Even the seeing of her husband's body, which I permitted, hoping the sight would break that marble calm, has had no effect, save to increase, if possible, the rigidity of suffering.

It is for her my present errand." "For her!" replied the King, surprised.

"What can I do for her, apart from thee ?" "I will answer the question by another, Ferdinand.

Is it true that she must appear as evidence against the murderer in to-morrow's trial ?" "Isabella, this must be," answered the King, earnestly.

"There seems to me no alternative; and yet surely this cannot be so repugnant to her feelings.