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⟨Jane's⟩! They had found her as they were passing ⟨through⟩ the grove on their return from their work, ⟨lying⟩ on the turf inanimate. She was cold, and ⟨life⟩ had left her fair form for ever. Her right ⟨hand⟩ reclined on her breast, and in her left was ⟨clasped⟩ a locket which contained a fragment of ⟨Henry's⟩ hair, which he had given her on the day ⟨of⟩ Rosetta's nuptials.
What a sight for a parent! Margaretta felt it ⟨at⟩ its full force, and fainted by the side of her ⟨departed⟩ daughter. It was some minutes ere they ⟨could⟩ recover her from her swoon; and Lubin with ⟨difficulty⟩ led her back to the house, while the villagers continued to bear their hapless burden after ⟨the⟩ afflicted parent. The grief of the Arnold ⟨family⟩ could only be equalled by that of the aged ⟨Percival⟩. He had wrote several letters to India, ⟨but⟩ received no answer, either from Henry or his ⟨relation⟩. The sorrows of Jane deeply afflicted ⟨him⟩; he despised the cruelty and injustice of Henry, ⟨and⟩ had frequently declared to the good farmer, ⟨that⟩, had his son requested his consent to marry ⟨the⟩ beauteous Jane, he would have given it with ⟨unfeigned⟩ transport.
On the fourth day after her decease, her funeral ⟨took⟩ place in the village churchyard. The coffin ⟨was⟩ borne by young maidens in white robes, and ⟨on⟩ their heads they wore chaplets of cypress. Mr. ⟨Percival⟩ and the weeping relations of Jane closed ⟨the⟩ mournful procession. There was not a dry eye ⟨among⟩ the villagers. The deep-tolling knell was ⟨accompanied⟩ by sighs and heart-felt groans; while ⟨the⟩ aged parents, as the funeral passed their doors, ⟨and⟩ their sons beware of the fatal crime of seducing ⟨credulous⟩ innocence; and their daughters avoid ⟨the⟩ fate of the broken-hearted Jane, by scorning
