Women.

Lady Alice

Dame Margaret

Eleanor, Wife of Tresham.

Page, officer, Yoemen Executioner, Soldiers, Conspirators, &c, &c.

Directions

R.H. means Right Hand

L.H. Left Hand

Pl Plates of Characters

No Number of Scene

Fig. Figures on set Pieces

The reader is supposed to be on the Stage facing the Audience

N.B. Care should be taken in cutting out the characters, that the

Number of Plate or Set piece be marked on the back of the same, that they may correspond with the book.

Webb’s Juvenile Drama.

Guy Fawkes

Act 1.

Scene 1

No. 1,

Piercy’s Mansion on the banks of the Thames, Lambeth Palace in the distance tree wings, No1, a knocking hard at the door, LH.

Enter Hugh Piercy, R.H., Pl. 1

Piercy- Who can it be that seeks me at this early hour?

(Goes to the door, LH) Who knocks so loudly?.

Walter Tresham, (without). An old, though poor, friend would speak with Master Hugh Piercy.

Pierecy- I am called Piercy, yet I know thee not; but in these times friendship is so scarce now- a-days, that I will admit thee and view thy face more closely.

Enter Walter Tresham LH, pl. 1.

Tres. And has care, poverty and a strange elime so altered me that my old friend Piercy hath forgot his early companion, Walter Tresham?

Piercy What, Tresham! My old schoolfellow I thou art indeed changed. Where hast thou been so long?

Tres. To France. Doubtless thou knowest the cause,--my marriage with the Earl of Morley’s daughter, and sister to the gay Lord Monteagle; the proud earl scorned my low birth, against all wishes but our own we wed and fled to France. I toiled from early dawn till eve to gain sufficient for our daily wants, we were no wealthy but contented till sickness and poverty with gaunt looks entered our humble dwelling.

Piercy- Most unwelcome guests to lovers, truly.

Tres. ‘Twas then I resolved to hasten back to England and crave thy assistance in gaining the proud Morley as a protector for my wife and child, then could I die content.

Piercy- Thou shat have my every assistance.

Tres. From my heart I thank thee, friend piercy.

Catesby- within). What ho there, Hugh Piercy! Why leave us here so long?

Piercy (aside). I am quite bewildereed, how shall I contrive to leave him.

Tres. I find thou art engaged, I will retire.

Piercy. Sit thee awhile in yonder arbor, I’ll join thee again shortly.

Exit Piercy, L.H, Tresham, R.H,. enter Catesby, R.H., pl.1. Digby, r.ha. Pl. 2.

Cate. I speak nought but truth I do assure thee.

Dig. Then are we beset on every hand. Shall this last? Shall the true sons of Albion bend to a coward and a foreigner? No.

Cate Listen, then, to our plot: Master Piercy rents a vault beneath the House of Lords, well stocked with faggots as fuel for the winter; but there are also friendly Digby, some six and thirty barrels of powder hidden beneath this pile of wood, which, when the craven king opens Parliament, shall be used as thou canst guess.

Dig I can,--to rid us of this tyrant. ‘Tois nobly spoken.

Cate. Aye, more than he’; to gain our ends we must rid us of every enemy to our cause; yes, by one single spark, King, Royal Family, Peerage and Parliament shall meet their doom.

Dig. But think you there is one among us with courage enough to strike so terrific a blow?

Cate. Our friend Robert Winter has found a villain who will do the deed; one, Guido Fawkes—a Spaniard by birth whose many crimes have driven him from his country. (Horn sounds without) ‘Tis the signal; they come.

Win. Good morrow, friends, the famous Guido Fawkes is in the boat below; have II your consent to introduce him?

Cate. Yes, our friends will be here shortly.

Exit Winter,

Enter Piercy and Rockwood, R.H. pl. 1. Re-enter Winter, L.H., followed by Guy Fawkes, L.H. pl. 1.

Guy. Is this the determined hand thou spake of? By our Lady, there does not seem to be the courage of a chicken among the whole of them.

Win. These are our valiant friends, who prize their liberties before their lives.

Piercy. Speak lower, friends, the day draws on, and strangers are afoot. (Aside). I would that Tresham were away; he may awake.

Digby. ‘Tis a mighty deed thou has to do; hast thou nerve enough to fire the train that sends thyself as well as others to eternity?

