Having divested himself of his cloak, he proceeded to shovel out the mould from a new-made grave at a little distance from the building.

Doctor Dee stood by, and held the lantern for his assistant.
Determined to watch their proceedings, Guy Fawkes crept towards the yew-tree, behind which he ensconced himself.

Kelley, meanwhile, continued to ply his spade with a vigour that seemed almost incomprehensible in one so far stricken in years, and of such infirm appearance.

At length he paused, and kneeling within the shallow grave, endeavoured to drag something from it.

Doctor Dee knelt to assist him.
After some exertion, they drew forth the corpse of a female, which had been interred without coffin, and apparently in the habiliments worn during life.