Thepresswasofconsequencegreataroundtheentrance，andpersonsofallkindspresentedeverysortofpleaforadmittance;
towhichtheguardsturnedaninexorableear，pleading，inreturntofairwords，andeventofairoffers，thestrictnessoftheirorders，foundedontheQueen\'swell—knowndisliketotherudepressingofamultitude。Withthosewhomsuchreasonsdidnotserve，theydealtmorerudely，repellingthemwithoutceremonybythepressureoftheirpowerful，barbedhorses，andgoodroundblowsfromthestockoftheircarabines。Theselastmanoeuvresproducedundulationsamongstthecrowd，whichrenderedWaylandmuchafraidthathemightperforcebeseparatedfromhischargeinthethrong。Neitherdidheknowwhatexcusetomakeinordertoobtainadmittance，andhewasdebatingthematterinhisheadwithgreatuncertainty，whentheEarl\'spursuivant，havingcastaneyeuponhim，exclaimed，tohisnosmallsurprise，\"Yeomen，makeroomforthefellowintheorange—tawnycloak。——Comeforward，SirCoxcomb，andmakehaste。What，inthefiend\'sname，haskeptyouwaiting？Comeforwardwithyourbaleofwoman\'sgear。\"
WhilethepursuivantgaveWaylandthispressingyetuncourteousinvitation，which，foraminuteortwo，hecouldnotimaginewasappliedtohim，theyeomenspeedilymadeafreepassageforhim，while，onlycautioninghiscompaniontokeepthemufflerclosearoundherface，heenteredthegateleadingherpalfrey，butwithsuchadroopingcrest，andsuchalookofconsciousfearandanxiety，thatthecrowd，notgreatlypleasedatanyratewiththepreferencebestoweduponthem，accompaniedtheiradmissionwithhootingandaloudlaughofderision。
Admittedthuswithinthechase，thoughwithnoveryflatteringnoticeordistinction，Waylandandhischargerodeforward，musingwhatdifficultiesitwouldbenexttheirlottoencounter，throughthebroadavenue，whichwassentinelledoneithersidebyalonglineofretainers，armedwithswords，andpartisansrichlydressedintheEarlofLeicester\'sliveries，andbearinghiscognizanceoftheBearandRaggedStaff，eachplacedwithinthreepacesofeachother，soastolinethewholeroadfromtheentranceintotheparktothebridge。And，indeed，whentheladyobtainedthefirstcommandingviewoftheCastle，withitsstatelytowersrisingfromwithinalong，sweepinglineofoutwardwalls，ornamentedwithbattlementsandturretsandplatformsateverypointofdefence，withmanyabannerstreamingfromitswalls，andsuchabustleofgaycrestsandwavingplumesdisposedontheterracesandbattlements，andallthegayandgorgeousscene，herheart，unaccustomedtosuchsplendour，sankasifitdiedwithinher，andforamomentsheaskedherselfwhatshehadoffereduptoLeicestertodeservetobecomethepartnerofthisprincelysplendour。Butherprideandgenerousspiritresistedthewhisperwhichbadeherdespair。
\"Ihavegivenhim，\"shesaid，\"allthatwomanhastogive。Nameandfame，heartandhand，haveIgiventhelordofallthismagnificenceatthealtar，andEngland\'sQueencouldgivehimnomore。Heismyhusband——Iamhiswife——whomGodhathjoined，mancannotsunder。Iwillbeboldinclaimingmyright;eventhebolder，thatIcomethusunexpected，andthusforlorn。IknowmynobleDudleywell！Hewillbesomethingimpatientatmydisobeyinghim，butAmywillweep，andDudleywillforgiveher。\"