Guy. I am fully prepared even to send forty others such as myself there.

Rock. ‘Tis well- wilt thou swear to be a member of our band?

Guy. No! for your acts might disgrace both yourself and me.

Cate- Wilt thou keep our secrets?

Guy. Yes; but if all goes well they will not want keeping long; but why all this jargon; I came far to join in this glorious deed—if your hearts fail you, I can return; but if you are still true, there is my hand, and may it wither when its master turns coward.

Cate. It is enough. Farewell. At midnight we will meet again.

Tres. (speaking in his sleep, off R.H.) In pity, spare them I beseech you.

Guy Fawkes and Catesby rush of R.H., and return bringing on Tresham, R.H., pl. 2.

Cate. What listener is this? How came he here?

Piercy. Harm him not, he is my friend.

Guy, A foe he ne’er shall be; this to his heart

Goes to stab him

Piercy. Hold! Hold! I do intreat you spare him if you have any love for me.

Cate. If then, he is thy friend, he will swear to keep our secrets.

Draw off the figures seizing Tresham, R.H., and re-enter Catesby, Tresham, and Guy Fawkes, R.H. pl. 1.

Tres. I heard no secrets- I sought none.

Cate. Thou art an Englishman—dost love thy country and its liberty?

Tres. As dearly as my life and ever will defend them.

Cate. Then swear by thy hopes of mercy and fears of suffering, by the sacred spirits of thy fathers, by every tie that binds thee to all thou hold most dear, swear never to divulge, but be a true member of our brotherhood.

Tres. I know not what you would have me do—to me you are all strangers. (Comes towards Piercy.) But here’s an old friend; what says Hugh Piercy? (Aside to Piercy.) Know you these men, and what is their secret?

Piercy. We’l they are my sworn brothers; the secret is to benefit all true hearts.

Tres. I’ll take thy word, friend Piercy, ‘gainst all the world; I swear.

Cate. ‘Tis well; till the midnight hour then, we part,

Exit all, R. and L.

Scene II

No. 2 The Ante Chamber, Whitehall, wings No. 10.

Enter Lady Alice and dame Margaret, L.H., pl2.

Dame. Gang thy ways, then, for a pert chit as thou art.

Aliuce. And why not, old nurse what should wrinkled care have to do with me? But see, the king comes, put on thy serious face, and I will try and follow it.

Enter King James, R.H. pl2, Suffolk, pl. 2 Salisbury, pl.4, followed by Yeomen, pl.2.

King. See you, gentlemen ‘yonder glittering star? Good morrow, how fares my sweet ward, the pretty Alice?

Alice. Your majesty but flatters me.

King. Come hither, my good Alice, I do expect a worthy Cornish knight-Sir Tristram—something who has muckle siller, ay and can read the classics too.

Alice. Some musty bookworm, I’ll engage; I am sure there are enough of the male part of creation about the court without this collector of ancient dates troubling himself.

King. Go to, disobedient girl, what I have done is for thy good, and thou shat have him; 'foregad, will be obeyed, madam.

Exit King James, L.H. followed by Salisbury, Suffolk, and Yeomen.

Alice. Ought I to cry or laugh, nurse Margaret? Ha, ha! You see nature will prevail.

Dame. Ah! She’s a merry one, and ‘kens weel how to manage the king, forsooth.

Enter Lord Mounteagle, L.H. pl.3

Mont. Good day to you, dame Margaret, I hope Lady Alice took no ill from her last night’s walk on the Terrace?

Dame. Not that I know of, my lord, certainly she was melancholy, and went to bed supperless, but I must away, my lord.

Exit. R.H.

Mont. Ah! Lovely Alice, thou hast one to keep thee company in thy melancholy mood, but I must unto the king—who have we here?

Enter Sir Tristram Collywobble, R.H. pl.2.

Colly. Good morrow, friend, I pray thee show me to the king’s presence, for I am strange at court.

Mont. (aside) Egad, thou art strange enough anywhere.

Colly. I am Sir Tristram Collywobble3, of Gander Hall. His majesty promises me a seat in parliament, and a wife also the Lady Alice his sweet ward.

Mont (aside) Not if I can prevent it—that I should live to hear this gander talk of wedding my lovely Alice. Yonder is the court, friend, and I wish you good day.

Exit R.H.

Colly. Well, well if this is court manners, I wish I were at Gander Hall again.

