. Her Majesty's Tower . ills would fit the Earl, and could be worn by himat dusk without much fear. The Earl must pass forMills. Of course, it was not easy. Millss hair wasred, the Earls was dark ; then, he must wear a eyebrows were but faint, the Earls were thickand black; then he must paint them out of sight. Herface was round and fair, the Earls was long and dark,with manly beard ; then he must rouge his skin andshave his chin. She pulled a head-dress from beneathher gown, with sandy locks of hair; a box of chalkypaste to smear his flesh ; a pot of rouge to touch hischeeks; a razor
. Her Majesty's Tower . ills would fit the Earl, and could be worn by himat dusk without much fear. The Earl must pass forMills. Of course, it was not easy. Millss hair wasred, the Earls was dark ; then, he must wear a eyebrows were but faint, the Earls were thickand black; then he must paint them out of sight. Herface was round and fair, the Earls was long and dark,with manly beard ; then he must rouge his skin andshave his chin. She pulled a head-dress from beneathher gown, with sandy locks of hair; a box of chalkypaste to smear his flesh ; a pot of rouge to touch hischeeks; a razor to remove his manly beard. Lord Nithisdale would not listen to such stuff. A THE COUNTESS OF N1THISDALE. 397 soldier, how could he put on such gear ? With swordin hand, he might not scruple to attack the guards;but how could he confront them in a gown and wig ?She coaxed him to be good, and let her have her wayfor once. He would not promise ; but he let her leavein his room the head-dress and the pots of paste
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