amtosuchahappyend，thinkingthatyourqueenwouldnotdaretolayahandonme，who，bythegraceofGod，amaqueenassheis，thedaughterofaqueenassheis，crownedassheis，hernearrelative，granddaughterofKingHenryVII，andwhohashadthehonourofbeingQueenofFrance，ofwhichIamstillDowager；andthisfearwassomuchthegreater，“addedshe，layingherhandonaNewTestamentwhichwasnearheronthelittletable，“that，Iswearonthisholybook，Ihaveneverattempted，consentedto，orevendesiredthedeathofmysister，theQueenofEngland。“
“Madam，“repliedtheEarlofKent，takingasteptowardsherandpointingtotheNewTestament；“thisbookonwhichyouhaveswornisnotgenuine，sinceitisthepapistversion；consequently，youroathcannotbeconsideredasanymoregenuinethanthebookonwhichithasbeentaken。“
“Mylord，“answeredthequeen，“whatyousaymaybefityou，butnotme，whowellknowthatthisbookisthetrueandfaithfulversionofthewordoftheLord，aversionmadebyaverywisedivine，averygoodman，andapprovedbytheChurch。“
“Madam，“theEarlofKentreturned，“yourGracestoppedatwhatyouweretaughtinyouryouth，withoutinquiryastowhetheritwasgoodorbad：itisnotsurprising，then，thatyouhaveremainedinyourerror，forwantofhavingheardanyonewhocouldmakeknownthetruthtoyou；thisiswhy，asyourGracehasbutafewhourslongertoremaininthisworld，andconsequentlyhasnotimetolose，withyourpermissionweshallsendfortheDeanofPeterborough，themostlearnedmanthereisonthesubjectofreligion，who，withhisword，willprepareyouforyoursalvation，whichyourisktoourgreatgriefandthatofouraugustqueen，byallthepapisticalfollies，abominations，andchildishnonsensewhichkeepCatholicsawayfromtheholywordofGodandtheknowledgeofthetruth。“
“Youmistake，mylord，“repliedthequeengently，“ifyouhavebelievedthatIhavegrownupcarelessinthefaithofmyfathers，andwithoutseriouslyoccupyingmyselfwithamattersoimportantasreligion。Ihave，onthecontrary，spentmylifewithlearnedandwisemenwhotaughtmewhatonemustlearnonthissubject，andI