Chapter 42

           IfoundthemwindingofMarcello’scorpse.

           Andtherewassuchasolemnmelody,

           ‘Twixtdolefulsongs,tears,andsadelegies,

           Suchasoldgrandames,watchingbythedead,

           Arewonttooutwearthenightwith.

           OldPlay

           ThemodeofenteringthegreattowerofConingsburghCastleisverypeculiar,andpartakesoftherudesimplicityoftheearlytimesinwhichitwaserected.Aflightofsteps,sodeepandnarrowastobealmostprecipitous,leadsuptoalowportalinthesouthsideofthetower,bywhichtheadventurousantiquarymaystill,oratleastcouldafewyearssince,gainaccesstoasmallstairwithinthethicknessofthemainwallofthetower,whichleadsuptothethirdstoryofthebuilding,thetwolowerbeingdungeonsorvaults,whichneitherreceiveairnorlight,savebyasquareholeinthethirdstory,withwhichtheyseemtohavecommunicatedbyaladder.Theaccesstotheupperapartmentsinthetowerwhichconsistinalloffourstories,isgivenbystairswhicharecarriedupthroughtheexternalbuttresses.

           Bythisdifficultandcomplicatedentrance,thegoodKingRichard,followedbyhisfaithfulIvanhoe,wasusheredintotheroundapartmentwhichoccupiesthewholeofthethirdstoryfromtheground.Wilfred,bythedifficultiesoftheascent,gainedtimetomufflehisfaceinhismantle,asithadbeenheldexpedientthatheshouldnotpresenthimselftohisfatheruntiltheKingshouldgivehimthesignal.

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