And never will I venture to do it again, for it is a dismal and awful feeling to stand before you with a guilty conscience." "And in what have you deceived us, Kate ?" asked the king; and his voice trembled.
Catharine drew from her dress a small roll of paper, and, humbly bowing, handed it to the king.

"Take and see for yourself, my husband," said she.
With hurried hand the king opened the paper, and then looked in utter astonishment, now at its contents, and now at the blushing face of the queen.
"What!" said he, "you give me a pawn from the chess-board! What does that mean ?" "That means," said she, in a tone of utter contrition--"that means, that I stole it from you, and thereby cheated you out of your victory.

Oh, pardon me, my husband! but I could no longer endure to lose always, and I was afraid you would no more allow me the pleasure of playing with you, when you perceived what a weak and contemptible antagonist I am.
And behold, this little pawn was my enemy! It stood near my queen and threatened her with check, while it discovered check to my king from your bishop.

You were just going to make this move, which was to ruin me, when Bishop Gardiner entered.

You turned away your eyes and saluted him.