The Other Boleyn Girl Page #2

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Divert him?

Divert him. Beguile him.

Enchant him.

He has a wife.

I know.

But who knows what could happen?

If he liked me,

I'd be married off to a duke.

I could be a happy duchess.

The king.

The king.

The king will be here betimes.

- The king.

- Look alive.

The king.

To your places.

Come on, set to, everyone.

The king.

Take the horses to the yard

and prepare.

Where's the spit boy?

Where is he?

Get over here.

Do you think he'll like me?

Course he will, sister.

How could he not?

Sir Thomas.

Your Majesty.

You're most welcome.

Lady Elizabeth.

May I present my daughter, Anne.

A daughter?

No one said anything of a daughter.

Had we known,

we might have come sooner.

Your Majesty.

Anne, Anne.

Go to bed, get a good night's rest.

Tomorrow there's the hunt.

You must excel at that.

Everything depends upon it.

Good morning, Anne.

Good morning, Your Grace.

- Who will you ride with?

- On my own, Your Grace.

On your own?

There's a new saddle now

which allows this.

But with no man to hold on to...

...how do you propose

to stay on the horse?

As you do, Your Grace.

With my thighs.

Away.

What's keeping them?

Where are they?

Is someone hurt?

My God, it's the king.

The king? What? What happened?

The stag went into the woods

and led us to the deep ravine.

Everyone was prepared to concede

defeat and let the animal go.

Except Anne.

Oh, no. What?

She knows that ravine.

She must have ridden it

a thousand times.

What, and the king followed,

and then he fell?

Oh, Lord.

- What happened?

- He fell.

He's in some pain.

Although I suspect

his pride is hurting rather more.

It was my fault.

- Anne.

- How could I?

Fetch Mary to me, would you?

And who are you?

Mary, Your Grace.

Anne's sister.

You've been here all the time?

How could I have overlooked you?

Next to Anne, it's easy to do.

And you're married.

Yes, Your Grace, to William Carey.

Then why haven't I seen you at court?

Because I've persuaded him

to spend a year or two here first.

We have a small manor.

Nothing much,

but enough to start a family.

Charmed life in the country,

away from it all.

Yes.

You don't think he'll miss court?

A young ambitious man.

He says not, Your Majesty.

But if he ever changed his mind...

...as his wife, of course,

I would do his bidding.

Lady Elizabeth, thank you.

Sir Thomas.

You will take care of that matter?

Yes, of course.

Of course, Your Majesty, thank you.

Mary, you've obviously made

a deep impression on the king.

He's requested that you come to court

with immediate effect.

The king has secured for you,

a position in the queen's household.

But I don't want to go to court.

Nor does my husband.

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