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George Grukshante

Ainsworth's Magazine

William Harrison Ainsworth, George Cruikshank, Hablot Knight Browne

that he could witness the meeting between her and th hind him was the jester, Will Sommers, who was equ with himself. The litter of Cardinal Campeggio passed gateway and proceeded to the lodgings reserved for hi Scarcely had Wolsey taken up his station than up, and, alighting, consigned his horse to a page, a by the Duke of Richmond and the Earl of Surre towards Anne Boleyn, who immediately stepped forw

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"Fair mistress," he said, taking her hand, and re with a look of passionate devotion, "I welcome you castle of Windsor, and trust soon to make you as a tress of it, as I am lord and master."

Anne Boleyn blushed, and cast down her eyes, and Wyat, who stood at some little distance with his har saddle, regarding her, felt that any hopes he might tained were utterly annihilated.

"Heard you that, my lord cardinal ?" said Will Wolsey. "She will soon be mistress here. As she co go out-mind that!"

The cardinal made no answer further than was c the deepened colour of his cheeks.

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