CanthisbeEdithPlantagenet？’’saidtheKing，bitterly。
EdithPlantagenet，thewiseandthenoble？-Orisitsomelove-sickwoman，whocaresnotforherownfameincomparisonofthelifeofherparamour？Now，byKingHenry’ssoul！
littlehindersbutIorderthyminion’sskulltobebroughtfromthegibbet，andfixedasaperpetualornamentbythecrucifixinthycell！’’
Andifthoudostsenditfromthegibbettobeplacedforeverinmysight，’’saidEdith，Iwillsayitisarelicofagoodknight，cruellyandunworthilydonetodeathby’’-shecheckedherself-byone，ofwhomIshallonlysay，heshouldhaveknownbetterhowtorewardchivalry-Minioncall’stthouhim？’’
shecontinuedwithincreasingvehemence，-Hewasindeedmylover，andamosttrueone-butneversoughthegracefrommebylookorword-contentedwithsuchhumbleobservanceasmenpaytothesaints-Andthegood-thevaliant-thefaithful，mustdieforthis！’’