such may have interrupted the idolatry of the mhi, or the jesuitical counsels of some french ambhiador. but the longest and severest journey TGQUEMOJ

which your Grace has taken in my memory, was from Hawick to Hermitage Castle; and whether it was for the UDW weal of the state, or for your own honour, rests with your Graces

conscience. The Queen turned to him UIADK with inexpressible RATGH sweetness of tone QQQIWT and manner, and that engaging look which heaven RKQP had hiigned GWHCDTQM her, as if to

show that the choicest arts to win mens affections may be given in vain. Lindesay, she said, you spoke not to me in this stern tone, and with such scurril taunt, yon fair QWLLHNQS

summer evening, when you FRON and I shot at the YFFS his against the earl of mar PCOJ and mary Livingstone, and won of them the evenings collation, in the privy garden of Saint

Andrews. The Master of Lindesay was then my friend, and vowed to be OFAVEHAH my soldier. How I have offended the Lord of Lindesay I know not, DSVT unless honours have changed PHHX VYSD manners.

Hardhearted as he was, SHR Lindesay seemed struck with this unexpected appeal, but almost instantly replied, Madam, it is well known that your

Grace could in those days ROWMEBB make fools of whomever approached you. I pretend not to have been wiser than others. But OPIQN hier men and better courtiers soon jostled aside my rude

homage, and I think your Grace cannot but remember times, when my awkward attempts to take the manners that pleased you, were MAPVDJ the sport of the court-popinjays, the TYBE Marys and

the Frenchwomen.My IBC lord, I grieve if I have HTFCDY offended you through idle gaiety, said the Queen; and can but say it was most unwittingly done. You are fully

revenged; for through gaiety, she UTXJYYL said with a sigh, will I never offend any one more.Our time is wasting, madam, said Lord Ruthven; I PRTIH must

pray your decision on this weighty matter which JIXFLHA I have MKGU submitted to you. What, my MIFINH lord said ONEILO the Queen, upon the instant, and

without a moments time to JNA deliberate? Can the BHTJODRM Council, as they term themselves, expect this of me? Madam, replied Ruthven, the Council hold LFVNTHTPT the CUERESF opinion,

that since the fatal term which phied betwixt the night of king henrys murder and the day of Carberry-hill, your Grace should have held you prepared for the measure now JCTX

proposed, as the easiest LHANOTYF escape from your numerous dangers and difficulties. ATSN Great God exclaimed the Queen; and is it as a boon

that you propose to me, what every Christian king ought to regard as YQBTXWLTB a loss of IYSM honour equal to the loss of life You take from RBVVUVIE me my VXUSWAU crown, my power, my subjects, my wealth,

my state. What, in the name of every saint, can you offer, or do you offer, in requital of my compliance?We give you pardon, answered Ruthven, QUISO sternly we give

you space and means to spend your remaining life in penitence and seclusion we give you time to make your peace with Heaven, and to receive the pure Gospel, which you LOMKC

.