What Took Place at Portsmouth August 23, 1628

           FeltontookleaveofMiladyasabrotherabouttogoforamerewalktakesleaveofhissister,kissingherhand.

           Hiswholebodyappearedinitsordinarystateofcalmness,onlyanunusualfirebeamedfromhiseyes,liketheeffectsofafever;hisbrowwasmorepalethanitgenerallywas;histeethwereclenched,andhisspeechhadashortdryaccentwhichindicatedthatsomethingdarkwasatworkwithinhim.

           Aslongasheremainedintheboatwhichconveyedhimtoland,hekepthisfacetowardMilady,who,standingonthedeck,followedhimwithhereyes.Bothwerefreefromthefearofpursuit;nobodyevercameintoMilady’sapartmentbeforenineo’clock,anditwouldrequirethreehourstogofromthecastletoLondon.

           Feltonjumpedonshore,climbedthelittleascentwhichledtothetopofthecliff,salutedMiladyalasttime,andtookhiscoursetowardthecity.

           Attheendofahundredpaces,thegroundbegantodecline,andhecouldonlyseethemastofthesloop.

           HeimmediatelyraninthedirectionofPortsmouth,whichhesawatnearlyhalfaleaguebeforehim,standingoutinthehazeofthemorning,withitshousesandtowers.

           BeyondPortsmouththeseawascoveredwithvesselswhosemasts,likeaforestofpoplarsdespoiledbythewinter,bentwitheachbreathofthewind.

           Felton,inhisrapidwalk,reviewedinhismindalltheaccusationsagainstthefavoriteofJamesIandCharlesI,furnishedbytwoyearsofprematuremeditationandalongsojournamongthePuritans.

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