You may tell John all you have seen and heard.

I care not how quickly you do it." Then with a sigh: "I pray God it may be very soon.

He will wish for no explanation, and he shall one day have in me a rich reward for his faith." "Do you trust him as he trusts you ?" I asked, "and would you demand an explanation were he to act toward Mary Stuart as you have acted toward Leicester ?" "He could not act toward her as I did toward Lord Leicester," she said thoughtfully.

Then after a moment she laughingly continued: "John can't--he can't hang his head and--droop his eyes and look." "But if--" I began.
"I want no more of your hellish 'ifs,'" cried the girl in sudden fury.

"If John were to--to look at that Scottish mongrel as I looked at Leicester, I would--I would kill the royal wanton.