rest.

'To the very end his bright intelligence shone, even more and more, till,
as we now believe, it is shining in the perfectness of the Kingdom of God.

'On Sunday evening last, he seemed to revive marvellously, and called for
paper and pencil. Then, with a smile, he handed a note to his brother, Sir
Robert, and bade him despatch it to Master John Wier, a famous physician at
the Court of the Duke of Cleves.

'This note was wrote in Latin, and begged Master Wier to _come_, and _come_
quick. But soon after he grew weaker, and my good uncle asking how he
fared, he replied sorrowfully that he could not sleep, though he had
besought God to grant him this boon. But when my uncle reminded him of One
who, in unspeakable anguish, prayed, as it would seem to our poor blind
eyes, in vain, for the bitter cup did not pass, said,--

'"Nevertheless, not as I will, but as Thou wilt!" he exclaimed.'

'"I am fully satisfied and resolved with this answer. No doubt it is even
so."

'There were moments yet of sadness, and he reproached himself for
cherishing vain hopes in sending for Master Wier, but my uncle comforted
him so much that at length he pronounced these memorable words, "I would
not change my joy for the empire of the world."

'I saw him from time to time as I brought to the chamber necessary things.
Once or twice he waved his hand to me, and said, oh, words ne'er to be
forgot,--

'"I rejoice you have your boy safe once more, Mistress Gifford. Be wary,
and train him in the faith of God, and pray that he be kept from the
trammels with which Papacy would enthral the soul."

'He showed great tenderness and care for Lady Frances, dreading lest she
should be harmed by her constant attendance on him.

'Sweet and gentle lady! I have had the privilege of waiting on her from
time to time, and of giving her what poor comfort lay in my power.

'After the settlement of his worldly affairs, Sir Philip asked to have the
last ode he wrote chanted to him, but begged that all the stray leaves of
the _Arcadia_ should be gathered together and burned. He said that it was
but vanity and the story of earthly loves, and he did not care to have it
outlive him.

'My uncle was with him when he begged Sir Robert to leave him, for his
grief could not be controlled. While the sufferer showed strength in
suppressing sorrow, the strong man showed weakness in expressing it.

'Much more will be made known of these twenty-five days following t