You can begin your ride when it pleases you.

The Princess Elizabeth awaits you in the anteroom, and your master of horse already holds the stirrup of your steed." "And the lord chamberlain ?" asked Catharine, blushing, "has he no message from the king to bring me ?" "Ay!" said the Earl of Surrey as he entered.

"His majesty bids me tell the queen that she may extend her ride as far as she wishes.

The glorious weather is well worth that the Queen of England should enjoy it, and enter into a contest with the sun." "Oh, the king is the most gallant of cavaliers," said Catharine, with a happy smile.

"Now come, Jane, let us ride." "Pardon me, your majesty," said Lady Jane, stepping back.