She called for a small cabinet in which her most important papers were locked up, gave orders that, as soon as she was no more, it should be delivered to the King, and then dismissed worldly cares from her mind.

She received the Eucharist, and repeated her part of the office with unimpaired memory and intelligence, though in a feeble voice.

She observed that Tenison had been long standing at her bedside, and, with that sweet courtesy which was habitual to her, faltered out her commands that he would sit down, and repeated them till he obeyed.

After she had received the sacrament she sank rapidly, and uttered only a few broken words.

Twice she tried to take a last farewell of him whom she had loved so truly and entirely; but she was unable to speak.