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Raleigh, to whoht intuitively, as it were, those

courtly arts whichexperience, knelt, and,

as he took froave it

He knew, perhaps, better than alle the devotion claiallantry

due to her personal beauty; and in this, his first atteratify Elizabeth's personal

vanity and her love of power [See Note 5 Court favour of Sir Walter

Raleigh] His e of the

satisfaction which Raleigh had afforded Elizabeth, on their first

interview

"My lords and ladies," said the Queen, looking around to the retinue by

whom she was attended, "methinks, since we are upon the river, it were

well to renounce our present purpose of going to the city, and surprise

this poor Earl of Sussex with a visit He is ill, and suffering

doubtless under the fear of our displeasure, from which he hath been

honestly cleared by the frank avowal of this malapert boy What think

ye? were it not an act of charity to give him such consolation as

the thanks of a Queen, much bound to him for his loyal service, may

perchance best minister?"