Varneylookedwithgreatattentionatthemachinery，andpeepedmorethanoncedowntheabysswhichwasopenedbythefallofthetrap—door。Itwasdarkaspitch，andseemedprofoundlydeep，going，asFosterinformedhisconfederateinawhisper，nightothelowestvaultoftheCastle。Varneycastoncemoreafixedandlonglookdownintothissablegulf，andthenfollowedFostertothepartofthemanor—housemostusuallyinhabited。
Whentheyarrivedintheparlourwhichwehavementioned，VarneyrequestedFostertogetthemsupper，andsomeofthechoicestwine。\"IwillseekAlasco，\"headded;\"wehaveworkforhimtodo，andwemustputhimingoodheart。\"
Fostergroanedatthisintimation，butmadenoremonstrance。TheoldwomanassuredVarneythatAlascohadscarceeatenordrunkensincehermaster\'sdeparture，livingperpetuallyshutupinthelaboratory，andtalkingasiftheworld\'scontinuancedependedonwhathewasdoingthere。
\"Iwillteachhimthattheworldhathotherclaimsonhim，\"saidVarney，seizingalight，andgoinginquestofthealchemist。Hereturned，afteraconsiderableabsence，verypale，butyetwithhishabitualsneeronhischeekandnostril。\"Ourfriend，\"hesaid，\"hasexhaled。\"
\"How！——whatmeanyou？\"saidFoster——\"runaway——fledwithmyfortypounds，thatshouldhavebeenmultipliedathousand—fold？
IwillhaveHueandCry！\"
\"Iwilltelltheeasurerway，\"saidVarney。
\"How！——whichway？\"exclaimedFoster;\"Iwillhavebackmyfortypounds——Ideemedthemassurelyathousandtimesmultiplied——I
willhavebackmyin—put，attheleast。\"
\"Gohangthyself，then，andsueAlascointheDevil\'sCourtofChancery，forthitherhehascarriedthecause。\"
\"How！——whatdostthoumeanishedead？\"
\"Ay，trulyishe，\"saidVarney;\"andproperlyswollenalreadyinthefaceandbody。Hehadbeenmixingsomeofhisdevil\'smedicines，andtheglassmaskwhichheusedconstantlyhadfallenfromhisface，sothatthesubtlepoisonenteredthebrain，anddiditswork。\"
\"SANCTAMARIA！\"saidFoster——\"Imean，GodinHismercypreserveusfromcovetousnessanddeadlysin！——Hadhenothadprojection，thinkyou？Sawyounoingotsinthecrucibles？\"
\"Nay，Ilookednotbutatthedeadcarrion，\"answeredVarney;\"anuglyspectacle——hewasswollenlikeacorpsethreedaysexposedonthewheel。Pah！givemeacupofwine。\"
\"Iwillgo，\"saidFoster，\"Iwillexaminemyself——\"Hetookthelamp，andhastenedtothedoor，buttherehesitatedandpaused。
\"Willyounotgowithme？\"saidhetoVarney。
\"Towhatpurpose？\"saidVarney;\"Ihaveseenandsmelledenoughtospoilmyappetite。Ibrokethewindow，however，andletintheair;itreekedofsulphur，andsuchlikesuffocatingsteams，asiftheverydevilhadbeenthere。\"
\"Andmightitnotbetheactofthedemonhimself？\"saidFoster，stillhesitating;\"Ihaveheardheispowerfulatsuchtimes，andwithsuchpeople。\"
\"Still，ifitwerethatSatanofthine，\"answeredVarney，\"whothusjadesthyimagination，thouartinperfectsafety，unlessheisamostunconscionabledevilindeed。Hehathhadtwogoodsopsoflate。\"
\"HowTWOsops——whatmeanyou？\"saidFoster——\"whatmeanyou？\"
\"Youwillknowintime，\"saidVarney;——\"andthenthisotherbanquet——butthouwiltesteemHertoochoiceamorselforthefiend\'stooth——shemusthaveherpsalms，andharps，andseraphs。\"
AnthonyFosterheard，andcameslowlybacktothetable。\"God！
SirRichard，andmustthatthenbedone？\"
\"Ay，inverytruth，Anthony，ortherecomesnocopyholdinthyway，\"repliedhisinflexibleassociate。
\"Ialwaysforesawitwouldlandthere！\"saidFoster。\"Buthow，SirRichard，how？——fornottowintheworldwouldIputhandsonher。\"
\"Icannotblamethee，\"saidVarney;\"Ishouldbereluctanttodothatmyself。WemissAlascoandhismannasorely——ay，andthedogLambourne。\"
\"Why，wheretarriesLambourne？\"saidAnthony。
\"Asknoquestions，\"saidVarney，\"thouwiltseehimonedayifthycreedistrue。Buttoourgravermatter。Iwillteachtheeaspring，Tony，tocatchapewit。Yondertrap—door——yondergimcrackofthine，willremainsecureinappearance，willitnot，thoughthesupportsarewithdrawnbeneath？\"
