. Her Majesty's Tower . endon and the Earl of Ossory (Ormondes eldestson, with whom he had shirked the duel in ChelseaFields, and suffered his imprisonment in the Tower)of having tried to poison him! The world mademerry with the charge, as it was wont to do withBuckinghams challenges and accusations ; but Ossory,having suffered from the comic Duke so much, believedthis tale of secret poisoning was invented to preparethe public for some actual crime. My lord, said Ossory to Buckingham, one day atcourt, I know you are at the bottom of this lateattempt of Blood upon my father; and I give you fair
. Her Majesty's Tower . endon and the Earl of Ossory (Ormondes eldestson, with whom he had shirked the duel in ChelseaFields, and suffered his imprisonment in the Tower)of having tried to poison him! The world mademerry with the charge, as it was wont to do withBuckinghams challenges and accusations ; but Ossory,having suffered from the comic Duke so much, believedthis tale of secret poisoning was invented to preparethe public for some actual crime. My lord, said Ossory to Buckingham, one day atcourt, I know you are at the bottom of this lateattempt of Blood upon my father; and I give you fairwarning. If my father dies by sword, or pistol, or bysecret poison, I shall treat you as the assassin. Ishall pistol you, though you stood behind the Kingschair. The King was standing near and heard this threat. I tell you in his Majestys presence, added Ossory, that you may be sure I shall keep my word. No fresh attempt was made on Ormondes life; butColonel Blood was soon engaged in a more singular,more romantic CHAPTER XLVI.
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