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It was this cry of anguish that rang through the hall, and spread

everywhere astonish, and trehtened, she wept and trembled from fear, but she had sufficient

presence of ave her that presence of mind and enabled her to play her part in a

ent was co the

princess in her arms, she pressed her to her boso to reassure and console her with tender and affectionate

words, with reiterated pro ti princess

could be tranquillized--before she could be made to believe Anna's

asseverations that she had always loved and never mistrusted her

"What , "is the

idea that you, my Anna, could believe these calumnies, and suppose me

capable of such black treason Ah, I should be as bad as Judas Iscariot

could I betray enerous mistress"

Tears of emotion stood in Anna's eyes She impressed a tender kiss upon

Elizabeth's lips, and with her own hand wiped the tears from the cheeks

of the princess

"Weep noof you, weep