\"Ay，marry，willit，\"saidFoster;\"solongasitisnottroddenon。\"
\"Butweretheladytoattemptanescapeoverit，\"repliedVarney，\"herweightwouldcarryitdown？\"
\"Amouse\'sweightwoulddoit，\"saidFoster。
\"Why，then，shediesinattemptingherescape，andwhatcouldyouorIhelpit，honestTony？Letustobed，wewilladjustourprojectto—morrow。\"
Onthenextday，wheneveningapproached，VarneysummonedFostertotheexecutionoftheirplan。TiderandFoster\'soldman—
servantweresentonafeignederranddowntothevillage，andAnthonyhimself，asifanxioustoseethattheCountesssufferednowantofaccommodation，visitedherplaceofconfinement。Hewassomuchstaggeredatthemildnessandpatiencewithwhichsheseemedtoendureherconfinement，thathecouldnothelpearnestlyrecommendingtohernottocrossthethresholdofherroomonanyaccountwhatever，untilLordLeicestershouldcome，\"which，\"headded，\"ItrustinGod，willbeverysoon。\"Amypatientlypromisedthatshewouldresignherselftoherfate。
andFosterreturnedtohishardenedcompanionwithhisconsciencehalf—easedoftheperilousloadthatweighedonit。\"Ihavewarnedher，\"hesaid;\"surelyinvainisthesnaresetinthesightofanybird！\"
Heleft，therefore，theCountess\'sdoorunsecuredontheoutside，and，undertheeyeofVarney，withdrewthesupportswhichsustainedthefallingtrap，which，therefore，keptitslevelpositionmerelybyaslightadhesion。Theywithdrewtowaittheissueontheground—flooradjoining;buttheywaitedlonginvain。AtlengthVarney，afterwalkinglongtoandfro，withhisfacemuffledinhiscloak，threwitsuddenlybackandexclaimed，\"Surelyneverwasawomanfoolenoughtoneglectsofairanopportunityofescape！\"
\"Perhapssheisresolved，\"saidFoster，\"toawaitherhusband\'sreturn，\"
\"True！——mosttrue！\"saidVarney，rushingout;\"Ihadnotthoughtofthatbefore。\"
Inlessthantwominutes，Foster，whoremainedbehind，heardthetreadofahorseinthecourtyard，andthenawhistlesimilartothatwhichwastheEarl\'susualsignal。TheinstantafterthedooroftheCountess\'schamberopened，andinthesamemomentthetrap—doorgaveway。Therewasarushingsound——aheavyfall——afaintgroan——andallwasover。
Atthesameinstant，Varneycalledinatthewindow，inanaccentandtonewhichwasanindescribablemixturebetwixthorrorandraillery，\"Isthebirdcaught？——isthedeeddone？\"
\"OGod，forgiveus！\"repliedAnthonyFoster。
\"Why，thoufool，\"saidVarney，\"thytoilisended，andthyrewardsecure。Lookdownintothevault——whatseestthou？\"
\"Iseeonlyaheapofwhiteclothes，likeasnowdrift，\"saidFoster。\"OGod，shemovesherarm！\"
\"Hurlsomethingdownonher——thygoldchest，Tony——itisanheavyone。\"
\"Varney，thouartanincarnatefiend！\"repliedFoster。
\"Thereneedsnothingmore——sheisgone！\"
\"Sopassourtroubles，\"saidVarney，enteringtheroom;\"I
dreamednotIcouldhavemimickedtheEarl\'scallsowell。\"
\"Oh，iftherebejudgmentinheaven，thouhastdeservedit，\"saidFoster，\"andwiltmeetit！Thouhastdestroyedherbymeansofherbestaffections——itisaseethingofthekidinthemother\'smilk！\"
\"Thouartafanaticalass，\"repliedVarney;\"letusnowthinkhowthealarmshouldbegiven——thebodyistoremainwhereitis。\"
Buttheirwickednesswastobepermittednolonger;forevenwhiletheywereatthisconsultation，TressilianandRaleighbrokeinuponthem，havingobtainedadmittancebymeansofTiderandFoster\'sservant，whomtheyhadsecuredatthevillage。
AnthonyFosterfledontheirentrance，andknowingeachcornerandpassoftheintricateoldhouse，escapedallsearch。ButVarneywastakenonthespot;andinsteadofexpressingcompunctionforwhathehaddone，seemedtotakeafiendishpleasureinpointingouttothemtheremainsofthemurderedCountess，whileatthesametimehedefiedthemtoshowthathehadanyshareinherdeath。ThedespairinggriefofTressilian，onviewingthemangledandyetwarmremainsofwhathadlatelybeensolovelyandsobeloved，wassuchthatRaleighwascompelledtohavehimremovedfromtheplacebyforce，whilehehimselfassumedthedirectionofwhatwastobedone。
