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The
advance-guard
of
the
expected
procession
now
appeared
in
the
great
gateway
,
a
troop
of
halberdiers
.
'
They
were
dressed
in
striped
hose
of
black
and
tawny
,
velvet
caps
graced
at
the
sides
with
silver
roses
,
and
doublets
of
murrey
and
blue
cloth
,
embroidered
on
the
front
and
back
with
the
three
feathers
,
the
prince
's
blazon
,
woven
in
gold
.
Their
halberd
staves
were
covered
with
crimson
velvet
,
fastened
with
gilt
nails
,
and
ornamented
with
gold
tassels
.
Filing
off
on
the
right
and
left
,
they
formed
two
long
lines
,
extending
from
the
gateway
of
the
palace
to
the
water
's
edge
.
A
thick
rayed
cloth
or
carpet
was
then
unfolded
,
and
laid
down
between
them
by
attendants
in
the
gold-and-crimson
liveries
of
the
prince
.
This
done
,
a
flourish
of
trumpets
resounded
from
within
.
A
lively
prelude
arose
from
the
musicians
on
the
water
;
and
two
ushers
with
white
wands
marched
with
a
slow
and
stately
pace
from
the
portal
.
They
were
followed
by
an
officer
bearing
the
civic
mace
,
after
whom
came
another
carrying
the
city
's
sword
;
then
several
sergeants
of
the
city
guard
,
in
their
full
accoutrements
,
and
with
badges
on
their
sleeves
;
then
the
Garter
King-at-arms
,
in
his
tabard
;
then
several
Knights
of
the
Bath
,
each
with
a
white
lace
on
his
sleeve
;
then
their
esquires
;
then
the
judges
,
in
their
robes
of
scarlet
and
coifs
;
then
the
Lord
High
Chancellor
of
England
,
in
a
robe
of
scarlet
,
open
before
,
and
purfled
with
minever
;
then
a
deputation
of
aldermen
,
in
their
scarlet
cloaks
;
and
then
the
heads
of
the
different
civic
companies
,
in
their
robes
of
state
.
Now
came
twelve
French
gentlemen
,
in
splendid
habiliments
,
consisting
of
pourpoints
of
white
damask
barred
with
gold
,
short
mantles
of
crimson
velvet
lined
with
violet
taffeta
,
and
carnation
coloured
hauts-de-chausses
,
and
took
their
way
down
the
steps
.
They
were
of
the
suite
of
the
French
ambassador
,
and
were
followed
by
twelve
cavaliers
of
the
suite
of
the
Spanish
ambassador
,
clothed
in
black
velvet
,
unrelieved
by
any
ornament
.
Following
these
came
several
great
English
nobles
with
their
attendants
.
'
There
was
a
flourish
of
trumpets
within
;
and
the
Prince
's
uncle
,
the
future
great
Duke
of
Somerset
,
emerged
from
the
gateway
,
arrayed
in
a
'
doublet
of
black
cloth-of-gold
,
and
a
cloak
of
crimson
satin
flowered
with
gold
,
and
ribanded
with
nets
of
silver
.
'
He
turned
,
doffed
his
plumed
cap
,
bent
his
body
in
a
low
reverence
,
and
began
to
step
backward
,
bowing
at
each
step
A
prolonged
trumpet-blast
followed
,
and
a
proclamation
,
"
Way
for
the
high
and
mighty
the
Lord
Edward
,
Prince
of
Wales
!
"
High
aloft
on
the
palace
walls
a
long
line
of
red
tongues
of
flame
leapt
forth
with
a
thunder-crash
;
the
massed
world
on
the
river
burst
into
a
mighty
roar
of
welcome
;
and
Tom
Canty
,
the
cause
and
hero
of
it
all
,
stepped
into
view
and
slightly
bowed
his
princely
head
.
He
was
'
magnificently
habited
in
a
doublet
of
white
satin
,
with
a
front-piece
of
purple
cloth-of-tissue
,
powdered
with
diamonds
,
and
edged
with
ermine
.
Over
this
he
wore
a
mantle
of
white
cloth-of-gold
,
pounced
with
the
triple-feathered
crest
,
lined
with
blue
satin
,
set
with
pearls
and
precious
stones
,
and
fastened
with
a
clasp
of
brilliants
.
About
his
neck
hung
the
order
of
the
Garter
,
and
several
princely
foreign
orders
;
'
and
wherever
light
fell
upon
him
jewels
responded
with
a
blinding
flash
.
O
Tom
Canty
,
born
in
a
hovel
,
bred
in
the
gutters
of
London
,
familiar
with
rags
and
dirt
and
misery
,
what
a
spectacle
is
this
!
We
left
John
Canty
dragging
the
rightful
prince
into
Offal
Court
,
with
a
noisy
and
delighted
mob
at
his
heels
.
There
was
but
one
person
in
it
who
offered
a
pleading
word
for
the
captive
,
and
he
was
not
heeded
;
he
was
hardly
even
heard
,
so
great
was
the
turmoil
.
The
Prince
continued
to
struggle
for
freedom
,
and
to
rage
against
the
treatment
he
was
suffering
,
until
John
Canty
lost
what
little
patience
was
left
in
him
,
and
raised
his
oaken
cudgel
in
a
sudden
fury
over
the
Prince
's
head
.
The
single
pleader
for
the
lad
sprang
to
stop
the
man
's
arm
,
and
the
blow
descended
upon
his
own
wrist
.
Canty
roared
out
--
"
Thou
'
lt
meddle
,
wilt
thou
?
Then
have
thy
reward
.
"
His
cudgel
crashed
down
upon
the
meddler
's
head
:
there
was
a
groan
,
a
dim
form
sank
to
the
ground
among
the
feet
of
the
crowd
,
and
the
next
moment
it
lay
there
in
the
dark
alone
.
The
mob
pressed
on
,
their
enjoyment
nothing
disturbed
by
this
episode
.
Presently
the
Prince
found
himself
in
John
Canty
's
abode
,
with
the
door
closed
against
the
outsiders
.
By
the
vague
light
of
a
tallow
candle
which
was
thrust
into
a
bottle
,
he
made
out
the
main
features
of
the
loathsome
den
,
and
also
the
occupants
of
it
.
Two
frowsy
girls
and
a
middle-aged
woman
cowered
against
the
wall
in
one
corner
,
with
the
aspect
of
animals
habituated
to
harsh
usage
,
and
expecting
and
dreading
it
now
.
From
another
corner
stole
a
withered
hag
with
streaming
grey
hair
and
malignant
eyes
.
John
Canty
said
to
this
one
--
"
Tarry
!
There
's
fine
mummeries
here
.
