.

The wind was fair, and the white cliffs of Dover, seen when leaving the
land, gradually rose up more distinctly before the eyes of the voyagers,
till the sloop coming to an anchor, they were conveyed on shore in a
small boat. Master Gresham's party, with his servants, who were all
well-armed, was a strong one. On the road they passed several
suspicious characters, who looked greatly inclined to examine the inside
of the leathern purses of the merchant and his attendants. But gold may
be bought too dearly, and the gentlemen, with glances of regret, allowed
the travellers to pass on.

They had just crossed London Bridge on their way to Master Gresham's
house in Lombard Street, when a concourse of people was seen coming up
along the road from the west. There were troops with their halberds
glittering in the sun, banners waving, with trumpets sounding, horsemen
in rich armour, and horse soldiers with lances and streamers. Master
Gresham's party had to draw up on one side to allow the procession to
pass, and it was soon known that the Queen was coming on her way from
Westminster to the Tower. Soon she appeared in an open chariot,
ornamented with tissue of gold and silver, and drawn by six steeds. She
was dressed in a gown of blue velvet, furred with powdered ermine, while
on her head hung a cloth of tinsel, beset with pearls and precious
stones, and outside round her head was a circlet of gold, so richly
ornamented with jewels, that their weight compelled her to support her
head with her hands. Her small size was not perceived as she thus sat
in her chariot, though it was seen that her countenance was thin and
pale, betokening ill-health.

"Will she visit the Lady Jane in the Tower, I wonder--she who might have
been Queen instead, had those who supported her proved faithful?"
whispered Lady Anne into her husband's ear.

"Hush! hush, wife!" answered Master Gresham; "such words are dangerous.
We have seen many sad things done in the Netherlands. If we would be
safe, now we have come to England, we must hold our peace."

The procession having moved onward towards the east, the travellers
proceeded on their way, and in a short time were comfortably lodged in
Master Gresham's own mansion in Lombard Street. Although English was
the native tongue of his mother, as yet young Ernst spoke it but
imperfectly. It was therefore deemed advisable by his kind patron that
he should be sent to school, where he might acquire