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What Took Place at Portsmouth August 23, 1628

           IkilledtheDukeofBuckinghambecausehetwicerefusedyouyourselftoappointmecaptain;Ihavepunishedhimforhisinjustice,thatisall."

           DeWinter,stupefied,lookedonwhilethesoldiersboundFelton,andcouldnottellwhattothinkofsuchinsensibility.

           Onethingalone,however,threwashadeoverthepallidbrowofFelton.Ateverynoiseheheard,thesimplePuritanfanciedherecognizedthestepandvoiceofMiladycomingtothrowherselfintohisarms,toaccuseherself,anddiewithhim.

           Allatoncehestarted.Hiseyesbecamefixeduponapointofthesea,commandedbytheterracewherehewas.Withtheeagleglanceofasailorhehadrecognizedthere,whereanotherwouldhaveseenonlyagullhoveringoverthewaves,thesailofasloopwhichwasdirectedtowardthecostofFrance.

           Hegrewdeadlypale,placedhishanduponhisheart,whichwasbreaking,andatonceperceivedallthetreachery.

           "Onelastfavor,myLord!"saidhetothebaron.

           "What?"askedhisLordship.

           "Whato’clockisit?"

           Thebarondrewouthiswatch."Itwantstenminutestonine,"saidhe.

           Miladyhadhastenedherdeparturebyanhourandahalf.Assoonassheheardthecannonwhichannouncedthefatalevent,shehadorderedtheanchortobeweighed.Thevesselwasmakingwayunderabluesky,atgreatdistancefromthecoast

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