Exit L.H.

Scene III

No. 3, Court Yard of Monteagles House; street wings No. 14.

Enter Tresham, L.H. pl.3, with letter.

Tres. Now will I knock at yonder door from whence I have been spurned, and thus render good for evil; but footsteps approach. ‘Tis he! ‘tis he! Perish all revengeful feelings, to forgive and save are heaven’s own blessings.

Retires to back

Enter Monteagle, L.H., pl 3.

Mont. To think that I should be thus treated.

Goes towards door, R.H.; Tresham approaches him as if to give letter.

Tres, Stay, if thou would live.

Mont. Who art thou, that thus stops me on my way?

Tres. A friend, though a rough one take this, (gives letter) and we’ll will go well if you obey the warning given therein.

Exit Tresham, L.H., Monteagle into house, R.H.

Mont. (within) What ho, Geoffry! Arm thyself and follow me into the courtyard.

Re-enter Monteagle with letter, R.H. pl.3,m followed by Geoffry with sword, pl. 3.

Mont. See’st thou yonder stranger, disguised by a cloak, flying hastily towards the end of the street?

Geof. I do, my lord.

Mont. Pursue him then, bring the knave here again, there’s treason abroad.

Geof. I will, my lord; and what’er a strong arm and light pair of heels can do, expect of me.

Mont. This is indeed a mystery., I’ll read it o’er again.

(Reads)

No name, no date, direct me heaven to the fatal truth!

Exit L.H.

Scene IV.

No. 4 Tresham’s Lodgings, cottage wings, No 9, Eleanor discovered, L.H. pl.3.

Elea. Oh, my belovbed Walter, where dost thou tarry so long; from break of day till now, have I been listening for thy welcome step. Ha! A footstep, ‘tis he.

Enter Tresham, alarmed, R.H. pl3.

Tres. We are undone, and the curse of hell iks upon us,

IK am pursued.

Elea. How now! Thy business, stranger? What is thy purpose?

Geof. I am in search of a traitor, I saw him enter, and I will have him.

Elea. Valiant man, think you I have the look of one that harbours traitors?

Geof. I must then have been deceived Farewell. I ask thy pardon for intruding.

Elea. Thou hast it. Good night.

Exit Geoffry, L.H. enter Tresham, L.H. pl1.

Tres. Bless thee! Bless thee, Eleanor, Thank Heaven I am safe once more.

The curtain slowly descends.

End of Act 1.

Act II.

Scene V.

No5, King James’s Study, hall wikngs No.10. King James seated at table pl3. Centre of stage. Earl of Salisbury, L.H. pl. 4, Page pl.3 R.H., at back of King’s chair, Yeomen, pl2, R.and L. at back.

King. The mair I think upon this miystery the mair am I bewildered. (Reads) " A terrible blow, and none shall see who hurts them." That means some hidden combustibles. ‘Foregad! ‘tis na enviable a post to be a king after all.

Salis. Take my word, sire, this is some contrivance of the Lord Monteagle and his father too.

King. Hoot, awa’ mon! I ken the auld earl too weel for that; but see, they approach.

Enter the Earl of Suffolk and Lord Monteagle, L.H. plts 2 and 3.

King. Welcome back, my lords;’forgad, the sight of ye is pleasant. Ha’ ye taken all the prisoners and discovered the infernal plotting.

Suf. We have seaarched the cellars beneath and chambers above, and all is safe.

King. But what says my Lord Monteagle? Art thou sure there is no conspiracy afoot?

Mont. None that I could discover, unless it were a consipracy of rats. It pleasures me to find your majesty is free from danger.

Salis. (aside) Rest assured it is a plot of his own making sire.

King. You saw no conbustible matter then?

Mont. Oh ye, plenty, kin Master Piercy’s cellar, enough to feed his kitchen fire for all- the winter.

King. Thou dost seem merry, my dainty lord, ‘tis plain ye ha’ played off this trick, but, ‘forgad, we are a free king and will not be trifled with.

Draw off all the figures but Monteagle.

Mont. Well, this is gratitude indeed for a sleepless night, and four hours search before breakfast.

Exit R.H.

Scene VL

No.4. Tresham’s Lodgings, same as scene 4, cottage wings, No. 9, Eleanor discovered L.H.pl.3.

