[_Seeing the shadow of The Queen._ My God! what is that, Joshua? JOSHUA (_low, taking her hand_). Silence! It is the lioness, on the watch. [_While Jane looks at this figure in horror, a distant voice, which seems to come from above, pronounces these words slowly and distinctly._ VOICE. The man, covered with a black veil, who follows me, is the very high and mighty Lord Fabiano Fabiani, Earl of Clanbrassil, Baron of Dinasmonddy, Baron of Darmouth in Devonshire, who is to be beheaded at the London Market-Place, for the crimes of regicide and high treason. God have mercy on his soul! ANOTHER VOICE. Pray for him! JANE (_trembling_). Joshua, do you hear? JOSHUA. Yes, I hear such things every day. [_A funeral procession appears at the head of the staircase, and gradually forms itself on the steps as it descends. A man dressed in black is at the head, bearing a white banner with black cross. Next comes Master Eneas Dulverton, wearing a great black cloak, holding his Constable's baton in his hand. Then a group of halberdiers, dressed in red; then a man in white, bearing black banner with white cross. To the right and to the left, halberdiers bearing torches._ JANE. Do you see? JOSHUA. Yes, I see such things every day. [_As they are about to reach the stage the procession stops._ MASTER ENEAS. The man, covered with a black veil, who follows me, is the very high and mighty Lord Fabiano Fabiani, Earl of Clanbrassil, Baron of Dinasmonddy, Baron of Darmouth in Devonshire, who is to be beheaded at the London Market-Place, for the crimes of regicide and high treason. God have mercy on his soul! THE TWO STANDARD-BEARERS. Pray for him! [_The procession slowly crosses the back of the stage._ JANE. This is a terrible thing we are looking at, Joshua. It freezes my blood. JOSHUA. That abominable Fabiani! JANE. Peace, Joshua! Very abominable, but very unfortunate. [_The procession reaches the other staircase: Simon Renard, who appeared at the entrance of this staircase, some moments before, and has observed everything, moves aside to let them pass. The procession goes under the arch of the staircase, and gradually disappears. Jane, terrified, follows it with her eyes._ SIMON RENARD (_after the procession has disappeared_). What does this mean? Is that really Fabiani? I thought him not so tall. Has Master Eneas?--It seems to me the Queen kept him near her for a moment. Let us see! [_He disappears under the staircase, following the procession._ VOICE (_which grows fainter and fainter_). The man, covered with a black veil, who follows me, is the very high and mighty Lord Fabiano Fabiani, Earl of Clanbrassil, Baron of Dinasmonddy, Baron of Darmouth in Devonshire, who is to be beheaded at the London Market-Place, for the crimes of regicide and high treason. OTHER VOICES (_almost indistinct_). Pray for him! JOSHUA.