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Besides, she knew that in the Lady Mary's household she was certain to be avoided, for she was regarded still as a spy of old Crummock's. That, most likely, would end some day, and she had no love for women's chatter. She sat late at night correcting the embroidery of some true-love-knots that Margot had been making for her.
He lifted his black eyebrows at sight of them, and rubbed his thin hands with satisfaction. 'Now we shall hear one of Crummock's henchmen swinged, he whispered. He raised a finger for them to lend ear and gazed through the crack of the door. They heard a harsh voice, like a dog's bay, utter clearly: 'Now goodly goodman Doctor, thou hast spoken certain words at Paul's Cross.
He called out, 'Be quiet. Be quiet. This lady is sick! and stretched out his hands to hold Katharine on her feet. Cicely Elliott cried, 'God send all Crummock's informers always sick. 'Thou dastard! Katharine screamed aloud.
'And if Crummock looseneth grip, Crummock's power in the land waneth. She looked up at him with a coy pleasure. 'Hatest Cromwell then full fell-ly? she asked. He put his hands upon her shoulders and solemnly regarded her. 'Woman, he said; 'this man rideth England with seven thousand spies; these three years I have lived in terror of my life.
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