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Henry VIII And His Court

CHAPTER XXXI
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She pressed on a spring; the picture flew open, and through the door concealed behind it Lady Jane left the corridor.
"She is going to the green-room to a meeting with Henry Howard!" whispered John Heywood, who now stepped forth from behind the pillar.
"Oh, now I comprehend it all; now the whole of this devilish plot is clear to me; Lady Jane is Earl Surrey's lady-love, and they want to make the king believe that it is the queen.

Doubtless this Surrey is with them in the conspiracy, and perhaps he will call Jane Douglas by the name of the queen.

They will let the king see her but a moment.

She wears a gold brocade dress and a diamond diadem like the queen; and thereby they hope to deceive Henry.

She has the queen's form precisely; and everybody knows the astonishing similarity and likeness of Lady Jane's voice to that of the queen.


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