Varney，uponasecondexamination，madeverylittlemysteryeitherofthecrimeorofitsmotives———alleging，asareasonforhisfrankness，thatthoughmuchofwhatheconfessedcouldonlyhaveattachedtohimbysuspicion，yetsuchsuspicionwouldhavebeensufficienttodeprivehimofLeicester\'sconfidence，andtodestroyallhistoweringplansofambition。\"Iwasnotborn，\"hesaid，\"todragontheremainderoflifeadegradedoutcast;norwillIsodiethatmyfateshallmakeaholidaytothevulgarherd。\"
Fromthesewordsitwasapprehendedhehadsomedesignuponhimself，andhewascarefullydeprivedofallmeansbywhichsuchcouldbecarriedintoexecution。Butlikesomeoftheheroesofantiquity，hecarriedabouthispersonasmallquantityofstrongpoison，preparedprobablybythecelebratedDemetriusAlasco。
Havingswallowedthispotionover—night，hewasfoundnextmorningdeadinhiscell;nordidheappeartohavesufferedmuchagony，hiscountenancepresenting，evenindeath，thehabitualexpressionofsneeringsarcasmwhichwaspredominantwhilehelived。\"Thewickedman，\"saithScripture，\"hathnobandsinhisdeath。\"
Thefateofhiscolleagueinwickednesswaslongunknown。CumnorPlacewasdesertedimmediatelyafterthemurder;forinthevicinityofwhatwascalledtheLadyDudley\'sChamber，thedomesticspretendedtoheargroans，andscreams，andothersupernaturalnoises。Afteracertainlengthoftime，Janet，hearingnotidingsofherfather，becametheuncontrolledmistressofhisproperty，andconferreditwithherhanduponWayland，nowamanofsettledcharacter，andholdingaplaceinElizabeth\'shousehold。Butitwasaftertheyhadbeenbothdeadforsomeyearsthattheireldestsonandheir，inmakingsomeresearchesaboutCumnorHall，discoveredasecretpassage，closedbyanirondoor，which，openingfrombehindthebedintheLadyDudley\'sChamber，descendedtoasortofcell，inwhichtheyfoundanironchestcontainingaquantityofgold，andahumanskeletonstretchedaboveit。ThefateofAnthonyFosterwasnowmanifest。Hehadfledtothisplaceofconcealment，forgettingthekeyofthespring—lock;andbeingbarredfromescapebythemeanshehadusedforpreservationofthatgold，forwhichhehadsoldhissalvation，hehadthereperishedmiserably。
Unquestionablythegroansandscreamsheardbythedomesticswerenotentirelyimaginary，butwerethoseofthiswretch，who，inhisagony，wascryingforreliefandsuccour。
ThenewsoftheCountess\'sdreadfulfateputasuddenperiodtothepleasuresofKenilworth。Leicesterretiredfromcourt，andforaconsiderabletimeabandonedhimselftohisremorse。ButasVarneyinhislastdeclarationhadbeenstudioustosparethecharacterofhispatron，theEarlwastheobjectratherofcompassionthanresentment。TheQueenatlengthrecalledhimtocourt;hewasoncemoredistinguishedasastatesmanandfavourite;andtherestofhiscareeriswellknowntohistory。
Buttherewassomethingretributiveinhisdeath，if，accordingtoanaccountverygenerallyreceived，ittookplacefromhisswallowingadraughtofpoisonwhichwasdesignedbyhimforanotherperson。[SeeNote9。DeathoftheEarlofLeicester。]
SirHughRobsartdiedverysoonafterhisdaughter，havingsettledhisestateonTressilian。Butneithertheprospectofruralindependence，northepromisesoffavourwhichElizabethheldouttoinducehimtofollowthecourt，couldremovehisprofoundmelancholy。Whereverhewentheseemedtoseebeforehimthedisfiguredcorpseoftheearlyandonlyobjectofhisaffection。Atlength，havingmadeprovisionforthemaintenanceoftheoldfriendsandoldservantswhoformedSirHugh\'sfamilyatLidcoteHall，hehimselfembarkedwithhisfriendRaleighfortheVirginiaexpedition，and，younginyearsbutoldingrief，diedbeforehisdayinthatforeignland。
OfinferiorpersonsitisonlynecessarytosaythatBlount\'switgrewbrighterashisyellowrosesfaded;that，doinghispartasabravecommanderinthewars，hewasmuchmoreinhiselementthanduringtheshortperiodofhisfollowingthecourt;andthatFlibbertigibbet\'sacutegeniusraisedhimtofavouranddistinctionintheemploymentbothofBurleighandWalsingham。
