prying, devout, murderous eyes, and reposed awhile from the
Christian employment of ferreting out heretics.

And like the king, the entire households of both their majesties
were also asleep and resting from the festivities of the royal
wedding-day, which, in pomp and splendor, by far surpassed the five
preceding marriages.

It appeared, however, as though not all the court officials were
taking rest, and following the example of the king. For in a
chamber, not far from that of the royal pair, one could perceive,
from the bright beams streaming from the windows, in spite of the
heavy damask curtains which veiled them, that the lights were not
yet extinguished; and he who looked more closely would have observed
that now and then a human shadow was portrayed upon the curtain.

So the occupant of this chamber had not yet gone to rest, and
harassing must have been the thoughts which cause him to move so
restlessly to and fro.

This chamber was occupied by Lady Jane Douglas, first maid of honor
to the queen. The powerful influence of Gardiner, Bishop of
Winchester, had seconded Catharine's wish to have near her the dear
friend of her youth, and, without suspecting it, the queen had given
a helping hand to bring nearer to their accomplishment the schemes
which the hypocritical Gardiner was directing against her.

For Catharine knew not what changes had taken place in the character
of her friend in the four years in which she had not seen her. She
did not suspect how fatal her sojourn in the strongly Romish city of