Hear yonder bell.

Mary. What’s that? Again the death-bell?

Hark you! I would have speech with Jane. Fly, Fakenham!

My foot is weak and slow. Gardiner, attend me.

Fly, Fakenham, fly!

Fakenham. Too late! too late! too late!”

The scene of Jane’s execution intervenes; and then comes the last scene, brief and terrible.

“Jane Grey’s prison in the Tower. An open window in the rear.

Enter hurriedly Mary followed by Gardiner.

Mary. She’s gone—I come too late—forgive me, God!