NOTES。
Note1。Ch。III。——FOSTER，LAMBOURNE，ANDTHEBLACKBEAR。
Iffaithistobeputinepitaphs，AnthonyFosterwassomethingtheveryreverseofthecharacterrepresentedinthenovel。
Ashmolegivesthisdescriptionofhistomb。IcopyfromtheANTIQUITIESOFBERKSHIRE，vol。i。，p。143。
\"InthenorthwallofthechancelatCumnorchurchisamonumentofgreymarble，whereon，inbrassplates，areengravedamaninarmour，andhiswifeinthehabitofhertimes，bothkneelingbeforeafald—stoole，togetherwiththefiguresofthreesonskneelingbehindtheirmother。Underthefigureofthemanisthisinscription:——
\"ANTONIUSFORSTER，generisgenerosapropago，CumneraeDominus，Bercheriensiserat。
Armiger，ArmigeroprognatuspatreRicardo，QuiquondamIphlethaeSalopiensiserat。
Quatuorexistofluxeruntstemmatenati，ExistoAntoniusstemmatequartuserat。
Mentesagax，animoprecellens，corporepromptus，Eloquiidulcis，oredisertuserat。
Infactisprobitas;fuitinsermonevenustas，Invultugravitas，relligionefides，Inpatriampietas，inegenosgratavoluntas，Acceduntreliquisannumerandabonis。
Siquodcunctarapit，rapuitnonomniaLethum，SiquodMorsrapuit，vividafamadedit。
\"Theseversesfollowingarewritatlength，twobytwo，inpraiseofhim:——
\"ArguteresonasCitharepretenderechordasNovit，etAoniaconcrepuisseLyra。
Gaudebatterretenerasdefigereplantas;
EtmirapulchrasconstruereartedomosCompositavariaslinguaformareloquelasDoctus，etedoctascriberemultamanu。
\"Thearmsoveritthus:——
Quart。I。3HUNTER\'SHORNSstringed。
II。3PINIONSwiththeirpointsupwards。
\"ThecrestisaSTAGcouchant，vulneratedthroughtheneckbyabroadarrow;onhissideisaMARTLETTforadifference。\"
FromthismonumentalinscriptionitappearsthatAnthonyFoster，insteadofbeingavulgar，low—bred，puritanicalchurl，was，infact，agentlemanofbirthandconsideration，distinguishedforhisskillintheartsofmusicandhorticulture，asalsoinlanguages。Insofar，therefore，theAnthonyFosteroftheromancehasnothingbutthenameincommonwiththerealindividual。Butnotwithstandingthecharity，benevolence，andreligiousfaithimputedbythemonumentofgreymarbletoitstenant，tradition，aswellassecrethistory，nameshimastheactiveagentinthedeathoftheCountess;anditisaddedthat，frombeingajovialandconvivialgallant，aswemayinferfromsomeexpressionsintheepitaph，hesunk，afterthefataldeed，intoamanofgloomyandretiredhabits，whoselooksandmannersindicatedthathesufferedunderthepressureofsomeatrocioussecret。
ThenameofLambourneisstillknowninthevicinity，anditissaidsomeoftheclanpartakethehabits，aswellasname，oftheMichaelLambourneoftheromance。Amanofthisnamelatelymurderedhiswife，outdoingMichaelinthisrespect，whoonlywasconcernedinthemurderofthewifeofanotherman。
IhaveonlytoaddthatthejollyBlackBearhasbeenrestoredtohispredominanceoverbowlandbottleinthevillageofCumnor。
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Note2。Ch。XIII。——LEGENDOFWAYLANDSMITH。
ThegreatdefeatgivenbyAlfredtotheDanishinvadersissaidbyMr。GoughtohavetakenplacenearAshdown，inBerkshire。\"TheburialplaceofBaereg，theDanishchief，whowasslaininthisfight，isdistinguishedbyaparcelofstones，lessthanamilefromthehill，setonedge，enclosingapieceofgroundsomewhatraised。Ontheeastsideofthesouthernextremitystandthreesquarishflatstones，ofaboutfourorfivefeetovereitherway，supportingafourth，andnowcalledbythevulgarWAYLANDSMITH，fromanidletraditionaboutaninvisiblesmithreplacinglosthorse—shoesthere。\"——GOUGH\'SeditionofCAMDEN\'SBRITANNIA，vol。i。，p。221。
Thepopularbeliefstillretainsmemoryofthiswildlegend，which，connectedasitiswiththesiteofaDanishsepulchre，mayhavearisenfromsomelegendconcerningthenorthernDuergar，whoresidedintherocks，andwerecunningworkersinsteelandiron。ItwasbelievedthatWaylandSmith\'sfeewassixpence，andthat，unlikeotherworkmen，hewasoffendedifmorewasoffered。
