413; Larrey's "Histoire d'Angleterre," vol.II, p.

201; Leti, vol.I, p.

154, (death-sign) Historical.

The king's own words.] "What a sweet little flatterer you are, Kate!" said the king, with a smile; "and with what a charming voice you want to conceal the truth from us! The truth is, that you yourself are a very learned little body, who has no need at all to learn anything from others, but who would be well able to instruct others." "Oh, if it is so, as you say," cried Catharine, "well, then would I teach the whole world to love my king as I do, and to be subject to him in humility, faithfulness, and obedience, as I am." And as she thus spoke, she threw both her arms about the king's neck, and leaned her head with a languishing expression upon his breast.
The king kissed her, and pressed her fast to his heart.

He thought no longer of the danger that was hovering over Catharine's head; he thought only that he loved her, and that life would be very desolate, very tedious and sad without her.
"And now, my husband," said Catharine, gently disengaging herself from him--"now, since I have confessed to you and received absolution from you--now let us go down into the garden, so that God's bright sun may shine into our hearts fresh and glad.