Elea. Oh that I could learn the trouble that so preys upon my Tresham’s mind, even in his sleep he talks of some dread mystery. Hark!

Tres. (without, in his sleep) See! See! It bursts, it blazes! Hark how their bones crackle and their flesh blisters in the fire! Heard ye that sigh? No! no! I am not guilty!

Rushes on R.H. pl 5.

Tres. Spare me! Oh, spare me, for the sake of my loved Eleanor!

Elea. Fear not, dear Walter, ‘tis but a dream come, tell me thy-troubles, and I will advise and console thee.

Tres. ‘Tis no dream, but a fearful reality; it is the first secret I have over kept from thee, but I have sworn never to divulge it. (Horn sounds without) Hark! ‘tis the signal, I must keep my oath.

Exit. R.H.

Elea. I’ll follow his steps and save him, even with my life.

Exit R.H.

Scene VII

No. 6, Outside of the House of Lords, Street wings, No.14.

Enter-Catesby,L.H. pl. 1, Guy Fawkes, 1^st dress, L.H. pl 1,m

And Rockwood, L.H. pl 1.

Cate. Now that all is ready, screw up thy courage for ages to come.

Guy. I want no praise, but they shall all perish., or it will be the fault of the gunpowder and not of my inclination.

Cate. Remember, when St. Peter’s bell tolls twelve, the King sits upon the throne; fire the train at the last stroke Farewell.

Guy. I’ll do the deed ’er two hours shall pass away.

Farewell for ever.

Exit R.H.

Rock. Speed thy good work, and Heaven be thy reward; but see, our friends are here.

Enter Piercy, R.H. pl. 1, Tresham, R.H. pl 1 and Digby, R.H. pl.2.

Piercy. Well met, friends, the King will reach the throne as the clock strikes twelve.

Doig. ‘Tis nigh at hand. (Music heard at a distance, supposed to accompany the royal procession)

Enter Winter, L.H. pl. 2.

Win. ‘Tis waste of time to tarry longer here. The king is on his way with the Queen and Prince of Wales; the young Prince remains at the palace; the Princess Elizabeth at the mansion of Lord Harrington.

Cate. To thee, Hugh Piercy, we leave the disposing of this young prince. Strike when thou dost hear the explosion-and for the princess.

Dig. Leave her to me, and fear not that I will obey the signal.

Cate. And thou, Tresham descend to Fawkes, and tell him the last stroke of twelve is the signal for destruction.

Exit all, R.H., Tresham, L.H. into Vault; Enter Monteagle, L.H. pl 3, Sir Tristram Collywobble, r.H. pl.2, followed by Geoffry, pl. 3.

Colly. By my faith, this day has put me in quite a flusteration. Heigho! Sweet Lady Alice.

Mont. You waste your time in praiting here, good sir; see the King draws near. To thy place in the procession I will join you within.

Colly. I’ll follow thy advice; what should I have done without thee and what will the sweet Lady Alice do without me. Heigho!

Mont./ Heigho indeed! I fairly have caught the infection from this Sir Gander. Come, fo9llow me, Geoffry.

Exit Monteagle and Geoffry, R.H. Enter Tresham, hurriedly, R.H. pl. 3.

Tres. Again have I warned him if he would live not to join the King. Ha! They are following me; I must away.

Exit L.H.

Enter Monteagle, R.H. pl5, and Geoffry, pl. 3.

Mont. Surely ‘tis the same mysterious man who gave me the letter yester-night. Saw you from whence he came?

Geof. From yonder vault my lord.

Mont. The vault, say you? Follow me, and be firm and silent as the grave.

Exit L.H. into vault

Scene VIII

No. 7 the Vault, prison wings No.9, lights down, Guy Fawkes discovered with torch and lantern, pl. 1.

Guy. This deed well becomes a true Spaniard; it will at one blow revenge my friends and aid our glorious cause; so will I leave behind me a name, the sound of which shall strike with terror both old and young. Ah! I hear footsteps. Holy Mother! I call on you to prevent all interruptions.

(Retires to back of stage.)

Mont. (without). What, ho! Who is there with a light?

Enbter Monteagle hastily, R.H. pl. 4.

Mont. Ha! The light is gone and I know not which way to take to gain help.

(Gropes across the stage and exits L.H.

