Bulley, Margaret H. (Margaret Hattersley), b. 1882 · New York : The Macmillan Company · leaf 378
pale and ghostly light upon carving and pillar,tracery and column. Only in one other spot is there aglimmer of light. Two great wax candles are burningin front of the shrine of St Edward and kneeling beforeit, with bowed head, the novice sees the King. He isclad in a long white robe, and his hands… … I WESTMINSTER ABBEV FROM THE CHOIR GOTHIC ART 295 of the monks echoes through the vaults but the King isas motionless as the ivory statue of the virgin, whichgleams palely in the dimness near him. As he creepsback into bed again the novice can hardly believe thatin a few hours the Kings vigil will…
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