ButwhethertheQueendeemedittoopresumptuousinsoyoungacourtiertointerposehisopinionunasked，orwhethershewasmovedbyarecurrenceofthefeelingofjealousywhichhadbeeninstilledintoherbyreportsthattheEarlkeptarmedmenabouthisperson，shedesiredRaleigh，sharply，toreservehiscounseltillitwasrequiredofhim，andrepeatedherformerorderstobelandedatDeptford，adding，"WewillourselvesseewhatsortofhouseholdmyLordofSussexkeepsabouthim。"
　　"NowtheLordhavepityonus！"saidtheyoungcourtiertohimself。"Goodhearts，theEarlhathmanyaoneroundhim;butgoodheadsarescarcewithus——andhehimselfistooilltogivedirection。AndBlountwillbeathismorningmealofYarmouthherringsandale，andTracywillhavehisbeastlyblackpuddingsandRhenish;thosethorough—pacedWelshmen，ThomasapRiceandEvanEvans，willbeatworkontheirleekporridgeandtoastedcheese;——andshedetests，theysay，allcoarsemeats，evilsmells，andstrongwines。Couldtheybutthinkofburningsomerosemaryinthegreathall！butVOGUELAGALERE，allmustnowbetrustedtochance。Luckhathdoneindifferentwellformethismorning;forItrustIhavespoiledacloak，andmadeacourtfortune。Mayshedoasmuchformygallantpatron！"
　　TheroyalbargesoonstoppedatDeptford，and，amidtheloudshoutsofthepopulace，whichherpresenceneverfailedtoexcite，theQueen，withacanopyborneoverherhead，walked，accompaniedbyherretinue，towardsSayesCourt，wherethedistantacclamationsofthepeoplegavethefirstnoticeofherarrival。Sussex，whowasintheactofadvisingwithTressilianhowheshouldmakeupthesupposedbreachintheQueen'sfavour，wasinfinitelysurprisedatlearningherimmediateapproach。NotthattheQueen'scustomofvisitinghermoredistinguishednobility，whetherinhealthorsickness，couldbeunknowntohim;
　　butthesuddennessofthecommunicationleftnotimeforthosepreparationswithwhichhewellknewElizabethlovedtobegreeted，andtherudenessandconfusionofhismilitaryhousehold，muchincreasedbyhislateillness，renderedhimaltogetherunpreparedforherreception。
　　Cursinginternallythechancewhichthusbroughthergraciousvisitationonhimunaware，hehasteneddownwithTressilian，towhoseeventfulandinterestingstoryhehadjustgivenanattentiveear。
　　"Myworthyfriend，"hesaid，"suchsupportasIcangiveyouraccusationofVarney，youhavearighttoexpect，alikefromjusticeandgratitude。ChancewillpresentlyshowwhetherIcandoaughtwithourSovereign，orwhether，inverydeed，mymeddlinginyouraffairmaynotratherprejudicethanserveyou。"
　　ThusspokeSussexwhilehastilycastingaroundhimalooserobeofsables，andadjustinghispersoninthebestmannerhecouldtomeettheeyeofhisSovereign。Butnohurriedattentionbestowedonhisapparelcouldremovetheghastlyeffectsoflongillnessonacountenancewhichnaturehadmarkedwithfeaturesratherstrongthanpleasing。Besides，hewaslowofstature，and，thoughbroad—shouldered，athletic，andfitformartialachievements，hispresenceinapeacefulhallwasnotsuchasladieslovetolookupon;apersonaldisadvantage，whichwassupposedtogiveSussex，thoughesteemedandhonouredbyhisSovereign，considerabledisadvantagewhencomparedwithLeicester，whowasalikeremarkableforeleganceofmannersandforbeautyofperson。
