Excerpt from The Fortunes of Nigel, Vol. 3 of 3

Death finds us "mid our play-things - snatches us

As a cross nurse might do a wayward child,

From all our toys and baubles. His rough call

Unlooses all our favourite ties on earth;

And well if they are such as may be answer"d

In yonder world, where all is judged of truly.

Old Play.

It was a ghastly scene which opened upon Martha Trapbois return with a light. Her own hagard and austere features were exaggerated by all the desperation of grief, fear, and passion; but the latter was predominant. On the floor Jay the body of the robber, who had expired without a groan, while his blood flowing plentifully had crimsoned all around.

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