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Therefore，dearsister，ifthiscardpursueThatkeendesirebywhichIamoppressed，Toseeyou，’tisbecauseIlivedistressed，Unlesssomeswiftandsweetresultensue。
BeheldIhavemyshipcompelledbyfateToseektheopensea，whenclosetoport，Andcalmestdaysbreakintostormandgale；
Whereforefullgrievedandfearfulismystate，Notforyoursake，butsince，inevilsort，Fortunesooftsnapsstrongestropeandsail。“
Elizabethtrembledwithjoyatreceivingthisdoubleletter；fortheeightyearsthatherenmityhadbeendailyincreasingtoMaryStuart，shehadfollowedherwithhereyescontinually，asawolfmightagazelle；atlastthegazellesoughtrefugeinthewolf’sden。
Elizabethhadneverhopedasmuch：sheimmediatelydespatchedanordertotheSheriffofCumberlandtomakeknowntoMarythatshewasreadytoreceiveher。Onemorningabuglewasheardblowingonthesea-shore：itwasQueenElizabeth’senvoycometofetchQueenMaryStuart。
Thenarosegreatentreatiestothefugitivenottotrustherselfthustoarivalinpower，glory，andbeauty；butthepoordispossessedqueenwasfullofconfidenceinhershecalledhergoodsister，andbelievedherselfgoing，freeandridofcare，totakeatElizabeth’scourttheplaceduetoherrankandhermisfortunes：thusshepersisted，inspiteofallthatcouldbesaid。Inourtime，wehaveseenthesameinfatuationseizeanotherroyalfugitive，wholikeMaryStuartconfidedhimselftothegenerosityofhisenemyEngland：likeMaryStuart，hewascruellypunishedforhisconfidence，andfoundinthedeadlyclimateofSt。HelenathescaffoldofFotheringay。
MaryStuartsetoutonherjourney，then，withherlittlefollowing。
ArrivedattheshoreofSolwayFirth，shefoundtheretheWardenoftheEnglishMarches：hewasagentlemannamedLowther，whoreceivedthequeenwiththegreatestrespect，butwhogavehertounderstandthathecouldnotpermitmorethanthreeofherwomentoaccompanyher。MarySeytonimmediatelyclaimedherprivilege：thequeenheldouttoherherhand。
“Alas！mignonne，“saidshe，“butitmightwellbeanother’sturn：youhavealreadysufferedenoughformeandwithme。“
ButMary，unabletoreply，clungtoherhand，makingasignwithherheadthatnothingintheworldshouldpartherfromhermistress。
Thenallwhohadaccompaniedthequeenrenewedtheirentreatiesthatsheshouldnotpersistinthisfatalresolve，andwhenshewasalreadyathirdofthewayalongtheplankplacedforhertoentertheskiff，thePriorofDundrennan，whohadofferedMaryStuartsuchdangerousandtouchinghospitality，enteredthewateruptohisknees，totrytodetainher；butallwasuseless：thequeenhadmadeuphermind。
Atthat，momentLowtherapproachedher。“Madam，“saidhe，“acceptanewmyregretsthatIcannotofferawarmwelcomeinEnglandtoallwhowouldwishtofollowyouthere；butourqueenhasgivenuspositiveorders，andwemustcarrythemout。MayIbepermittedtoremindyourMajestythatthetideserves？“
“Positiveorders！“criedtheprior。“Doyouhear，madam？Oh！youarelostifyouquitthisshore！Back，whilethereisyettime！Back；
madam，inHeaven’sname！Tome，sirknights，tome！“hecried，turningtoLordHerriesandtheotherlordswhohadaccompaniedMaryStuart；“donotallowyourqueentoabandonyou，wereitneedfultostrugglewithherandtheEnglishatthesametime。Holdherback，mylords，inHeaven’sname！withholdher！“
“Whatmeansthisviolence，sirpriest？“saidtheWardenoftheMarches。“Icamehereatyourqueen’sexpresscommand；sheisfreetoreturntoyou，andthereisnoneedtohaverecoursetoforceforthat“。Then，addressingthequeen——
“Madam，“saidhe，“doyouconsenttofollowmeintoEnglandinfulllibertyofchoice？Answer，Ientreatyou；formyhonourdema
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