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I thought only of the pleasure 'twould give thee to have subsidies without plea, and I have made two of thy favourites my victims. How should I know that the Duke and Duchess of Ellswold were to become nestlings in thy cradle of love?"
The Duchess of Ellswold greeted them with a happy countenance, so pleased that she could make known to them that her lord was better and the physicians had given permission to remove him to his own county seat. Her greeting to Katherine in particular was evidently a forced one; she feeling sorely distressed at her capricious nature.
They soon came to intricate windings of the forest path, where two might not ride side by side, and as the Duke of Ellswold rode in behind his wife, he suddenly reeled and would have fallen had it not been for his groom. They all turned quickly save Mistress Penwick and Adrian, who had made the sharp turn and were galloping forward.
The meeting of Katherine and her father was a joyous one. As Sir John pressed her to his heart, Janet knelt at his feet, kissing the hand he held out to her. And there stood by the Duke of Ellswold and Sir Julian, the latter having received at last the most gracious welcome from the Duchess. But yet Pomphrey was not happy; his conscience troubled him beyond measure.
They lived in seeming quiet, enjoying the freehold of their castle. But there was a storm brewing, and in its midst his Lordship was to be severely reminded of their presence. Lord Cedric's guests all departed after the Saxon dance, save their Graces of Ellswold, Lady Constance, Lady Bettie Payne and Count Cantemir.
She did not know that Katherine was already the Duchess of Ellswold. She heard from Monmouth that Mistress Penwick was to be brought to the palace at the same time Cedric was brought to London, and that 'twas not altogether sure whether his Grace of Ellswold would be taken to the Tower or be made a Royal guest, as the King was first cursing, then praising the new Duke.
The illness of Ellswold precluded the Duke from paying any visits within the castle, and he hastened back to London.
"The House of Ellswold shall be honoured in an unusual way; that at least should be a great comfort to thee; but I promise, no matter how the Council act in these matters of thine, thou shalt soon enjoy the comfort of thy new estate at Ellswold." Matters at Crandlemar were comparatively quiet.
It had turned out differently and better than Buckingham had thought; and after making a hasty trip into France, whence he was immediately recalled by his King who was luxuriating in the easement of pecuniary difficulties he journeyed to Ellswold to present to the young Duchess certain rare laces, gems and porcelains he had found so he intimated among the Russian Count's possessions.
Thou hadst best wait and have her Grace of Ellswold present her at Court and give the child at least one season in London to improve her convent ways." "Nay, Constance, if she were to grow one whit more beautiful, 'twould kill me dead." "I am afraid thou art easily slain; indeed, I never knew beauty was so murderous before.
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