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Chapter 54

           Thus,inthecaseofanancientcoffinofroughstone,supposed,formanygenerations,tocontainthebonesofacertainbaron,who,afterravaging,withcut,andthrust,andplunder,inforeignlands,camebackwithapenitentandsorrowinghearttodieathome,butwhichhadbeenlatelyshownbylearnedantiquariestobenosuchthing,asthebaroninquestion(sotheycontended)haddiedhardinbattle,gnashinghisteethandcursingwithhislatestbreaththebachelorstoutlymaintainedthattheoldtalewasthetrueone;thatthebaron,repentinghimoftheevil,haddonegreatcharitiesandmeeklygivenuptheghost;andthat,ifeverbaronwenttoheaven,thatbaronwasthenatpeace.Inlikemanner,whentheaforesaidantiquariesdidargueandcontendthatacertainsecretvaultwasnotthetombofagrey-hairedladywhohadbeenhangedanddrawnandquarteredbygloriousQueenBessforsuccouringawretchedpriestwhofaintedofthirstandhungeratherdoor,thebachelordidsolemnlymaintain,againstallcomers,thatthechurchwashallowedbythesaidpoorlady’sashes;thatherremainshadbeencollectedinthenightfromfourofthecity’sgates,andthitherinsecretbrought,andtheredeposited;andthebachelordidfurther(beinghighlyexcitedatsuchtimes)denythegloryofQueenBess,andasserttheimmeasurablygreatergloryofthemeanestwomaninherrealm,whohadamercifulandtenderheart.

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