　　TheEarl'sutmostdispatchonlyenabledhimtomeettheQueenassheenteredthegreathall，andheatonceperceivedtherewasacloudonherbrow。Herjealouseyehadnoticedthemartialarrayofarmedgentlemenandretainerswithwhichthemansion—housewasfilled，andherfirstwordsexpressedherdisapprobation。"Isthisaroyalgarrison，myLordofSussex，thatitholdssomanypikesandcalivers？orhavewebyaccidentovershotSayesCourt，andlandedatOurTowerofLondon？"
　　LordSussexhastenedtooffersomeapology。
　　"Itneedsnot，"shesaid。"Mylord，weintendspeedilytotakeupacertainquarrelbetweenyourlordshipandanothergreatlordofourhousehold，andatthesametimetoreprehendthisuncivilizedanddangerouspracticeofsurroundingyourselveswitharmed，andevenwithruffianlyfollowers，asif，intheneighbourhoodofourcapital，nayintheveryvergeofourroyalresidence，youwerepreparingtowagecivilwarwitheachother。
　　——Wearegladtoseeyousowellrecovered，mylord，thoughwithouttheassistanceofthelearnedphysicianwhomwesenttoyou。Urgenoexcuse;weknowhowthatmatterfellout，andwehavecorrectedforitthewildslip，youngRaleigh。Bytheway，mylord，wewillspeedilyrelieveyourhouseholdofhim，andtakehimintoourown。Somethingthereisabouthimwhichmeritstobebetternurturedthanheisliketobeamongstyourverymilitaryfollowers。"
　　TothisproposalSussex，thoughscarceunderstandinghowtheQueencametomakeitcouldonlybowandexpresshisacquiescence。Hethenentreatedhertoremaintillrefreshmentcouldbeoffered，butinthishecouldnotprevail。Andafterafewcomplimentsofamuchcolderandmorecommonplacecharacterthanmighthavebeenexpectedfromastepsodecidedlyfavourableasapersonalvisit，theQueentookherleaveofSayesCourt，havingbroughtconfusionthitheralongwithher，andleavingdoubtandapprehensionbehind。
　　CHAPTERXVI。
　　Thencallthemtoourpresence。Facetoface，Andfrowningbrowtobrow，ourselveswillhearTheaccuserandaccusedfreelyspeak;——
　　High—stomach'daretheyboth，andfullofire，Inragedeafasthesea，hastyasfire。RICHARDII。
　　"Iamorderedtoattendcourtto—morrow，"saidLeicester，speakingtoVarney，"tomeet，astheysurmise，myLordofSussex。
　　TheQueenintendstotakeupmattersbetwixtus。ThiscomesofhervisittoSayesCourt，ofwhichyoumustneedsspeaksolightly。"
　　"Imaintainitwasnothing，"saidVarney;"nay，Iknowfromasureintelligencer，whowaswithinearshotofmuchthatwassaid，thatSussexhaslostratherthangainedbythatvisit。TheQueensaid，whenshesteppedintotheboat，thatSayesCourtlookedlikeaguard—house，andsmeltlikeanhospital。'Likeacook'sshopinRam'sAlley，rather，'saidtheCountessofRutland，whoiseveryourlordship'sgoodfriend。AndthenmyLordofLincolnmustneedsputinhisholyoar，andsaythatmyLordofSussexmustbeexcusedforhisrudeandold—worldhousekeeping，sincehehadasyetnowife。"
　　"AndwhatsaidtheQueen？"askedLeicesterhastily。
　　"Shetookhimuproundly，"saidVarney，"andaskedwhatmyLordSussexhadtodowithawife，ormyLordBishoptospeakonsuchasubject。'Ifmarriageispermitted，'shesaid，'Inowherereadthatitisenjoined。'"
　　"Shelikesnotmarriages，orspeechofmarriage，amongchurchmen，"saidLeicester。
　　"Noramongcourtiersneither，"saidVarney;but，observingthatLeicesterchangedcountenance，heinstantlyadded，"thatalltheladieswhowerepresenthadjoinedinridiculingLordSussex'shousekeeping，andincontrastingitwiththereceptionherGracewouldhaveassuredlyreceivedatmyLordofLeicester's。"
