But the Trevlyns, when a thing has to be done, are wont to carry it through; and your grandfather, Cuthbert, was prepared against any such attempt, and the thing was done as had been decreed.

The old woman went bravely to her death, but she turned as she passed Sir Richard and cursed him with a terrible curse.

Later on some rude verses were found fastened to the wall of the church, and it was said by those who had heard the curse that these verses contained the same words.

The paper was burnt by the haughty knight; but my grandam remembered some of the lines--she had got a sight of the paper--and used to tell them to us.

I cannot recall them to memory now, but there was something about loss of gold and coming woe, years of strife and vengeful foe.