, 1843-08-19

'i'"uo'h. iePiicu henry, and now |
pray you, resume Your mask. and
withdraw. What | have said, will
convince you that your stay is USE
less
q perceive it, replied Catharine;
arewell, Henry fare well, loved hus-
band of my heart--fareweli foreverI
'Your mask, your mask, madam
cried Henry i~mpatientIy. Gods
death, footsteps are approaching. Let
no n enter here he cried aloud.
4 uiU come in said Anne Bolevn,
stepping into the Chapel just as Catha-
rlne mad replaced her mask. :Ah,
your majesty looks confused. fear
| have interrupted some amorous con-
ference
.Comewith me Anne said Henry,
taking her arm, and trying TO draw
her away--'come with me-
Ne, till ! learn who your lady
love is replied Anne. pettishly; syou
affect to be jealous Of me, my liege,
but have much more reason to be
jealous of You. When you were last
at Windsor, | heard you paid a secret
visit to a fair maiden near the lake,
and now you are holding an inter-
view with maskcddarne here. Nay,
care not for your gestures Of ST.
lence. ! will speak,
you are d~istraught, sweetheart
cried the King. Come away
No. replied Anne; Get this dame
be- dismissed. Leave the Chapel
madam
4 shall not 90 at vour bidding, min
ion.' cried Catharine iercely.
'Ah,' cried Anne, starting, whom
have we hereY
'One YOU had better avoided whis-
pered Henry.
'Ah. the Queen echoed Catharine
unmasking.
The Queen exclaimed Anne, with
4 look of dismav.
sHenrv, if YOU have any respect
lief; for me, | pray you order this wo-
man rom my presence. Let me de-
part in peace
Lady Anne, pray you retire.
said Henry.
But Anne stood her ground rcso-
luteIy.
'Nay, let her stay them SAID the
Queen, 'and | promise you she shal!
repent her rashncsS. And do YOU
stay toe, Henry, and regard well her
whom you are about TO make your
spouse. Question your sister Mary,
somcwhilc conSort 10 Louis the
Twelfth, and now Duchess of Suffolk
question her as to the character
and conduct of Anne Bolevn when
she was her attendant at the court of
Francc-ask whether she had never
to reprove her for levity-question
the Lord Perry as TO her love for him
question Sir Thomas Wyatt and a
host of others
'.All these charges are false and cal
umnious.' cried Anne.
'Let the King inquire and judge
fol HIMSELF rejoined Catharine, 'and
if he WEEDS you, let him look well 10
you, or you will make him a scott TO
all honorable men. And now. as you
have come between him and meas
you have divided husband and wife
for the intent, whether successful
or not, d~enounce you before heaven.
and invoke its wrath upon your head.
Night and day will pray that you
may be brought to shame; and when
| shall be called hence, rs | may be
soon. | will appear before the throne
Of the Most High, and summon you
TO Judgment
Take me from her, Henry cried
Anne family, her violence afirights
me-
mo, you shall stay.' said Catha-
rine, grasplng her arm, and OBTAINING
her. you shall hear your doom. You
imagine your career will be Il brilliant
one, and that you will be able TO
WELD the sceptre you wrongfully
wrest from me, but it will moulder
into dust in your hand--the crown
uniustly placed upon your brow will
fall to the ground, and it will bring
the head with it,
Take me away, Henry, | implore
you,' cried Anne.
you shall hear me out pursued
Catharine, exerting all her strength
and maintaining her grasp, 'or ] will
follow you down your a%isles, and pour
forth my malediction against you in
the hearing of all your attendants.
You have braved me and shall feel
nv power. Look at her, Henry.