We wish you, therefore, a good-night, Kate; and may your beautiful eyes on the morrow also shine as starlike as they do to-night." "They will shine to-morrow as to-night, if my lord and husband is still as gracious to me to-morrow as to-day," said Catharine, with perfect artlessness and without embarrassment, as she gave her hand to the king.

Henry cast on her a suspicious, searching look, and a peculiar, malicious expression was manifested in his face.
"Do you believe then, Kate, that we can ever be ungracious to you ?" asked he.
"As to that, I think," said she, with a smile, "that even the sun does not always shine; and that a gloomy night always succeeds his splendor." The king did not reply.

He looked her steadily in the face, and his features suddenly assumed a gentler expression.
Perhaps he had compassion on his young wife.

Perhaps he felt pity for her youth and her enchanting smile, which had so often revived and refreshed his heart.
Earl Douglas at least feared so.
"Sire," said he, "it is late.

The hour of midnight is drawing nigh." "Then let us go," exclaimed the king, with a sigh.