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amtosuchahappyend，thinkingthatyourqueenwouldnotdaretolayahandonme，who，bythegraceofGod，amaqueenassheis，thedaughterofaqueenassheis，crownedassheis，hernearrelative，granddaughterofKingHenryVII，andwhohashadthehonourofbeingQueenofFrance，ofwhichIamstillDowager；andthisfearwassomuchthegreater，“addedshe，layingherhandonaNewTestamentwhichwasnearheronthelittletable，“that，Iswearonthisholybook，Ihaveneverattempted，consentedto，orevendesiredthedeathofmysister，theQueenofEngland。“
“Madam，“repliedtheEarlofKent，takingasteptowardsherandpointingtotheNewTestament；“thisbookonwhichyouhaveswornisnotgenuine，sinceitisthepapistversion；consequently，youroathcannotbeconsideredasanymoregenuinethanthebookonwhichithasbeentaken。“
“Mylord，“answeredthequeen，“whatyousaymaybefityou，butnotme，whowellknowthatthisbookisthetrueandfaithfulversionofthewordoftheLord，aversionmadebyaverywisedivine，averygoodman，andapprovedbytheChurch。“
“Madam，“theEarlofKentreturned，“yourGracestoppedatwhatyouweretaughtinyouryouth，withoutinquiryastowhetheritwasgoodorbad：itisnotsurprising，then，thatyouhaveremainedinyourerror，forwantofhavingheardanyonewhocouldmakeknownthetruthtoyou；thisiswhy，asyourGracehasbutafewhourslongertoremaininthisworld，andconsequentlyhasnotimetolose，withyourpermissionweshallsendfortheDeanofPeterborough，themostlearnedmanthereisonthesubjectofreligion，who，withhisword，willprepareyouforyoursalvation，whichyourisktoourgreatgriefandthatofouraugustqueen，byallthepapisticalfollies，abominations，andchildishnonsensewhichkeepCatholicsawayfromtheholywordofGodandtheknowledgeofthetruth。“
“Youmistake，mylord，“repliedthequeengently，“ifyouhavebelievedthatIhavegrownupcarelessinthefaithofmyfathers，andwithoutseriouslyoccupyingmyselfwithamattersoimportantasreligion。Ihave，onthecontrary，spentmylifewithlearnedandwisemenwhotaughtmewhatonemustlearnonthissubject，andI
havesustainedmyselfbyreadingtheirworks，sincethemeansofhearingthemhasbeentakenfromme。Besides，neverhavingdoubtedinmylifetime，doubtisnotlikelytoseizemeinmydeath-hour。
AndthereistheEarlofShrewsbury，herepresent，whowilltellyouthat，sincemyarrivalinEngland，Ihave，foranentireLent，ofwhichIrepent，heardyourwisestdoctors，withouttheirargumentshavingmadeanyimpressiononmymind。Itwillbeuseless，then，mylord，“sheadded，smiling，“tosummontoonesohardenedasItheDeanofPeterborough，learnedasheis。TheonlythingIaskyouinexchange，mylord，andforwhichIshallbegratefultoyoubeyondexpression，isthatyouwillsendmemyalmoner，whomyoukeepshutupinthishouse，toconsolemeandpreparemefordeath，or，inhisstead，anotherpriest，behewhohemay；ifonlyapoorpriestfromapoorvillage，IbeingnohardertopleasethanGod，andnotaskingthathehaveknowledge，providedthathehasfaith。“
“Itiswithregret，madam，“repliedtheEarlofKent，“thatIfindmyselfobligedtorefuseyourGrace’s，request；butitwouldbecontrarytoourreligionandourconscience，andweshouldbeculpableindoingit；thisiswhyweagainofferyouthevenerab
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