, those who represented the Spaniards seemed to feel that
they had a bad cause; and whether they charged each other, or one party
pursued the other, the Spaniards invariably gave way.

And now troublous times began in England. News was received that
various gentlemen and others were up in arms to resist the coming of the
King of Spain--Sir Thomas Carew in Devonshire and Sir Thomas Wyatt in
Kent. The Duke of Suffolk also caused proclamation to be made against
the Queen's marriage. News reached London that an army of insurgents
under Sir Thomas Wyatt was marching on the City. The boys from the
schools were sent to their friends, no one knowing what might occur.
Willingly the Lady Anne would have followed her lord into the country;
but she feared that by going thither she might betray the place of his
retreat. She therefore waited in London, hoping that she might receive
tidings of his safety. Day after day, however, passed by, and no news
reached her. Ernst endeavoured to console her, entreating that he might
be allowed to set off to visit Master Gresham.

"That would cause almost as much risk as my going," she answered. "Your
foreign tongue, my boy, would betray you, and you might easily be
traced. No; we must put our trust in God that He will protect my lord
amid the dangers which surround him."

Not many days after this the insurgents came to the south side of the
Thames. Those of the inhabitants of London who held to Queen Mary armed
themselves for her defence; and as the army of Sir Thomas Wyatt passed
on the Surrey side in sight of the Tower, the ordnance which was placed
thereon was discharged at them. Though the guns roared loudly, however,
no injury was inflicted. When they came to London Bridge they found the
gates shut and the drawbridge cut down. Onward they marched therefore
to Kingston, there being no other means of passing the Thames till they
could reach that place. Here also the bridge was broken down; but the
Queen's men being dispersed, the insurgents crossed in boats, and,
marching on, halted not till they had reached Knightsbridge. Ernst,
hearing of what was taking place, was eager to go out and join them, and
he failed not to find a number of companions who were willing to unite
with him in the expedition. They had no arms, but they arranged a plan
to obtain daggers and bows and arrows, and they hoped with these to
perform some mighty exploit, so as to prevent the hateful Spanish mat