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Coronation Day

           Whenallwerefinallyseated,thespectaclefromthegalleriesandallcoignsofvantagewascomplete;agorgeousonetolookuponandtoremember.

           Nowtherobedandmitredgreatheadsofthechurch,andtheirattendants,filedinupontheplatformandtooktheirappointedplaces;thesewerefollowedbytheLordProtectorandothergreatofficials,andtheseagainbyasteel-claddetachmentoftheGuard.

           Therewasawaitingpause;then,atasignal,atriumphantpealofmusicburstforth,andTomCanty,clothedinalongrobeofclothofgold,appearedatadoor,andsteppedupontheplatform.Theentiremultituderose,andtheceremonyoftheRecognitionensued.

           ThenanobleanthemswepttheAbbeywithitsrichwavesofsound;andthusheraldedandwelcomed,TomCantywasconductedtothethrone.Theancientceremonieswenton,withimpressivesolemnity,whilsttheaudiencegazed;andastheydrewnearerandnearertocompletion,TomCantygrewpale,andstillpaler,andadeepandsteadilydeepeningwoeanddespondencysettleddownuponhisspiritsanduponhisremorsefulheart.

           Atlastthefinalactwasathand.TheArchbishopofCanterburyliftedupthecrownofEnglandfromitscushionandhelditoutoverthetremblingmock-King’shead.Inthesameinstantarainbow-radianceflashedalongthespacioustransept;forwithoneimpulseeveryindividualinthegreatconcourseofnoblesliftedacoronetandpoiseditoverhisorherheadandpausedinthatattitude.

           AdeephushpervadedtheAbbey.

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