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There was no word of a trial; although there had been a hearing or two before the magistrates; and it was known that Topcliffe continually visited the prison. One piece of news only had there been to comfort her during this time, and that, that Mr. John's prediction had been fulfilled with regard to the captured priest, Mr.
"Ah! but that was not all," he went on, savagely striking his boot again, "at the end of all who should I see but that that damned rogue whom God reward!" and he turned and spat into the fire "Topcliffe. There he was, bowing to my Lord and the Commissioners.
Reared at such cost, and with so much magnificence, by thirteen abbots the great work having been commenced, as heretofore stated, by Robert de Topcliffe, in 1330, and only completed in all its details by John Paslew; this splendid structure, surpassing, according to Whitaker, "many cathedrals in extent," was now abandoned to the slow ravages of decay. Would it had never encountered worse enemy!
FitzHerbert will be released as soon as Topcliffe is gone." "You are sure this time, sir?" He assented by a movement of his head. "I dared not tell Mrs. Thomas just now. She would give me no peace. I said it was but a rumour, and so it is; but it is a rumour that hath truth behind it. He hath been moved, too, these three days back, to another cell, and hath every comfort."
Then as they reached it, he said, in a tone quite low and yet full of suppressed passion of some kind, a name that Marjorie could not catch. She turned before they went in, and looked again. The priest was talking to the stranger, and was making gestures, as if asking for direction. "Who is it, Mr. Babington?" she asked again as they went in. "I did not " "Topcliffe," said Anthony.
Norris might take heart; it was not for the torture, for Mr. Topcliffe, who superintended it, had told the keeper of the rack-house that nothing would be wanted that day. He had hardly finished dinner when the gaoler came up again and said that the Lieutenant was waiting for him below, and that he must bring his hat and cloak.
Her sight of London the great buildings, the crowds, the visible forces of the Crown, the company of gallant gentlemen who were priests beneath their ruffs and feathers, the Tower, her glimpse of Topcliffe these things had shown her the dreadful reality that lay behind this gentle scheming up in Derbyshire. Again, there was Mr.
"You have come on a fortunate day, mistress," he said to Marjorie. "First Topcliffe, and now her Grace; if we make haste we may see her pass by." "Her Grace?" "She will be going to dinner in Whitehall, after having taken the air by the river. They will be passing the Abbey now. But she will not be in her supreme state; I am sorry for that."
But if I could but dine with her Grace, or take an hour with Mr. Topcliffe, I should be secure for ever." Marjorie glanced shyly towards Alice, as if to ask a question. "Mr. Topcliffe, madam? Well; let us say he is a dear friend of the Lieutenant of the Tower, and has, I think, lodgings there just now. And he is even a friend of Catholics, too to such, at least, as desire a heavenly crown."
"Now sit down and have supper, and leave that man to God." Sir Nicholas grew quiet again; and after a saying a word or two of apology to Isabel, left the room to wash before he sat down to supper. "Mistress Isabel does not know who Topcliffe is," said Hubert. "Hush, my son," said his mother, "your father does not like his name to be spoken."
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