　　"Youhavegatheredmuchtidings，"saidLeicester，"butyouhaveforgottenoromittedthemostimportantofall。Shehathaddedanothertothosedanglingsatelliteswhomitisherpleasuretokeeprevolvingaroundher。"
　　"YourlordshipmeaneththatRaleigh，theDevonshireyouth，"saidVarney——"theKnightoftheCloak，astheycallhimatcourt？"
　　"HemaybeKnightoftheGarteroneday，foraughtIknow，"saidLeicester，"forheadvancesrapidly——shehathcappedverseswithhim，andsuchfooleries。Iwouldgladlyabandon，ofmyownfreewill，thepart——Ihaveinherficklefavour;butIwillnotbeelbowedoutofitbytheclownSussex，orthisnewupstart。I
　　hearTressilianiswithSussexalso，andhighinhisfavour。I
　　wouldsparehimforconsiderations，buthewillthrusthimselfonhisfate。Sussex，too，isalmostaswellaseverinhishealth。"
　　"Mylord，"repliedVarney，"therewillberubsinthesmoothestroad，speciallywhenitleadsuphill。Sussex'sillnesswastousagodsend，fromwhichIhopedmuch。Hehasrecovered，indeed，butheisnotnowmoreformidablethanerehefellill，whenhereceivedmorethanonefoilinwrestlingwithyourlordship。Letnotyourheartfailyou，mylord，andallshallbewell。"
　　"Myheartneverfailedme，sir，"repliedLeicester。
　　"No，mylord，"saidVarney;"butithasbetrayedyourightoften。
　　Hethatwouldclimbatree，mylord，mustgraspbythebranches，notbytheblossom。"
　　"Well，well，well！"saidLeicesterimpatiently;"Iunderstandthymeaning——myheartshallneitherfailmenorseduceme。Havemyretinueinorder——seethattheirarraybesosplendidastoputdown，notonlytherudecompanionsofRatcliffe，buttheretainersofeveryothernoblemanandcourtier。Letthembewellarmedwithal，butwithoutanyoutwarddisplayoftheirweapons，wearingthemasifmoreforfashion'ssakethanforuse。Dothouthyselfkeepclosetome，Imayhavebusinessforyou。"
　　ThepreparationsofSussexandhispartywerenotlessanxiousthanthoseofLeicester。
　　"ThySupplication，impeachingVarneyofseduction，"saidtheEarltoTressilian，"isbythistimeintheQueen'shand——Ihavesentitthroughasurechannel。Methinksyoursuitshouldsucceed，being，asitis，foundedinjusticeandhonour，andElizabethbeingtheverymusterofboth。But——Iwotnothow——thegipsy"
　　（soSussexwaswonttocallhisrivalonaccountofhisdarkcomplexion）"hathmuchtosaywithherintheseholydaytimesofpeace。Werewaratthegates，Ishouldbeoneofherwhiteboys;
　　butsoldiers，liketheirbucklersandBilboablades，getoutoffashioninpeacetime，andsatinsleevesandwalkingrapiersbearthebell。Well，wemustbegay，sincesuchisthefashion。——
　　Blount，hastthouseenourhouseholdputintotheirnewbraveries？"ButthouknowestaslittleofthesetoysasIdo;
　　thouwouldstbereadyenowatdisposingastandofpikes。"
　　"Mygoodlord，"answeredBlount，"Raleighhathbeenhere，andtakenthatchargeuponhim——yourtrainwillglitterlikeaMaymorning。Marry，thecostisanotherquestion。Onemightkeepanhospitalofoldsoldiersatthechargeoftenmodernlackeys。"
　　"Hemustnotcountcostto—day，Nicholas，"saidtheEarlinreply。"IambeholdentoRaleighforhiscare。Itrust，though，hehasrememberedthatIamanoldsoldier，andwouldhavenomoreofthesefolliesthanneedsmust。"
