To determine was to act with Mary,
so off she went without delay to hunt the king, taking Jane and me
along as escort. How full we were of important business, as we
scurried along the corridors, one on each side of Mary, all talking
excitedly at once. When anything was to be done, it always required
three of us to do it.
We found the king, and without any prelude, Mary proffered her
request. Of course it was refused. Mary pouted, and was getting ready
for an outburst, when Wolsey spoke up: "With your majesty's gracious
permission, I would subscribe to the petition of the princess. She has
been good enough to give her promise in the matter of so much
importance to us, and in so small a thing as this I hope you may see
your way clear toward favoring her. The interview will be the last and
may help to make her duty easier." Mary gave the cardinal a fleeting
glance from her lustrous eyes full of surprise and gratitude, and as
speaking as a book.
Henry looked from one to the other of us for a moment, and broke into
a boisterous laugh.
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