text:  In the midst of these sweet contentions whilst I was in the undignified and scarcely clerical act of carrying little Charles upon my shoulder having decorated his head with my broad-brimmed hat in order to enable him--vain imagination which pleased the boy's heart--to see over and beyond the hill there did pass in all her wonted state and dignity with two outriders in the Mallerden livery two palfreniers at her side and four mounted serving-men behind the ancient Lady Mallerden which was so famous an upholder of our venerated church in the evil days through which it so happily passed; and with no little perturbation of mind and great confusion of face did I see the look of astonishment not to say disdain with which she regarded my position; more particularly as little Charles elevated as I have said upon my shoulders with his legs on each side of my neck did lift up the professional hat which did entirely absorb his countenance with great courtesy and made a most grave and ceremonious obeisance unto the lofty lady