　　"Nay，Iunderstandnoughtaboutit，"saidBlount;"buthereareyourhonourablelordship'sbravekinsmenandfriendscominginbyscorestowaituponyoutocourt，where，methinks，weshallbearasbraveafrontasLeicester，lethimruffleitashewill。"
　　"Givethemthestrictestcharges，"saidSussex，"thattheysuffernoprovocationshortofactualviolencetoprovokethemintoquarrel。Theyhavehotbloods，andIwouldnotgiveLeicestertheadvantageovermebyanyimprudenceoftheirs。"
　　TheEarlofSussexransohastilythroughthesedirections，thatitwaswithdifficultyTressilianatlengthfoundopportunitytoexpresshissurprisethatheshouldhaveproceededsofarintheaffairofSirHughRobsartastolayhispetitionatoncebeforetheQueen。"Itwastheopinionoftheyounglady'sfriends，"hesaid，"thatLeicester'ssenseofjusticeshouldbefirstappealedto，astheoffencehadbeencommittedbyhisofficer，andsohehadexpresslytoldtoSussex。"
　　"Thiscouldhavebeendonewithoutapplyingtome，"saidSussex，somewhathaughtily。"Iatleast，oughtnottohavebeenacounsellorwhentheobjectwasahumiliatingreferencetoLeicester;andIamsuprisedthatyou，Tressilian，amanofhonour，andmyfriend，wouldassumesuchameancourse。Ifyousaidso，Icertainlyunderstoodyounotinamatterwhichsoundedsounlikeyourself。"
　　"Mylord，"saidTressilian，"thecourseIwouldprefer，formyownsake，isthatyouhaveadopted;butthefriendsofthismostunhappylady——"
　　"Oh，thefriends——thefriends，"saidSussex，interruptinghim;
　　"theymustletusmanagethiscauseinthewaywhichseemsbest。
　　ThisisthetimeandthehourtoaccumulateeverychargeagainstLeicesterandhishousehold，andyourstheQueenwillholdaheavyone。Butatalleventsshehaththecomplaintbeforeher。"
　　Tressiliancouldnothelpsuspectingthat，inhiseagernesstostrengthenhimselfagainsthisrival，SussexhadpurposelyadoptedthecoursemostlikelytothrowodiumonLeicester，withoutconsideringminutelywhetheritwerethemodeofproceedingmostlikelytobeattendedwithsuccess。Butthestepwasirrevocable，andSussexescapedfromfurtherdiscussingitbydismissinghiscompany，withthecommand，"Letallbeinorderateleveno'clock;Imustbeatcourtandinthepresencebyhighnoonprecisely。"
　　WhiletherivalstatesmenwerethusanxiouslypreparingfortheirapproachingmeetingintheQueen'spresence，evenElizabethherselfwasnotwithoutapprehensionofwhatmightchancefromthecollisionoftwosuchfieryspirits，eachbackedbyastrongandnumerousbodyoffollowers，anddividingbetwixtthem，eitheropenlyorinsecret，thehopesandwishesofmostofhercourt。
　　ThebandofGentlemenPensionerswereallunderarms，andareinforcementoftheyeomenoftheguardwasbroughtdowntheThamesfromLondon。Aroyalproclamationwassentforth，strictlyprohibitingnoblesofwhateverdegreetoapproachthePalacewithretainersorfollowersarmedwithshotorwithlongweapons;anditwasevenwhisperedthattheHighSheriffofKenthadsecretinstructionstohaveapartofthearrayofthecountyreadyontheshortestnotice。
　　Theeventfulhour，thusanxiouslypreparedforonallsides，atlengthapproached，and，eachfollowedbyhislongandglitteringtrainoffriendsandfollowers，therivalEarlsenteredthePalaceYardofGreenwichatnoonprecisely。
　　Asifbypreviousarrangement，orperhapsbyintimationthatsuchwastheQueen'spleasure，SussexandhisretinuecametothePalacefromDeptfordbywaterwhileLeicesterarrivedbyland;