Oflatehisofficeshavebeenagaincalledtomemory;butfictionhasinthis，asinothercases，takenthelibertytopillagethestoresoforaltradition。Thismonumentmustbeveryancient，forithasbeenkindlypointedouttomethatitisreferredtoinanancientSaxoncharterasalandmark。Themonumenthasbeenoflateclearedout，andmadeconsiderablymoreconspicuous。
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Note3。Ch。XIV。——LEICESTERANDSUSSEX。
NauntongivesusnumerousandcuriousparticularsofthejealousstrugglewhichtookplacebetweenRatcliffe，EarlofSussex，andtherisingfavouriteLeicester。Theformer，whenonhisdeathbed，predictedtohisfollowersthatafterhisdeaththegipsy（sohecalledLeicester，fromhisdarkcomplexion）wouldprovetoomanyforthem。
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Note4。Ch。XIV。——SIRWALTERRALEIGH。
AmongtheattendantsandadherentsofSussex，wehaveventuredtointroducethecelebratedRaleigh，inthedawnofhiscourtfavour。
InAubrey\'sCorrespondencetherearesomecuriousparticularsofSirWalterRaleigh。\"Hewasatall，handsome，boldman;buthisnaevewasthathewasdamnablyproud。OldSirRobertHarleyofBramptonBrianCastle，whoknewhim，wouldsayitwasagreatquestionwhowastheproudest，SirWalterorSirThomasOverbury;
butthedifferencethatwas，wasjudgedinSirThomas\'sside。InthegreatparlouratDownton，atMr。Raleigh\'s，isagoodpiece，anoriginalofSirWalter，inawhitesatindoublet，allembroideredwithrichpearls，andamightyrichchainofgreatpearlsabouthisneck。Theoldservantshavetoldmethattherealpearlswerenearasbigasthepaintedones。Hehadamostremarkableaspect，anexceedinghighforehead，long—faced，andsour—eyelidded。\"Arebusisaddedtothispurpose:——
Theenemytothestomach，andthewordofdisgrace，Isthenameofthegentlemanwiththeboldface。
SirWalterRaleigh\'sbeardturnedupnaturally，whichgavehimanadvantageoverthegallantsofthetime，whosemoustachesreceivedatouchofthebarber\'sarttogivethemtheairthenmostadmired。——SeeAUBREY\'SCORRESPONDENCE，vol。ii。，partii。，p。500。
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Note5。Ch。XV。——COURTFAVOUROFSIRWALTERRALEIGH。
Thegallantincidentofthecloakisthetraditionalaccountofthiscelebratedstatesman\'sriseatcourt。NoneofElizabeth\'scourtiersknewbetterthanhehowtomakehiscourttoherpersonalvanity，orcouldmorejustlyestimatethequantityofflatterywhichshecouldcondescendtoswallow。BeingconfinedintheTowerforsomeoffence，andunderstandingtheQueenwasabouttopasstoGreenwichinherbarge，heinsistedonapproachingthewindow，thathemightsee，atwhateverdistance，theQueenofhisAffections，themostbeautifulobjectwhichtheearthboreonitssurface。TheLieutenantoftheTower（hisownparticularfriend）threwhimselfbetweenhisprisonerandthewindow;whileSirWaiter，apparentlyinfluencedbyafitofunrestrainablepassion，sworehewouldnotbedebarredfromseeinghislight，hislife，hisgoddess！Ascuffleensued，gotupforeffect\'ssake，inwhichtheLieutenantandhiscaptivegrappledandstruggledwithfury，toreeachother\'shair，andatlengthdrewdaggers，andwereonlyseparatedbyforce。TheQueenbeinginformedofthissceneexhibitedbyherfranticadorer，itwrought，aswastobeexpected，muchinfavourofthecaptivePaladin。ThereislittledoubtthathisquarrelwiththeLieutenantwasentirelycontrivedforthepurposewhichitproduced。
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Note6。Ch。XVII。——ROBERTLANEHAM。
LittleisknownofRobertLaneham，saveinhiscuriouslettertoafriendinLondon，givinganaccountofQueenElizabeth\'sentertainmentsatKenilworth，writteninastyleofthemostintolerableaffectation，bothinpointofcompositionandorthography。HedescribeshimselfasaBONVIVANT，whowaswonttobejollyanddryinthemorning，andbyhisgood—willwouldbechieflyinthecompanyoftheladies。Hewas，bytheinterestofLordLeicester，ClerkoftheCouncilChamberdoor，andalsokeeperofthesame。\"WhenCouncilsits，\"sayshe，\"Iamathand。
