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Justice and retribution.

           AdescendantofhisexerciseditattheaccessionofJamesI.Beforethisone’ssonchosetousetheprivilege,nearaquarterofacenturyhadelapsed,andthe‘privilegeoftheKents’hadfadedoutofmostpeople’smemories;so,whentheKentofthatdayappearedbeforeCharlesI.andhiscourtandsatdowninthesovereign’spresencetoassertandperpetuatetherightofhishouse,therewasafinestirindeed!Butthematterwassoonexplained,andtherightconfirmed.ThelastEarlofthelinefellinthewarsoftheCommonwealthfightingfortheKing,andtheoddprivilegeendedwithhim.

           TomCantylivedtobeaveryoldman,ahandsome,white-hairedoldfellow,ofgraveandbenignantaspect.Aslongashelastedhewashonoured;andhewasalsoreverenced,forhisstrikingandpeculiarcostumekeptthepeopleremindedthat‘inhistimehehadbeenroyal;’so,whereverheappearedthecrowdfellapart,makingwayforhim,andwhispering,onetoanother,"Doffthyhat,itistheKing’sWard!"andsotheysaluted,andgothiskindlysmileinreturnandtheyvaluedit,too,forhiswasanhonourablehistory.

           Yes,KingEdwardVI.livedonlyafewyears,poorboy,buthelivedthemworthily

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