　　andthustheyenteredthecourtyardfromoppositesides。ThistriflingcircumstancegaveLeicesteraascendencyintheopinionofthevulgar，theappearanceofhiscavalcadeofmountedfollowersshowingmorenumerousandmoreimposingthanthoseofSussex'sparty，whowerenecessarilyuponfoot。NoshoworsignofgreetingpassedbetweentheEarls，thougheachlookedfullattheother，bothexpectingperhapsanexchangeofcourtesies，whichneitherwaswillingtocommence。Almostintheminuteoftheirarrivalthecastle—belltolled，thegatesofthePalacewereopened，andtheEarlsentered，eachnumerouslyattendedbysuchgentlemenoftheirtrainwhoserankgavethemthatprivilege。Theyeomenandinferiorattendantsremainedinthecourtyard，wheretheoppositepartieseyedeachotherwithlooksofeagerhatredandscorn，asifwaitingwithimpatienceforsomecauseoftumult，orsomeapologyformutualaggression。Buttheywererestrainedbythestrictcommandsoftheirleaders，andoverawed，perhaps，bythepresenceofanarmedguardofunusualstrength。
　　Inthemeanwhile，themoredistinguishedpersonsofeachtrainfollowedtheirpatronsintotheloftyhallsandante—chambersoftheroyalPalace，flowingoninthesamecurrent，liketwostreamswhicharecompelledintothesamechannel，yetshuntomixtheirwaters。Thepartiesarrangedthemselves，asitwereinstinctively，onthedifferentsidesoftheloftyapartments，andseemedeagertoescapefromthetransientunionwhichthenarrownessofthecrowdedentrancehadforaninstantcompelledthemtosubmitto。Thefoldingdoorsattheupperendofthelonggallerywereimmediatelyafterwardsopened，anditwasannouncedinawhisperthattheQueenwasinherpresence—
　　chamber，towhichthesegaveaccess。BothEarlsmovedslowlyandstatelytowardstheentrance——SussexfollowedbyTressilian，Blount，andRaleigh，andLeicesterbyVarney。TheprideofLeicesterwasobligedtogivewaytocourt—forms，andwithagraveandformalinclinationofthehead，hepauseduntilhisrival，apeerofoldercreationthanhisown，passedbeforehim。
　　Sussexreturnedthereverencewiththesameformalcivility，andenteredthepresence—room。TressilianandBlountofferedtofollowhim，butwerenotpermitted，theUsheroftheBlackRodalleginginexcusethathehadpreciseorderstolooktoalladmissionsthatday。ToRaleigh，whostoodbackontherepulseofhiscompanions，hesaid，"You，sir，mayenter，"andheenteredaccordingly。
　　"Followmeclose，Varney，"saidtheEarlofLeicester，whohadstoodaloofforamomenttomarkthereceptionofSussex;andadvancingtotheentrance，hewasabouttopasson，whenVarney，whowasclosebehindhim，dressedoutintheutmostbraveryoftheday，wasstoppedbytheusher，asTressilianandBlounthadbeenbeforehim，"Howisthis，MasterBowyer？"saidtheEarlofLeicester。"KnowyouwhoIam，andthatthisismyfriendandfollower？"
　　"Yourlordshipwillpardonme，"repliedBowyerstoutly;"myordersareprecise，andlimitmetoastrictdischargeofmyduty。"
　　"Thouartapartialknave，"saidLeicester，thebloodmountingtohisface，"todomethisdishonour，whenyoubutnowadmittedafollowerofmyLordofSussex。"
　　"Mylord，"saidBowyer，"MasterRaleighisnewlyadmittedaswornservantofherGrace，andtohimmyordersdidnotapply。"
　　"Thouartaknave——anungratefulknave，"saidLeicester;"buthethathathdonecanundo——thoushaltnotpranktheeinthyauthoritylong！"
