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He had, as he believed, convinced the King at meat that the plea Evander raised was valueless, that Evander's life was rightly forfeit. Evander was under close guard; so, indeed, was Brilliana, for he had stationed a sentry at the door of her apartments: he was determined that she should not see the King again.
Each of you is, therefore, proved to be a loyal subject and honorable gentleman. So far you are with me, Sir Blaise?" "Surely, surely," the knight agreed. "Yet, on the other hand," continued Brilliana, "each of you accuses the other of robbing him. Now to rob is to offend against the King's law, to be, therefore, an enemy to the King; and an enemy to the King is a Roundhead.
"Strip more lint, Tiffany," she ordered; "and bid Andrew be brisk with the charcoal." Her voice was as buoyant as the song of a free bird, and her step on the stair as light as if there were no such thing in the world as a leaguer. Tiffany crossed the gallery and disappeared through the opposite door. Brilliana, as she descended the stair, diverted her speech to Thoroughgood.
Call me but love, and I'll be new baptiz'd; Henceforth I never will be Romeo." Brilliana affected to peer into the darkness of a green garden. "'What man art thou, that thus bescreened in night, So stumblest on my counsel?"
Brilliana dearly loved her garden-room for many things, most, perhaps, because of its full-length portrait of her King, an honest copy from an adorable Vandyke, to which, as to a shrined image, Brilliana paid honest adoration. She knew more about the picture than anyone else in Harby, and used sometimes to wonder if the knowledge would ever avail her.
"Ay," assented Radlett, "well met, beef or mutton." Ingrow euphemized, "I shall be well content with bread and cheese and dreams," as he glanced admiration at Brilliana. Bardon grunted, "I would sell all my dreams for a slice of cold boar's head." Halfman addressed them in the character of Father Capulet. "We have a trifling foolish banquet towards."
Brilliana's cheeks blazed with pleasure. "Oh, the dear man," she cried, with clasped hands of rapture. But there was more to come. "I think," continued Rufus, "it is more than likely that his Majesty will visit Harby I should say Loyalty House ere he rides to London." Brilliana thrilled with pride with pleasure.
Master Peter rubbed his grimy hands. "Why, it were fine," he admitted, gleefully; then added, with cunning, "Are you sure he is a Roundhead?" "I am very sure he is your enemy," Brilliana answered, sharply, "for he makes you his daily jape." The ugly boar-head looked uglier as it growled: "Does he, the dog! I'd jape him if I gad my two hands upon him."
The Lady Brilliana resumes her command of Loyalty House, with our royal thanks for her man's spirit and our royal sympathy for her woman's heart. As for the stranger within our gates, we have of our clemency given him full leave to go hence in all freedom, not without some private supplications that Heaven may be pleased to lift a misguided gentleman into a better way of life."
Rufus repeated, in derision. "Silence, sir!" Charles commanded. "Who are you?" he asked of Evander. Evander saluted. "Captain Evander Cloud, of the Parliamentary army." "How come you here?" the King inquired. Brilliana answered for him. "Your Majesty, he was taken prisoner treacherously, though the treachery was mine, three days ago. I offered his life in exchange for the life of Randolph Harby."
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