Grisly Grisell or the Laidly Lady of Whitburn

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. There was a group of children, the young people who were confided to the great Earl Richard and Countess Alice of Salisbury for education and training. Boys and girls were alike there, some Of the latter crying and sobbing, others mingling with the lads in the hot dispute as to who did it.' By the time the gentle but stately Countess had reached the place, all the grown-up persons of the establishment - knights, squires, grooms, scullions, and females of every degree - had thronged round them, but parted at her approach, though one of the knights said, Nay, Lady Countess, 'tis no Sight for you. The poor little maid is dead, or nigh upon it.' But who is it? What is it asked the Countess, still advancing.