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Onopeninghereyes，MaryStuartthoughtshehadhadoneofthosedreamssogainfultoprisoners，whenwakingtheyseeagaintheboltsontheirdoorsandthebarsontheirwindows。Sothequeen，unabletobelievetheevidenceofhersenses，ran，halfdressed，tothewindow。Thecourtyardwasfilledwithsoldiers，andthesesoldiersallfriendswhohadhastenedatthenewsofherescape；sherecognisedthebannersofherfaithfulfriends，theSeytons，theArbroaths，theHerries，andtheHamiltons，andscarcelyhadshebeenseenatthewindowthanallthesebannersbentbeforeher，withtheshoutsahundredtimesrepeatedof“LongliveMaryofScotland！Longliveourqueen！“Then，withoutgivingheedtothedisarrayofhertoilet，lovelyandchastewithheremotionandherhappiness，shegreetedtheminherturn，hereyesfulloftears；butthistimetheyweretearsofjoy。However，thequeenrecollectedthatshewasbarelycovered，andblushingathavingallowedherselftobethuscarriedawayinherecstasy，sheabruptlydrewback，quiterosywithconfusion。
Thenshehadaninstant’swomanlyfright：shehadfledfromLochlevenCastleintheDouglaslivery，andwithouteithertheleisureortheopportunityfortakingwomen’sclotheswithher。Butshecouldnotremainattiredasaman；sosheexplainedheruneasinesstoMarySeyton，whorespondedbyopeningtheclosetsinthequeen’sroom。
Theywerefurnished，notonlywithrobes，themeasureforwhich，likethatofthesuit，hadbeentakenfromMaryFleming，butalsowithallthenecessariesforawoman’stoilet。Thequeenwasastonished：itwaslikebeinginafairycastle。
“Mignonne，“saidshe，lookingoneafteranotherattherobes，allthestuffsofwhichwerechosenwithexquisitetaste，“Iknewyourfatherwasabraveandloyalknight，butIdidnotthinkhimsolearnedinthematterofthetoilet。Weshallnamehimgroomofthewardrobe。“
“Alas！madam，“smilinglyrepliedMarySeyton，“youarenotmistaken：
myfatherhashadeverythinginthecastlefurbisheduptothelastcorselet，sharpenedtothelastsword，unfurledtothelastbanner；
butmyfather，readyasheistodieforyourMajesty，wouldnothavedreamedforaninstantofofferingyouanythingbuthisrooftorestunder，orhiscloaktocoveryou。ItisDouglasagainwhohasforeseeneverything，preparedeverything——everythingeventoRosabelle，yourMajesty’sfavouritesteed，whichisimpatientlyawaitinginthestablethemomentwhen，mountedonher，yourMajestywillmakeyourtriumphalre-entryintoEdinburgh。“
“Andhowhashebeenabletogetherbackagain？“Maryasked。
“IthoughtthatinthedivisionofmyspoilsRosabellehadfallentothefairAlice，mybrother’sfavouritesultana？“
“Yes，yes，“saidMarySeyton，“itwasso；andashervaluewasknown，shewaskeptunderlockandkeybyanarmyofgrooms；butDouglasisthemanofmiracles，and，asIhavetoldyou，RosabelleawaitsyourMajesty。“
“NobleDouglas！“murmuredthequeen，witheyesfulloftears；then，asifspeakingtoherself，“Andthisispreciselyoneofthosedevotionsthatwecanneverrepay。Theotherswillbehappywithhonours，places，money；buttoDouglaswhatmatterallthesethings？“
“Come，madam，come，“saidMarySeyton，“GodtakesonHimselfthedebtsofkings；HewillrewardDouglas。AstoyourMajesty，reflectthattheyarewaitingdinnerforyou。Ihope，“addedshe，smiling，“thatyouwillnotaffrontmyfatherasyoudidLordDouglasyesterdayinref
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