The castle of Edinburgh . has given us a son. ..Partiallyuncovering the face of the infant, she added a protest thatit was his and no other mans son. Then turning to anEnglish gentleman present, she said, This is the sou who, Ihope, shall first unite the two kingdoms of Scotland andEngland. Sir William Stanley replied, Why, Madam, shallhe succeed before your majesty and his father? Alas!answered Mary, his father has broken to me —alluding tothe conspiracy against Eizzio. Sweet Madam, said Darnley, is this the promise you made—that you would forget andforgive all ? I have forgiven all, replied
The castle of Edinburgh . has given us a son. ..Partiallyuncovering the face of the infant, she added a protest thatit was his and no other mans son. Then turning to anEnglish gentleman present, she said, This is the sou who, Ihope, shall first unite the two kingdoms of Scotland andEngland. Sir William Stanley replied, Why, Madam, shallhe succeed before your majesty and his father? Alas!answered Mary, his father has broken to me —alluding tothe conspiracy against Eizzio. Sweet Madam, said Darnley, is this the promise you made—that you would forget andforgive all ? I have forgiven all, replied the queen, but will never forget. What if Fauldonsides (one of theassassins) pistol had shot ? What would have become ofboth the babe and me ? Madame, replied Darnley, these things are past. Then, said the queen, let themgo. So ended this remarkable conversation. On the panels of the ceiling are the letters surmounted by a crown, and on the wall opposite ;jiir;\\J7:w^>w/ym^rsa w^iM-TmHAynALa-iMpmL. Darnley: Madam, these thinc:js are : Then, let them go. Ogles of g(5rgn6fgt^er AN OLD-TIMEEPISODE OF . .AULD REEKIE :t^
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