And besides, it becomes a queen to rise above parties.

Say, then, Jane, what can I do for poor Surrey?
With what shall we bind up these wounds that the brave Seymour has inflicted on him ?" "You have publicly given the victor in the tournament a token of your great favor--you have crowned him." "It was the king's order," exclaimed Catharine, warmly.
"Well! He will not, however, command you to reward the Earl of Surrey also, if he likewise should gain the victory this evening.

Do it, therefore, of your own accord, queen.

Give him openly, before your whole court, a token of your favor! It is so easy for princes to make men happy, to comfort the unfortunate! A smile, a friendly word, a pressure of the hand is sufficient for it.

A ribbon that you wear on your dress makes him to whom you present it, proud and happy, and raises him high above all others.