CHAPTER I. PAGE The portrait of Sir Everard Digby--Genealogy--His father a literary man--His father's book--Was Sir Everard brought up a Protestant?--At the Court of Queen Elizabeth--Persecution of Catholics--Character of Sir Everard--Gothurst--Mary Mulsho--Marriage--Knighthood 1-14 Hospitality at Gothurst--Roger Lee--Sir Everard "Catholickly inclined"--Country visiting 300 years ago--An absent host--A good hostess--Wish to see a priest--Priest or sportsman?--Father Gerard--Reception of Lady Digby--Question of Underhandedness--Illness of Sir Everard--Conversion--Second Illness--Impulsiveness of Sir Everard 15-32…
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