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George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

           "Go,go,Iimploreyou,andreturnhereafter!Comebackasambassador,comebackasminister,comebacksurroundedwithguardswhowilldefendyou,withservantswhowillwatchoveryou,andthenIshallnolongerfearforyourdays,andIshallbehappyinseeingyou."

           "Oh,isthistruewhatyousay?"

           "Yes."

           "Oh,then,somepledgeofyourindulgence,someobjectwhichcamefromyou,andmayremindmethatIhavenotbeendreaming;somethingyouhaveworn,andthatImaywearinmyturnaring,anecklace,achain."

           "Willyoudepartwillyoudepart,ifIgiveyouthatyoudemand?"

           "Yes."

           "Thisveryinstant?"

           "Yes."

           "YouwillleaveFrance,youwillreturntoEngland?"

           "Iwill,Isweartoyou."

           "Wait,then,wait."

           AnneofAustriare-enteredherapartment,andcameoutagainalmostimmediately,holdingarosewoodcasketinherhand,withhercipherencrustedwithgold.

           "Here,myLord,here,"saidshe,"keepthisinmemoryofme."

           Buckinghamtookthecasket,andfellasecondtimeonhisknees.

           "Youhavepromisedmetogo,"saidthequeen.

           "AndIkeepmyword.Yourhand,madame,yourhand,andIdepart!"

           AnneofAustriastretchedforthherhand,closinghereyes,andleaningwiththeotheruponEstafania,forshefeltthatherstrengthwasabouttofailher.

           Buckinghampressedhislipspassionatelytothatbeautifulhand,andthenrising,said,"Withinsixmonths,ifIamnotdead,Ishallhaveseenyouagain,madameevenifIhavetooverturntheworld"

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