Now, away with you! We have nothing more to say to each other on earth!" He motioned to the soldiers, who approached the Earl of Surrey.

As they reached their hands toward him, he turned on them a look so proud and commanding that they involuntarily recoiled a step.
"Follow me!" said Henry Howard, calmly; and, without even deigning the king a single look more, with head proudly erect, he walked to the door.
Geraldine still lay on the ground--her face turned to the floor.

She stirred not.

She seemed to have fallen into a deep swoon.
Only as the door with a sullen sound closed behind Earl Surrey, a low wail and moan was perceived--such as is wont to struggle forth at the last hour from the breast of the dying.
The king did not heed it.

He still gazed, with eyes stern and flashing with anger, toward the door through which Earl Surrey had passed.
"He is unyielding," muttered he.