' To whom the same lord answered again: "That, if it were so, it was the better for her.'

"Observing a multitude of servants and

warders standing in order to receive her, she said: 'What needed all this?' Being informed that it was customary, on receiving a prisoner: 'If it be,' said she, 'for my cause, I beseech you that they may be dismissed.' Whereupon the poor men knelt down, and, with one voice, prayed God to preserve her; for which action they all lost their places the next day.

"Passing on a little further, she sat down upon a stone, and there rested herself; upon which the lieutenant, expressing his fears upon her account, and begging her to come in from the rain, she replied: 'Better sitting here, than in a worse place; for God knoweth, I know not whither you will bring me.' On seeing her gentleman-usher in tears, she reproved him, telling him, he ought rather to be her comforter, and not to dismay her; especially since she knew her truth to be such, that no man should have cause to weep for her. Then rising, she entered into her prison, the doors being locked and bolted upon her.

"This last act of severity seems exceedingly to have distressed the princess; but, calling for her book, she devoutly prayed that she might be suffered to build her house upon the rock, whereby the blasts of the blustering weather should have no power upon her.'

"The confinement of the princess in the Tower, was purposely rendered as irksome and comfortless as possible. It was not till after a month's close confinement, by which her health had suffered materially, that, after many entreaties, she gained permission to walk in the royal apartments, accompanied by the lord chamberlain, and three of her gentlewomen; the windows being shut, and she not permitted to look out of them. Afterwards, she had liberty to walk in a small garden, the doors and gates being shut; and the other prisoners being closely guarded during the time, and strictly commanded not to look from out of the windows, or to speak.

"Even a child of five years old, belonging to some inferior officer in the Tower, who was wont to visit her daily, and to carry her flowers, was suspected of being employed as a messenger between her and the earl of Devonshire; was strictly examined by the lord chamberlain; and, notwithstanding his youth and simplicity, ordered not to visit her again. The child answering, that he would bring his lady and mistress more flowers,' he was threatened with a whipping if he did not desist. The next day, as the princess was walking in the garden, the boy, peeping in through a hole in the door,

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