Guy. (coming forward). Meddling fool, thou shalt not quit this place alive, if fortune proves but true to me. (The clock strikes twelve.) The last stroke –the train is laid and all prepared—now then to gain a glorious name for ever!

(Goes to light the train on scene, R.H.)

Enter Monteagle, L.H. ,Pl. 1, Geoffry with sword, R.H. pl. 3.

Mont. Murderer! Forbear!

Monteagle and Geoffry seize on Guy Fawkes. Draw off all the figures, R.H., and replace with Monteagle and Geoffry seizing Guy Fawkes, pl. 5, Soldiers presenting guns, L.H., pl. 5. Picture as the scene closes.

End of Act 2

Act III

Scene IX.

No. 8, Rosamond’s Pond, St. James’s Park, and view of Westminster Abbey in the distance; tree wings, No.1.

Enter Tresham, H.H. pl. 1

Tres. O for a cave as dark as eternal night to hide me in; my wife, my child, I dare not meet them more.

Enter Catesby, L.H., pl 1.

Cate. Stand forth thou miserable crawling slave, to sell thy friends as thou hast done; go, sneaking coward

Tres. Thou liest, Catesby; the world has ever known me as a man of honour, the basest act that stains my name is joining thee in this most murderous plot.

Cate. The soft tongued liar is never at a loss for an excuse, go drivveller, or I’ll spurn thee as I would a mongrel cur.

Tres. Look to thyself then, for by mine soul, I’ll never live and be thus insulted.

Take off the figures and put on Tresham and Catesby combating, pl. 5, they fight from L. to R. Tresham disarms Catesby. Draw off the figures and put on Tresham standing over Catesby, R.H. pl.4.

Cate. Strike, and rid me of a life, of which thou has made me ashamed.

Enter Eleanor, R.H., pl. 4

Elea. Stay thy hand, Walter Tresham, shed not the blood of a fellow creature, but rather thank heaven for preventing your hellish plot from being carried into effect; rise!

Draw all off and replace Tresham and Catesby, pl. 1 and Eleanor, pl. 3.

Cate. Who is this woman who dares rudely interfere.?

Tres. My wife! My loved Eleanor.

Elea. No more words, but hasten to thy partners in guilt they meet at Digby’s house; I will away and gain my brother’s influence with the King, whose life he saves; and though I may not entirely save, may yet lessen your punishment.

Exit all.

Scene X

No. 9 the Council Chamber, hall wings No. 10 Place King James seated at table, pl. 3, centre of stage, Page, pl.3 R.H. back of King, Earl of Suffolk, pl.2 and Earl of Salisbury, pl. 4 R. and L. of table, Guy Fawkes, pl. 3 front of stage, L.H. Officer pl. 4, behind him Soldiers pl. 4, at each side of Guy Fawkes to guard him. Yeomen pl. 2, R. and L. of King’s chair at back of stage.

King. ‘Foregad, a most hardened villain dost thou still refuse to give up the names of thy friends in this foul plot?

Guy. I hold no traffic which such as are called friends.

Salis. Dost know, obstinate man the laws consign thee to most lengthened sufferings?

Guy. Ha! Ha! Ha! Think ye to frighten one who had the nerve to light a train that would blow himself as well as thee into a thousand atoms? Ha! Ha! I know I am to die, but you cannot kill me twice.

King. Silence! Impious monster. Knowest that thou speakist to a King?

Guy. Had I been free from interruption one moment longer, thou hadst been anything else. Yet stay, thou wilt find a list in my cell of those who were my partners in this plot. No Guido Fawkes will never die alone.

Exit R.H. followed by Officer and Soldiers.

King. May heaven soften his heart and in honour of our fortunate escape, I do command, in centuries to come that every schoolboy shall burn this Guy in effigy, and celebrate with a good bonfire, the fifth day of November.

Draw off all the figures and replace with King James, R.H., pl. 2, enter Lady Alice, L.H. pl.2.

Alice. Pray go not yet, good guardian, I have a dreadful plot, a rebellion an explosion a---

King. Haud thy tongue., ‘foregad., I tremble at the word! Thou dost alarm me! Speak! What is it you mean?

Alice. Be not afraid good guardy, I am the principal in the plot; but see, the other traitors come.

Collywobble. (sings without)./ Then let us cry, "God save the King."

King. Come, come, that’s not so very treasonable; why ‘tis the Cornish knight, Sir Tristram Collywobble.

