Mrs. Arabin commenced this evening's entertainment, and described as follows: "A young lady, with an intellectual countenance, seated in the midst of books, some of which appear to be written in Greek characters. She is evidently weeping bitterly, and two men dressed in black are apparently talking to her, and showing her some papers."
"Was she beautiful?" asked Emily.
"Yes."
"Mary, Queen of Scots?" guessed one.
"No."
"Catherine of Aragon?"
"No."
A pause ensued; at last Mrs. Arabin was asked to give them some little clue to the history.
"She was famed for her learning; indeed, so much so as to be styled by historians, the wonder the age."
"She and her husband were shortly afterwards beheaded, were they not?" demanded Edward.