Heraisedhisclenchedfistthreateninglytoheaven，andhiseyesdartedlightning。\"Buthow！\"saidhe，afterapause——\"hashenotrecentlyreadbeforeusapoemtohisGeraldine，inwhichhethanksherforherlove，andacknowledgeshimselfeternallyherdebtorforthekissshegavehim？\"
\"HehasreadbeforeyourmajestysuchapoemtoGeraldine。\"
Thekingutteredalowcry，andraisedhimselfinhisseat。
\"Proofs，\"saidhe，inahoarse，hollowvoice——\"proofs——or，Itellyou，yourownheadshallatoneforthisaccusation！\"
\"Thisproof，yourmajesty，Iwillgiveyou！\"saidEarlDouglas，solemnly。\"Itpleasesyourmajesty，inthefulnessofyourgentlenessandmercy，towanttodoubttheaccusationofthenobleduchess。Well，now，IwillfurnishyouinfallibleproofthatHenryHoward，EarlofSurrey，reallylovesthequeen，andthathereallydarestoextolandadoretheking\'swifeashisGeraldine。Youshallwithyourownears，sire，hearhowEarlSurreyswearshislovetothequeen。\"