It is time to give him a seventh queen." "Soon, my father, soon." "Loves the queen Henry Howard at last ?" "Yes, he loves her!" said Jane, and her pale face was now colorless as a winding-sheet.
"I ask, whether she loves him ?" "She will love him!" murmured Jane, and then suddenly mastering herself, she continued: "but it is not enough to make the queen in love; doubtless it would be still more efficient if some one could instill a new love into the king.

Did you see, father, with what ardent looks his majesty yesterday watched me and the Duchess of Richmond ?" "Did I see it?
The whole court talked about it." "Well, now, my father, manage it so that the king may be heartily bored to-day, and then bring him to me.

He will find the Duchess of Richmond with me." "Ah, a glorious thought! You will surely be Henry's seventh queen." "I will ruin Catharine Parr, for she is my rival, and I hate her!" said Jane, with glowing cheeks and flashing eyes.

"She has been queen long enough, and I have bowed myself before her.

Now she shall fall in the dust before me, and I will set my foot upon her head.".