Mary offered a visit (she had had the malady as a child), and was rudely rebuffed (January 1- 13, 1567), but she was with him by January 21.

From Glasgow, at this time, was written the long and fatal letter to Bothwell, which places Mary's guilt in luring Darnley to his death beyond doubt, if we accept the letters as authentic.

{129} Darnley was carried in a litter to the lonely house of Kirk o' Field, on the south wall of Edinburgh.

Here Mary attended him in his sickness.

On Sunday morning, February 9, Murray left Edinburgh for Fife.