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A ele entered, came a few steps forward, made obeisance, and stood still She showed no trepidation, but looked before her steadily She knew not as to be required of her, she was a stranger in a strange land; but persecution and exile had gone far to strengthen her spirit and greaten her coirl coldly and critically To wo Huguenot , war kindled in her Most like it was that love for a cause, which was ed by her than any worew older inspired her with aversion, as talk of ht cynical allusions to her lips

"I have your letter and its protests and its pleadings There were fine words and adjurations--are you so religious, then?" she asked brusquely

"I ah that answered all

"How is it, then, you are betrothed to a roistering soldier?" asked the Queen

"Soht, your irl "Some must do both," rejoined the Queen, in a kinder voice, for the pure spirit of the girl worked upon her "I ahts fairly If he can pray as well, dom, and ye shall all have peace On Trinity Sunday you shall preach in my chapel, Monsieur de la Foret, and thereafter you shall know your fate"

She rose "My Lord," she said to Leicester, on whose face gloom had settled, "you will tell the Lord Chamberlain that Monsieur de la Foret's durance must be oing of Trinity Day I will send him for his comfort and instruction some sermons of Latimer"

She stepped down froele, and reached out her hand

Angele fell on her knees and kissed it, tears falling down her cheek, then rose and followed the Queen froreatly desired to look backward towards De la Foret, but soel bade her not She realised that to offend the Queen at this ht ruin all; and Elizabeth herself was little like to offer chance for farewell and love-tokens