The convention, or, A hint at emancipation

Mrs. Fitzherbert (l.) and a grossly fat monk face each other across a round dinner-table which is almost covered by a round of beef, inscribed 'Old England'. Mrs. Fitzherbert, also enormously fat, wears a crucifix suspended from her neck; in her right. hand is an open book, headed 'Reign of Queen Mary'; she points upwards with raised l. arm, and pointing forefinger, saying, "Oh Father; they want to rob me of my Charge; I will not part with her; entrusted to my care I have the Will and power to make her as mine own, and save one Heretic at least - I know my Power and will exert it for our Cause." The monk, who carves the beef, looks up to answer: "Dear Child! the labours of the Faithfull claim their due regard, that thou hast labour'd to promote our Cause full well I know, and have my Bretheren well informed emancipation is at hand and all depends on thee." On the table is a decanter of 'Port'. Two books lie on the ground beside Mrs. Fitzherbert: 'Fox's Book of Martyrs'; 'History of the Massacre of St Bartholomew'.