OnFriday，August10th，allthechosenpersonsassembledatthebishop’spalace：theyrangedthemselvesintheappointedorder，andturnedtheirstepstothecathedral，whichwascloseby。Whentheyarrivedthere，theytooktheplacesassignedtheminthechoir，andthechoristersimmediatelybegantochantafuneralserviceinEnglishandaccordingtoProtestantrites。Atthefirstwordsofthisservice，whenhesawitwasnotconductedbyCatholicpriests，Bourgoinleftthecathedral，declaringthathewouldnotbepresentatsuchsacrilege，andhewasfollowedbyallMary’sservants，menandwomen，exceptMelvilleandBarbeMowbray，whothoughtthatwhateverthetongueinwhichoneprayed，thattonguewasheardbytheLord。Thisexitcreatedgreatscandal；butthebishoppreachednonetheless。
Thesermonended，theheraldkingwenttoseekBourgoinandhiscompanions，whowerewalkinginthecloisters，andtoldthemthatthealmsgivingwasabouttobegin，invitingthemtotakepartinthisceremony；buttheyrepliedthatbeingCatholicstheycouldnotmakeofferingsatanaltarofwhichtheydisapproved。Sotheheraldkingreturned，muchputoutattheharmonyoftheassemblybeingdisturbedbythisdissent；butthealms-offeringtookplacenolessthanthesermon。Then，asalastattempt，hesenttothemagain，totellthemthattheservicewasquiteover，andthataccordinglytheymightreturnfortheroyalceremonies，whichbelongedonlytothereligionofthedead；andthistimetheyconsented；butwhentheyarrived，thestaveswerebroken，andthebannersthrownintothegravethroughtheopeningthattheworkmenhadalreadyclosed。
Then，inthesameorderinwhichithadcome，theprocessionreturnedtothepalace，whereasplendidfuneralrepasthadbeenprepared。Byastrangecontradiction，Elizabeth，who，havingpunishedthelivingwomanasacriminal，hadjusttreatedthedeadwomanasaqueen，hadalsowishedthatthehonoursofthefuneralbanquetshouldbefortheservants，solongforgottenbyher。But，asonecanimagine，theseillaccommodatedthemselvestothatintention，didnotseemastonishedatthisluxurynorrejoicedatthisgoodcheer，but，onthecontrary，drownedtheirbreadandwineintears，withoutotherwiserespondingtothequestionsputtothemorthehonoursgrantedthem。Andassoonastherepastwasended，thepoorservantsleftPeterboroughandtooktheroadbacktoFotheringay，wheretheyheardthattheywerefreeatlasttowithdrawwhithertheywould。
Theydidnotneedtobetoldtwice；fortheylivedinperpetualfear，notconsideringtheirlivessafesolongastheyremainedinEngland。
Theythereforeimmediatelycollectedalltheirbelongings，eachtakinghisown，andthuswentoutofFotheringayCastleonfoot，Monday，13thAugust，1587。
Bourgoinwentlast：havingreachedthefarthersideofthedrawbridge，heturned，and，Christianashewas，unabletoforgiveElizabeth，notforhisownsufferings，butforhismistress’s，hefacedabouttothoseregicidewalls，and，withhandsoutstretchedtothem，saidinaloudandthreateningvoice，thosewordsofDavid：
“LetvengeanceforthebloodofThyservants，whichhasbeenshed，O
LordGod，beacceptableinThysight“。Theoldman’scursewasheard，andinflexiblehistoryisburdenedwithElizabeth’spunishment。
Wesaidthattheexecutioner’saxe，instrikingMaryStuart’shead，hadcausedthecrucifixandthebookofHourswhichshewasholdingtoflyfromherhands。Wealsosaidthatthetworelicshadbeenpickedupbypeopleinherfollowing。Wearenotawareofwhatbecameofthecrucifix，butthebookofHoursisintheroyallibrary，wherethosecuriousaboutthesekindsofhistoricalsouvenirscanseeit：twocertificatesinscribedononeoftheblankleavesofthevolumedemonstrateitsauthenticity。Thesearethey：
FIRSTCERTIFICATE
“WetheundersignedVicarSuperiorofthestrictobservanceoftheOrderofCluny，certifythatthisbookhasbeenentrustedtousbyorderofthedefunctDomMichelNardin，aprofessedreligiouspriestofoursaidobservance，deceasedinourcollegeofSaint-MartialofAvignon，March28th，1723，agedabouteightyyears，ofwhichhehasspentaboutthirtyamongus，havinglivedveryreligiously：hewasaGermanbybirth，andhadservedasanofficerinthearmyalongtime。
“HeenteredCluny，andmadehisprofessionthere，muchdetachedfromallthisworld’sgoodsandhonours；heonlykept，withhissuperior’spermission，thisbook，whichheknewhadbeeninusewithMaryStuart，QueenofEnglandandScotland，totheendofherlife。
“Beforedyingandbeingpartedfromhisbrethren，herequestedthat，tobesafelyremittedtous，itshouldbesentusbymail，sealed。
Justaswehavereceivedit，wehavebeggedM。L’abbeBignon，councillorofstateandking’slibrarian，toacceptthispreciousrelicofthepietyofaQueenofEngland，andofaGermanofficerofherreligionaswellasofours。
SignedBROTHERGERARDPONCET，Vicar-GeneralSuperior。“
SECONDCERTIFICATE
“We，Jean-PaulBignon，king’slibrarian，areveryhappytohaveanopportunityofexhibitingourzeal，inplacingthesaidmanuscriptinHisMajesty’slibrary。
“8thJuly，1724。“
“SignedJEAN-PAULBIGNAN。“
Thismanuscript，onwhichwasfixedthelastgazeoftheQueenofScotland，isaduodecimo，writtenintheGothiccharacterandcontainingLatinprayers；itisadornedwithminiaturessetoffwithgold，representingdevotionalsubjects，storiesfromsacredhistory，orfromthelivesofsaintsandmartyrs。Everypageisencircledwitharabesquesmingledwithgarlandsoffruitandflowers，amidwhichspringupgrotesquefiguresofmenandanimals。
Astothebinding，wornnow，orperhapseventhen，tothewoof，itisinblackvelvet，ofwhichtheflatcoversareadornedinthecentrewithanenamelledpansy，inasilversettingsurroundedbyawreath，towhicharediagonallyattachedfromonecornerofthecovertotheother，twotwistedsilver-giltknottedcords，finishedbyatuftatthetwoends。
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