Excerpts from the Book 'Unknown To History A Story Of The Captivity Of Mary Of Scotland':

... Moreover, though Lady Shrewsbury's friendship might not be a very pleasant thing, it was at least better than her hostility. However, she was ...
... and pains when she saw her dear Mary Seaton in trouble. Most politely she then asked whether her visitors would object to listening to ...
... was the woman? demanded Richard. Diccon's description was lame, and his father bade him hasten out of the court, and fetch the woman if he ...
... rest of us from snares. Now have with thee. We may tarry no longer! All went as usual for the rest of the day, so that the last night ...
... who explained that he had arrived at Sheffield yesterday, and finding no one to welcome him but little Edward, had set forth for Buxton almost with ...
... general perplexity, and involved himself in the temptation of betraying the affection he knew to be hopeless. Before, however, it was ...
... others. Then the more you keep out of secrets the better. Thou art too open-hearted and unguarded for them! So speaks thy well-wisher, ...
... Princess Bride must speak French and Italian, perhaps Latin and the girl, whose literary education had stopped short when she ceased to attend ...
... an invisible rein? Was not her favour their dream and their reward? She was a little in advance of her suite. Her hair, of that light sandy ...
... if they came ashore. I would not desire to be a shipwrecked man in these parts, and if I had a Scottish or a French tongue in my head so much ...
... Richard explained that he was on his way to London on behalf of the Earl. Reports and letters, not very clear, had reached Sheffield of ...
... surprise), but pleaded guilty to the rest. Donne said that on being told of the plot he had prayed that whatever was most to the honour and glory ...
... Say not so your Grace has weathered many a storm before, said Marie de Courcelles. This one will also pass over. Ah, my good ...
... affair to M. De Chateauneuf, since she could completely trust his discretion and regard for her and, moreover, it was possible that the face ...
... be declared that, hap what hap, if he and his wife were to bring up the child, she should be made a good Protestant Christian before they left ...
... of an English Bishop and Dean. Paulett was so angered at the manner in which she had met the doom, that he began to threaten her that she ...
... lay my commands on her! It is well thought of, said the Queen. How soon canst thou have speech with him? He is very like to come to ...
... paved way outside, and there was a knock at the door. Some one else had been watching for, as the street door was opened, Cicely sprang forward ...
... while Lady Shrewsbury was dismounting, and being handed up the stairs by her second stepson, Gilbert. The ladies likewise knelt on one knee ...
... dog-whistle, said Cis. It hath no sound in it, and Antony would have me change it for him, because Huckster Tibbott may not come within the ...