Varneykneeleddown，andreplied，withalookofthemostprofoundcontrition，\"TherehadbeensomelovepassagesbetwixthimandMistressAmyRobsart。\"
Leicester\'sfleshquiveredwithindignationasheheardhisdependantmakethisavowal，andforonemomenthemannedhimselftostepforward，and，biddingfarewelltothecourtandtheroyalfavour，confessthewholemysteryofthesecretmarriage。ButhelookedatSussex，andtheideaofthetriumphantsmilewhichwouldclothehischeekuponhearingtheavowalsealedhislips。
\"Notnow，atleast，\"hethought，\"orinthispresence，willI
affordhimsorichatriumph。\"Andpressinghislipsclosetogether，hestoodfirmandcollected，attentivetoeachwordwhichVarneyuttered，anddeterminedtohidetothelastthesecretonwhichhiscourt—favourseemedtodepend。Meanwhile，theQueenproceededinherexaminationofVarney。
\"Lovepassages！\"saidshe，echoinghislastwords;\"whatpassages，thouknave？andwhynotaskthewench\'shandfromherfather，ifthouhadstanyhonestyinthyloveforher？\"