The towers and pinnacles of the main building were scorched and blackened; the pavement of the court broken and shattered; the doors torn down entirely, or hanging by a single hinge; the windows dashed in and demolished; and the court strewed with articles of furniture broken into fragments.

The accessories of ancient distinction, to which the Baron, in the pride of his heart, had attached so much importance and veneration, were treated with peculiar contumely.

The fountain was demolished, and the spring which had supplied it now flooded the courtyard.

The stone basin seemed to be destined for a drinking-trough for cattle, from the manner in which it was arranged upon the ground.
The whole tribe of Bears, large and small, had experienced as little favour as those at the head of the avenue; and one or two of the family pictures, which seemed to have served as targets for the soldiers, lay on the ground in tatters.

With an aching heart, as may well be imagined, Edward viewed this wreck of a mansion so respected.