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Maulfry did not appear at High March either the next day, or the next

In fact, a week passed without any sign from her, which sufficed

Isoult to avoid the tedious attentions of the maids, and to attract

those of the Countess of Hauterive This great lady had been prepared

to be gracious to the page for the sake of the master She had not

expected theher

alone The two of the

to court his wife The Countess grew frankly jealous of Roy; and the

in her own esteerow She had long admitted to herself that

Prosper pleased her as no man had ever done, since Fulk de Bréauté was

stabbed on the heath In pursuance of this she had waived the ten

years of age between herself and the youth It seeht hih,

pardieu If she went further, as she was prepared to do; if she said,

"You are old enough, Prosper, for my throne Come!" and he did not

co where

there should only be an aching heart The fact was, that she began to

hate Roy very heartily; it would not have been long before she took

steps to be rid of him, had not fortune saved her the trouble, asof all this