　　Thisthreatheutteredaloud，withlessthanhisusualpolicyanddiscretion;andhavingdoneso，heenteredthepresence—chamber，andmadehisreverencetotheQueen，who，attiredwithevenmorethanherusualsplendour，andsurroundedbythosenoblesandstatesmenwhosecourageandwisdomhaverenderedherreignimmortal，stoodreadytoreceivethehommageofhersubjects。
　　ShegraciouslyreturnedtheobeisanceofthefavouriteEarl，andlookedalternatelyathimandatSussex，asifabouttospeak，whenBowyer，amanwhosespiritcouldnotbrooktheinsulthehadsoopenlyreceivedfromLeicester，inthedischargeofhisoffice，advancedwithhisblackradinhishand，andkneltdownbeforeher。
　　"Why，hownow，Bowyer？"saidElizabeth，"thycourtesyseemsstrangelytimed！"
　　"MyLiegeSovereign，"hesaid，whileeverycourtieraroundtrembledathisaudacity，"Icomebuttoaskwhether，inthedischargeofmineoffice，IamtoobeyyourHighness'scommands，orthoseoftheEarlofLeicester，whohaspubliclymenacedmewithhisdispleasure，andtreatedmewithdisparagingterms，becauseIdeniedentrytooneofhisfollowers，inobediencetoyourGrace'spreciseorders？"
　　ThespiritofHenryVIII。wasinstantlyarousedinthebosomofhisdaughter，andsheturnedonLeicesterwithaseveritywhichappalledhim，aswellasallhisfollowers。
　　"God'sdeath！mylord。"suchwasheremphaticphrase，"whatmeansthis？Wehavethoughtwellofyou，andbroughtyouneartoourperson;butitwasnotthatyoumighthidethesunfromourotherfaithfulsubjects。Whogaveyoulicensetocontradictourorders，orcontrolourofficers？Iwillhaveinthiscourt，ay，andinthisrealm，butonemistress，andnomaster。LooktoitthatMasterBowyersustainsnoharmforhisdutytomefaithfullydischarged;for，asIamChristianwomanandcrownedQueen，I
　　willholdyoudearlyanswerable。——Go，Bowyer，youhavedonethepartofanhonestmanandatruesubject。Wewillbrooknomayorofthepalacehere。
　　Bowyerkissedthehandwhichsheextendedtowardshim，andwithdrewtohispost！astonishedatthesuccessofhisownaudacity。AsmileoftriumphpervadedthefactionofSussex;
　　thatofLeicesterseemedproportionallydismayed，andthefavouritehimself，assuminganaspectofthedeepesthumility，didnotevenattemptawordinhisownesculpation。
　　Heactedwisely;foritwasthepolicyofElizabethtohumble，nottodisgracehim，anditwasprudenttosufferher，withoutoppositionorreply，togloryintheexertionofherauthority。
　　ThedignityoftheQueenwasgratified，andthewomanbegansoontofeelforthemortificationwhichshehadimposedonherfavourite。HerkeeneyealsoobservedthesecretlooksofcongratulationexchangedamongstthosewhofavouredSussex，anditwasnopartofherpolicytogiveeitherpartyadecisivetriumph。
　　"WhatIsaytomyLordofLeicester，"shesaid，afteramoment'spause，"Isayalsotoyou，myLordofSussex。YoualsomustneedsruffleinthecourtofEngland，attheheadofafactionofyourown？"
　　"Myfollowers，graciousPrincess，"saidSussex，"haveindeedruffledinyourcauseinIreland，inScotland，andagainstyonderrebelliousEarlsinthenorth。Iamignorantthat——"
　　"Doyoubandylooksandwordswithme，mylord？"saidtheQueen，interruptinghim;"methinksyoumightlearnofmyLordofLeicesterthemodestytobesilent，atleast，underourcensure。