Ifanymakesababbling，PEACE，sayI。IfIseealistenerorapryerinatthechinksorlockhole，Iampresentlyonthebonesofhim。Ifafriendcomes，Imakehimsitdownbymeonaformorchest。Therestmaywalk，aGod\'sname！\"Therehasbeenseldomabetterportraitofthepragmaticconceitandself—
importanceofasmallmaninoffice。
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Note7。Ch。XVIII。——DR。JULIO。
TheEarlofLeicester\'sItalianphysician，Julio，wasaffirmedbyhiscontemporariestobeaskilfulcompounderofpoisons，whichheappliedwithsuchfrequency，thattheJesuitParsonsextolsironicallythemarvellousgoodluckofthisgreatfavouriteintheopportunedeathsofthosewhostoodinthewayofhiswishes。
Thereisacuriouspassageonthesubject:——
\"Longafterthis，hefellinlovewiththeLadySheffield，whomI
signifiedbefore，andthenalsohadhethesamefortunetohaveherhusbanddyequickly，withanextreamerheumeinhishead（asitwasgivenout），butasotherssay，ofanartificiallcatarrethatstoppedhisbreath。
\"ThelikegoodchancehadheinthedeathofmyLordofEssex（asIhavesaidbefore），andthatatatimemostfortunateforhispurpose;forwhenhewascominghomefromIreland，withintenttorevengehimselfeuponmyLordofLeicesterforbegettinghiswifewithchildeinhisabsence（thechildewasadaughter，andbroughtupbytheLadyShandoes，W。Knooles，hiswife），myLordofLeicesterhearingthereof，wantednotafriendortwotoaccompanythedeputy，asamongotheracoupleoftheEarlesownservants，Crompton（ifImissenothisname），yeomanofhisbottles，andLloidhissecretary，entertainedafterwardbymyLordofLeicester，andsohedyedinthewayofanextreameflux，causedbyanItalianreceipe，asallhisfriendsarewellassured，themakerwhereofwasachyrurgeon（asitisbeleeved）
thatthenwasnewlycometomyLordfromItaly———acunningmanandsureinoperation，withwhom，ifthegoodLadyhadbeensooneracquainted，andusedhishelp，sheshouldnothaveneededtosittensopensiveathome，andfearefullofherhusband\'sformerreturneoutofthesamecountry……Neithermustyoumarvailethoughallthesediedindiversmannersofoutwarddiseases，forthisistheexcellencyoftheItalianart，forwhichthischyrurgeonandDr。Juliowereentertainedsocarefully，whocanmakeamandyeinwhatmannerorshowofsicknessyouwill——bywhoseinstructions，nodoubt;buthislordshipisnowcunning，especiallyaddingalsotothesethecounsellofhisDoctorBayly，amanalsonotalittlestudied（asheseemeth）inhisart;forIheardhimoncemyselfe，inapubliqueactinOxford，andthatinpresenceofmyLordofLeicester（ifIbenotdeceived），maintainthatpoysonmightbesotemperedandgivenasitshouldnotappearpresently，andyetshouldkillthepartyafterward，atwhattimeshouldbeappointed;whichargumentbelikepleasedwellhislordship，andthereforewaschosentobediscussedinhisaudience，ifIbenotdeceivedofhisbeingthatdaypresent。So，thoughonedyeofaflux，andanotherofacatarre，yetthisimportethlittletothematter，butshowethratherthegreatcunningandskilloftheartificer。\"——PARSONS\'LEICESTER\'SCOMMONWEALTH，p。23。
ItisunnecessarytostatethenumerousreasonswhytheEarlisstatedinthetaletoberatherthedupeofvillainsthantheunprincipledauthoroftheiratrocities。Inthelattercapacity，whichapartatleastofhiscontemporariesimputedtohim，hewouldhavemadeacharactertoodisgustinglywickedtobeusefulforthepurposesoffiction。
Ihaveonlytoaddthattheunionofthepoisoner，thequacksalver，thealchemist，andtheastrologerinthesamepersonwasfamiliartothepretenderstothemysticsciences。
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Note8。Ch。XXXII。——FURNITUREOFKENILWORTH。
Inrevisingthiswork，IhavehadthemeansofmakingsomeaccurateadditionstomyattempttodescribetheprincelypleasuresofKenilworth，bythekindnessofmyfriendWilliamHamper，Esq。，whohadthegoodnesstocommunicatetomeaninventoryofthefurnitureofKenilworthinthedaysofthemagnificentEarlofLeicester。Ihaveadornedthetextwithsomeofthesplendidarticlesmentionedintheinventory，butantiquariesespeciallywillbedesiroustoseeamorefullspecimenthanthestoryleavesroomfor。
