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AnneQueen of Englandwhile the physician arrived and then a couple of apothecaries. Keeping
my head downin a world falling apartI was tempting fate to sign myself Queen of England.
The door opened and George came inlooking stunned. “How is Anne?” he asked.
“Faint” I said. “The king?”
“Wandering” he whispered. “He doesn’t know where he is. He’s asking for Katherine.”
“Katherine?” my uncle repeated as quickly as a swordsman draws a blade. “He’s asking for her?”
“He doesn’t know where he is. He thinks he’s just been unhorsed at a joust years ago.”
“You both go to him” my uncle said to me. “And keep him quiet. He’s not to mention her name.
We can’t have him calling for her on his deathbedhe’ll dethrone Elizabeth for Princess Mary if this
gets out.”
George nodded and led me to the great hall. They had not carried the king upstairsthey were afraid
that they would stumble with him. He was a great weightand he would not lie still. They had laid
the litter on two of the tables pushed togetherand he was tossing and turning on itmoving
restlessly around. George led me through the circle of frightened men and the king saw me. His
blue eyes slowly narrowed as he recognized my face.
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