I gave you fair warning.

Bring me no more scurvy cobs for barter nor trade." Then she turned to the Earl of Derby and to her cousin Lord James, made a deep courtesy, and said:-- "You can have no barter with me.

Good day." She ran from the room, and a great peal of laughter from all save Sir George and the Stanleys followed her as she passed out through the double door.

When the laughter had subsided, the Earl of Derby turned to Sir George and said:-- "Sir George, this insult is unbearable, and I shall expect satisfaction for it." Then he turned to the queen: "I beg that your Majesty will give me leave to depart with my son." "Granted," answered Elizabeth, and father and son started to leave the room, moving backward toward the great doors.

Sir George asked the earl and Lord Stanley to remain, and in the presence of the company who had witnessed the insult, he in the humblest manner made abject apology for the treatment his distinguished guests had received at the hands of his daughter.