ve notice to the friars of the
monastery of St. Austin, that with their permission the funeral should
be solemnized there, and the bones interred in the church. He also gave
orders that the closet should be floored, the apartment repaired and put
in order. He then returned to the other side of the Castle.

Preparations being made for the funeral, it was performed a few days
after. Edmund attended in person as chief mourner, Sir Philip Harclay as
the second; Joseph desired he might assist as servant to the deceased.
They were followed by most people of the village. The story was now
become public, and every one blessed Edmund for the piety and devotion
with which he performed the last duties to his parents.--Edmund appeared
in deep mourning; the week after, he assisted at a mass for the repose
of the deceased.

Sir Philip Harclay ordered a monument to be erected to the memory of his
friends, with the following inscription:

"Praye for the soules of Arthur Lord Lovele and Marie his wife, who were
cut off in the flowere of theire youthe, by the trecherye and crueltie
of theire neare kinnesmanne. Edmunde theire onlie sonne, one and twentie
yeares after theire deathe, by the direction of heavene, made the
discoverye of the mannere of theire deathe, and at the same time proved
his owne birthe. He collected theire bones together, and interred them
in this place: A warning and proofe to late posteritie, of the justice
of Providence, and the certaintie of Retribution."

The Sunday after the funeral Edmund threw off his mourning, and appeared
in a dress suitable to his condition. He received the compliments of his
friends with ease and cheerfulness, and began to enjoy his happiness. He
asked an audience of his fair mistress, and was permitted to declare
the passion he had so long stifled in his own bosom. She gave him a
favourable hearing, and in a short time confessed that she had suffered
equally in that suspense that was so grievous to him. They engaged
themselves by mutual vows to each other, and only waited the Baron's
pleasure to complete their happiness; every cloud was vanished from
their brows, and sweet tranquillity took possession of their bosoms.
Their friends shared their happiness; William and Edmund renewed their
vows of everlasting friendship, and promised to be as much together as
William's other duties would permit.

The Baron once more summoned all his company together; he told Edmund
all that had passed r