EXTRACTSFROMKENILWORTHINVENTORY，A。D。1584。
ASalte，ship—fashion，ofthemotherofperle，garnishedwithsilveranddiversworkes，warlikeensignes，andornaments，withxvjpeecesofordinancewhereofijonwheles，twoanckersontheforeparte，andonthestearnetheimageofDameFortunestandingonaglobewithaflaginherhand。Poisxxxijoz。
Agiltesaltelikeaswann，motherofperle。Poisxxxoz。iijquarters。
AGeorgeonhorseback，ofwood，paintedandgilt，withacaseforknivesinthetayleofthehorse，andacaseforoysterknivesinthebrestoftheDragon。
Agreenbarge—cloth，embrother\'dwithwhitelionsandbeares。
Aperfumingpann，ofsilver。Poisxixoz。
Inthehalle。Tabells，longandshort，vj。Formes，longandshort，xiiij。
HANGINGS。
（Theseareminutelyspecified，andconsistedofthefollowingsubjects，intapestry，andgilt，andredleather。）
Flowers，beasts，andpillarsarched。Forestworke。Historie。
StorieofSusanna，theProdigallChilde，Saule，Tobie，Hercules，LadyFame，HawkingandHunting，Jezabell，JudithandHolofernes，David，Abraham，Sampson，Hippolitus，AlexandertheGreat，NaamantheAssyrian，Jacob，etc。
BEDSTEADS，WITHTHEIRFURNITURE。
（Thesearemagnificentandnumerous。IshallcopyVERBATIMthedescriptionofwhatappearstohavebeenoneofthebest。）
Abedstedofwallnut—tree，toppefashion，thepillersreddandvarnished，theceelor，tester，andsinglevallanceofcrimsonsattin，panedwithabroadborderofbonelaceofgoldeandsilver。ThetesterrichlieembrotheredwithmyLo。armesinagarlandofhoppes，roses，andpomegranetts，andlynedwithbuckerom。Fyvecurteinsofcrimsonsattintothesamebedsted，stripeddownewithabonelaceofgoldandsilver，garnishedwithbuttonsandloopsofcrimsonsilkandgolde，containingxiiijbredthsofsattin，andoneyardeiijquartersdeepe。Theceelor，vallance，andcurteinslynedwithcrymsontaffatasarsenet。
Acrymsonsattincounterpointe，quiltedandembr。withagoldetwiste，andlynedwithreddsarsenet，beinginlengthiijyardsgood，andinbreadthiijscant。
Achaiseofcrymsonsattin，suteable。
Afayrequilteofcrymsonsattin，vjbreadths，iijyardes3
quartersnailedeepe，alllozengedoverwithsilvertwiste，inthemidstacinquefoilewithinagarlandofraggedstaves，fringedroundeaboutewithasmallfringeofcrymsonsilke，lynedthroughewithwhitefustian。
Fyveplumesofcooleredfeathers，garnishedwithbonelaceandspangellsofgouldeandsilver，standingincupsknittalloverwithgoulde，silver，andcrymsonsilk。[Probablyonthecentreandfourcornersofthebedstead。Fourbearsandraggedstavesoccupiedasimilarpositiononanotherofthesesumptuouspiecesoffurniture。]
Acarpettforacupboardeofcrymsonsattin，embrotheredwithaborderofgouldetwiste，aboutiijpartsofitfringedwithsilkandgoulde，lynedwithbridges[Thatis，Bruges。]sattin，inlengthijyards，andijbredthsofsattin。
（Therewereelevendownbedsandninetyfeatherbeds，besidesthirty—sevenmattresses。）
CHYRES，STOOLES，ANDCUSHENS。
（Thesewereequallysplendidwiththebeds，etc。Ishallherecopythatwhichstandsattheheadofthelist。）
Achaierofcrimsonvelvet，theseateandbackepartlieembrothered，withR。L。inclothofgoulde，thebeareandraggedstaffeinclotheofsilver，garnishedwithlaceandfringeofgoulde，silver，andcrimsonsilck。Theframecoveredwithvelvet，boundeaboutetheedgewithgouldelace，andstuddedwithgiltenailes。
Asquarestooleandafootestoole，ofcrimsonvelvet，fringedandgarnishedsuteable。
Alongcushenofcrimsonvelvet，embr。withtheraggedstaffeinawreatheofgoulde，withmyLo。posie\"DROYTEETLOYALL\"writteninthesame，andthelettersR。L。inclotheofgoulde，beinggarnishedwithlace，fringe，buttons，andtasselsofgold，silver，andcrimsonsilck，lynedwithcrimsontaff。，beinginlength1yardquarter。
Asquarecushen，ofthelikevelvet，embr。suteabletothelongcushen。
CARPETS。
