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“Do you know a lady named Catherine Parr?”
“Certainly I do. She has become thick as thieves with my sister, Lady Mary. They go to Mass together.”
“I dare not say more, Your Grace; it involves your—”
“My father? God's death, how could I have been so blind? The woman has ambitions to become queen!”
“So I have heard.”
Elizabeth put her finger to her lips in warning as she heard male voices through the hedge. Two extremely dark youths came crashing through the maze. They looked inordinately pleased with themselves when they saw the females.
“Lady Elizabeth, how delightful. We were looking for a diversion.” The dark boy who was Elizabeth's age made a gallant bow.
“Robin Dudley, you intrude.”
The taller youth, who looked about sixteen, was even swarthier than his companion. His eyes widened as they gazed at Bess. Then he reached out a hand and touched her upthrust breast. “Are they real?” he demanded.
