In a trice lights flashed everywhere, in the road, at the windows, on the mound, among the trees; the crowd thickenedevery place seemed peopled with the Pitt liveries.

In a trice priests and laymen swarmed to the belfry, and indignantly demanded of the sacristan what he meant.

I cannot blame thee, Otho, Though thou be ignorant of her high worth, Since here in Saxon we are strangers both; But if thou cal'st to minde why we left Meath, Reade the trice reason in that Ladies eye, Daughter unto the Duke of Saxonie, Shee unto whom so many worthy Lords Vail'd Bonnet when she past the Triangle, Making the pavement Ivory where she trode.