（Therewere10velvetcarpetsfortablesandwindows，49Turkeycarpetsforfloors，and32clothcarpets。OneofeachIwillnowspecify。）
Acarpettofcrimsonvelvet，richlieembr。withmyLo。posie，bearesandraggedstaves，etc。，ofclotheofgouldeandsilver，garnishedupontheseamesandaboutewithgoldelace，fringedaccordinglie，lynedwithcrimsontaffatasarsenett，being3
breadthsofvelvet，oneyard3quarterslong。
AgreatTurquoycarpett，thegroundeblew，withalistofyelloeateachend，beinginlengthxyards，inbredtheiiijyardsandquarterAlongcarpettofblewclothe，lynedwithbridgessattin，fringedwithblewsilckandgoulde，inlengthvjyardslackaquarter，thewholebredthoftheclothe。
PICTURES。
（Chieflydescribedashavingcurtains。）
TheQueene\'sMajestie（2greattables）。3ofmyLord。St。
Jerome。Lo。ofArundell。LordMathevers。LordofPembroke。
CounteEgmondt。TheQueeneofScotts。KingPhilip。TheBaker\'sDaughters。TheDukeofFeria。AlexanderMagnus。TwoYongeLadies。PompaeaSabina。Fred。D。ofSaxony。Emp。Charles。
K。Philip\'sWife。PrinceofOrangeandhisWife。Marq。ofBergesandhisWife。CountedeHome。CountHolstrate。Monsr。
Brederode。DukeAlva。CardinalGrandville。DuchesofParma。
HenrieE。ofPembrookeandhisyoungCountess。CountisofEssex。
OccacionandRepentance。LordMowntacute。SirJas。Crofts。SirWr。Mildmay。Sr。Wm。Pickering。EdwinAbp。ofYork。
Atabellofanhistorieofmen，women，andchildren，mouldeninwax。
Alittlefouldingtableofebanie，garnishedwithwhitebone，whereinarewrittenverseswithlres。ofgoulde。
AtableofmyLord\'sarmes。
Fyveoftheplannetts，paintedinframes。
Twentie—threecardes，[Thatischarts。]ormapsofcountries。
INSTRUMENTS。
（Ishallgivetwospecimens。）
Aninstrumentoforgans，regall，andvirginalls，coveredwithcrimsonvelvet，andgarnishedwithgouldelace。
Afairpairofdoublevirginalls。
CABONETTS。
Acabonettofcrimsonsattin，richlieembr。withadeviceofhuntingthestagg，ingoulde，silver，andsilck，withiiijglassesinthetoppthereof，xvjcuppsofflowersmadeofgoulde，silver，andsilck，inacaseofleather，lynedwithgreenesattinofbridges。
（Anotherofpurplevelvet。Adeskofredleather。）
ACHESSBOARDEofebanie，withcheckarsofchristallandotherstones，layedwithsilver，garnishedwithbearesandraggedstaves，andcinquefoilesofsilver。Thexxxijmenlikewyseofchristallandotherstonessett，theonesortinsilverwhite，theothergilte，inacasegildedandlynedwithgreencotton。
（Anotherofboneandebanie。Apairoftabellsofbone。）
AgreatBRASONCANDLESTICKtohangintheroofeofthehowse，veriefayerandcuriouslyewrought，withxxiiijbranches，xijgreateandxijoflessersize，6rowlersandijwingsforthespreadeeagle，xxiiijsockettsforcandells，xijgreaterandxijofalessersorte，xxiiijsawcers，orcandlecups，oflikeproporciontoputunderthesocketts，iijimagesofmenandiijofweomen，ofbrass，veriefinelyandartificialliedone。
ThesespecimensofLeicester\'smagnificencemayservetoassurethereaderthatitscarcelayinthepowerofamodernauthortoexaggeratethelavishstyleofexpensedisplayedintheprincelypleasuresofKenilworth。
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NotetoCh。XLI。——DEATHOFTHEEARLOFLEICESTER。
InacuriousmanuscriptcopyoftheinformationgivenbyBenJonsontoDrummondofHawthornden，astranscribedbySirRobertSibbald，Leicester\'sdeathisascribedtopoisonadministeredasacordialbyhiscountess，towhomhehadgivenit，representingittobearestorativeinanyfaintness，inthehopethatsheherselfmightbecutoffbyusingit。WehavealreadyquotedJonson\'saccountofthismeritedstrokeofretributioninanoteoftheIntroductiontothisvolume。ItmaybehereaddedthatthefollowingsatiricalepitaphonLeicesteroccursinDrummond\'sCollection，butisevidentlynotofhiscomposition:——
EPITAPHONTHEERLEOFLEISTER。
Hereliesavaliantwarriour，Whoneverdrewasword;
Hereliesanoblecourtier，Whoneverkepthisword;
HereliestheErleofLeister，WhogovernedtheEstates，Whomtheearthcouldneverlivinglove，AndthejustHeavennowhates。