　　Isay，mylord，thatmygrandfatherandmyfather，intheirwisdom，debarredthenoblesofthiscivilizedlandfromtravellingwithsuchdisorderlyretinues;andthinkyou，thatbecauseIwearacoif，theirsceptrehasinmyhandbeenchangedintoadistaff？Itellyou，nokinginChristendomwilllessbrookhiscourttobecumbered，hispeopleoppressed，andhiskingdom'speacedisturbed，bythearroganceofovergrownpower，thanshewhonowspeakswithyou。——MyLordofLeicester，andyou，myLordofSussex，Icommandyoubothtobefriendswitheachother;orbythecrownIwear，youshallfindanenemywhowillbetoostrongforbothofyou！"
　　"Madam，"saidtheEarlofLeicester，"youwhoareyourselfthefountainofhonourknowbestwhatisduetomine。Iplaceitatyourdisposal，andonlysaythatthetermsonwhichIhavestoodwithmyLordofSussexhavenotbeenofmyseeking;norhadhecausetothinkmehisenemy，untilhehaddonemegrosswrong。"
　　"Forme，madam，"saidtheEarlofSussex，"Icannotappealfromyoursovereignpleasure;butIwerewellcontentmyLordofLeicestershouldsayinwhatIhave，ashetermsit，wrongedhim，sincemytongueneverspokethewordthatIwouldnotwillinglyjustifyeitheronfootorhorseback。
　　"Andforme，"saidLeicester，"alwaysundermygraciousSovereign'spleasure，myhandshallbeasreadytomakegoodmywordsasthatofanymanwhoeverwrotehimselfRatcliffe。"
　　"Mylords，"saidtheQueen，"thesearenotermsforthispresence;andifyoucannotkeepyourtemper，wewillfindmeanstokeepboththatandyoucloseenough。Letmeseeyoujoinhands，mylords，andforgetyouridleanimosities。"
　　Thetworivalslookedateachotherwithreluctanteyes，eachunwillingtomakethefirstadvancetoexecutetheQueen'swill。
　　"Sussex，"saidElizabeth，"Ientreat——Leicester，Icommandyou。"
　　Yet，sowereherwordsaccented，thattheentreatysoundedlikecommand，andthecommandlikeentreaty。Theyremainedstillandstubborn，untilsheraisedhervoicetoaheightwhicharguedatonceimpatienceandabsolutecommand。
　　"SirHenryLee，"shesaid，toanofficerinattendance，"haveaguardinpresentreadiness，andmanabargeinstantly。——MyLordsofSussexandLeicester，Ibidyouoncemoretojoinhands;and，God'sdeath！hethatrefusesshalltasteofourTowerfareereheseesourfaceagain。Iwillloweryourproudheartserewepart，andthatIpromise，onthewordofaQueen！"
　　"Theprison？"saidLeicester，"mightbeborne，buttoloseyourGrace'spresenceweretoloselightandlifeatonce。——Here，Sussex，ismyhand。"
　　"Andhere，"saidSussex，"ismineintruthandhonesty;but——"
　　"Nay，underfavour，youshalladdnomore，"saidtheQueen。
　　"Why，thisisasitshouldbe，"sheadded，lookingonthemmorefavourably;"andwhenyoutheshepherdsofthepeople，unitetoprotectthem，itshallbewellwiththeflockweruleover。For，mylords，Itellyouplainly，yourfolliesandyourbrawlsleadtostrangedisordersamongyourservants。——MyLordofLeicester，youhaveagentlemaninyourhouseholdcalledVarney？"
　　"Yes，graciousmadam，"repliedLeicester;"IpresentedhimtokissyourroyalhandwhenyouwerelastatNonsuch。"
　　"Hisoutsidewaswellenough，"saidtheQueen，"butscarcesofair，Ishouldhavethought，astohavecausedamaidenofhonourablebirthandhopestobarterherfameforhisgoodlooks，andbecomehisparamour。Yetsoitis;thisfellowofyourshathseducedthedaughterofagoodoldDevonshireknight，SirHughRobsartofLidcoteHall，andshehathfledwithhimfromherfather'shouselikeacastaway。——MyLordofLeicester，areyouill，thatyoulooksodeadlypale？"