Enter Collywobble drunk, r.H., pl 4, followd by Dame Margaret,. Pl. 2, King advances to meet Collywobble.

Coll. "And save us from the Scotch Fiddle."

King. ‘Foregad, if thou dost not instantly depart, I’ll send thee to the Tower. What ho, guards!

Colly. Oh, my sweet wife, my sweet Alice, come forward and plead for me; I have won thee, and I would wear thee.

(Margaret comes towards Collywobble)

Dame. Here I am, sweet hubby.

King. Weel, weel, and art thou, poor calf, really married to this ancient damsel? Ho! Ho! Ho! Thou talk’st of wearing her, ‘froegad, she will not last thee long I think, for she does seem threadbare already, but where is the Lord Monteagle?

Enter Lord Monteagle, L.H. pl. 3.

Mont. I am here, sire your majesty’s servant ever.

King. (Going towards him)./ To you I owe my life from this detested plot.

Alice. And I dear guardy, owe him something in the shape of a warm heart.

King. Ah! I see it all now; the gallant lord has outwitted this Cornish loggerhead. Well, I see no objection to the match, yet stay, take this, ‘tis a list of the other traitors; thou began the task follow it to the end, after which shall you be united.

Mont. Most willingly will I obey your Magesty’s commands.

Colly. Oh, Sir Tristram, get thee back to Gander Hall, and never more come to court, heigho! I shall die of grief or the sweet Lady Alice.

Scene XL

No. 6, Outside the House of Lords, same as scene 7, street wings No. 14.

Enter procession leading Guy Fawkes to execution, L.H. p-l 4, to be placed as numbered on pl.

Guy. Stay one moment here, it is the last favour I have to ask; let me take a last look upon that spot where I had hoped to gain an everlasting name, but the chance is gone. (Bell tolls). Hark! The bell tolls lead on! The gaping crowd may jeer, but nought shall shake the soul of Guido Fawkes.

Exit R.H. slowl.y

Scene XII

No. 109, Kitchen in Digby’s House, cottage wings, No. 4 Tresham, Catesby, Pierecy and Rockwood pl. 1, Digby and Wintere, pl 2 discovered, barrel of powder, fig. 4, pl. 6, to be place in front of fire.

Cate. Be silent all if you would live; when the worst comes to the worst, a spark to yonder barrel of powder will end our miserable lives.

A voice without. As sheriff of the county I do arrest Sir Everard Digby and his accomplices for high treason in the King’s name.

Tres. Hark to the tramp of many feet! We are surrounded on all sides, then is there no chance of escape?

Win. Alas! None; nothing can save us a desperate death is all we can expect.

Lord Monteagle, (without). Open your door, in the King’s name.

Tres. Ha! ‘tis Monteagle’s voice perhaps he brings us lenient terms.

(Firing begins without)

Cate. (to Piercy). Look towards yon window, there the firing is most fierce; hast thou courage to meet death with me, or shall we stay to be the sport of tyrant justice?

Piercy. I cannot bear the thought. Lead on, I’ll follow thee; farewell all.

Exit Piercy and Catesby R.H.

Tres. See they embrace. Ha! That shot has struck them down so will I meet their fate rather than die a traitor’s death.

Goes off R.H.

Report heard, re-enter Tresham wounded, R.H., pl. 6

Mont. (without); open the door, the King has been pleased to spare thy lives.

Tres. It comes too late; farewell, beloved Eleanor forever.

Firing begins, crash heard without, red fire at wings, R. and L. at the same time a spark is supposed to light the barrel of powder, when the explosion takes place Draw off the characters and scene quickly and discover.

Scene XIII.

No. 11, The Explosion, cottage wins as before, red fire to burn, put on Tresham dead, pl. 6, centre of stage, fig 2, L.H. pl. 6 and fig 5, R.H., pl. 6, both at back of stage, figs. 3 and 4, pl. 6, R. and L., in front, in a slanting direction.

Enter Monteagle, R.H. pl. 45 leading on Soldiers fig 6, pl. 6.

Mont. Soldiers, do not fire on the survivors of this miserable band.

Eleanor rushes in R.H. pl. 4

Elea. Too late! Too late! To save my mis-guided, tho’ much loved husband.

She stands over the body of Tresham. A picture is formed as the curtain slowly descends.

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