　　"No，graciousmadam，"saidLeicester;anditrequiredeveryefforthecouldmaketobringforththesefewwords。
　　"Youaresurelyill，mylord？"saidElizabeth，goingtowardshimwithhastyspeechandhurriedstep，whichindicatedthedeepestconcern。"CallMasters——calloursurgeoninordinary。——Wherebetheseloiteringfools？——welosetheprideofourcourtthroughtheirnegligence。——Orisitpossible，Leicester，"shecontinued，lookingonhimwithaverygentleaspect，"canfearofmydispleasurehavewroughtsodeeplyonthee？Doubtnotforamoment，nobleDudley，thatwecouldblameTHEEforthefollyofthyretainer——thee，whosethoughtsweknowtobefarotherwiseemployed。Hethatwouldclimbtheeagle'snest，mylord，caresnotwhoarecatchinglinnetsatthefootoftheprecipice。"
　　"Markyouthat？"saidSussexasidetoRaleigh。"Thedevilaidshimsurely;forallthatwouldsinkanothertenfathomdeepseemsbuttomakehimfloatthemoreeasily。Hadafollowerofmineactedthus——"
　　"Peace，mygoodlord，"saidRaleigh，"forGod'ssake，peace！
　　Waitthechangeofthetide;itisevennowontheturn。"
　　TheacuteobservationofRaleigh，perhaps，didnotdeceivehim;
　　forLeicester'sconfusionwassogreat，and，indeed，forthemoment，soirresistiblyoverwhelming，thatElizabeth，afterlookingathimwithawonderingeye，andreceivingnointelligibleanswertotheunusualexpressionsofgraceandaffectionwhichhadescapedfromher，shotherquickglancearoundthecircleofcourtiers，andreading，perhaps，intheirfacessomethingthataccordedwithherownawakenedsuspicions，shesaidsuddenly，"Oristheremoreinthisthanwesee——orthanyou，mylord，wishthatweshouldsee？WhereisthisVarney？
　　Whosawhim？"
　　"AnitpleaseyourGrace，"saidBowyer，"itisthesameagainstwhomIthisinstantclosedthedoorofthepresence—room。"
　　"Anitpleaseme？"repeatedElizabethsharply，notatthatmomentinthehumourofbeingpleasedwithanything。——"ItdoesNOTpleasemethatheshouldpasssaucilyintomypresence，orthatyoushouldexcludefromitonewhocametojustifyhimselffromanaccusation。"
　　"Mayitpleaseyou，"answeredtheperplexedusher，"ifIknew，insuchcase，howtobearmyself，Iwouldtakeheed——"
　　"Youshouldhavereportedthefellow'sdesiretous，MasterUsher，andtakenourdirections。Youthinkyourselfagreatman，becausebutnowwechidanoblemanonyouraccount;yet，afterall，weholdyoubutasthelead—weightthatkeepsthedoorfast。
　　CallthisVarneyhitherinstantly。ThereisoneTressilianalsomentionedinthispetition。Letthembothcomebeforeus。"
　　Shewasobeyed，andTressilianandVarneyappearedaccordingly。
　　Varney'sfirstglancewasatLeicester，hissecondattheQueen。
　　Inthelooksofthelatterthereappearedanapproachingstorm，andinthedowncastcountenanceofhispatronhecouldreadnodirectionsinwhatwayhewastotrimhisvesselfortheencounter。HethensawTressilian，andatonceperceivedtheperilofthesituationinwhichhewasplaced。ButVarneywasasbold—facedandready—wittedashewascunningandunscrupulous——askilfulpilotinextremity，andfullyconsciousoftheadvantageswhichhewouldobtaincouldheextricateLeicesterfromhispresentperil，andoftheruinthatyawnedforhimselfshouldhefailindoingso。
　　"Isittrue，sirrah，"saidtheQueen，withoneofthosesearchinglookswhichfewhadtheaudacitytoresist，"thatyouhaveseducedtoinfamyayoungladyofbirthandbreeding，thedaughterofSirHughRobsartofLidcoteHall？"