Young Bess Page #2

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he'd change his mind.

You're so like him. The way you

stand there, stubborn, suspicious.

Exactly like him. Even down to

wanting to throw the inkwell at me

The King's daughter!

And yet, there's something else

in your face. I've seen it before.

Her eyes. The slim nose. There's no

another nose like this in England.

I'd know it in a thousand.

But where's her smile?

She turned men's heads

with that smile of hers.

They made your childhood

very unhappy.

But you'll be as beautiful as she

was, and everyone will fall for you

That will save you from

ever being lonely, as you are now.

Bye, Lady Elizabeth. I'll tell the

King I failed. He'll be surprised.

Hitherto, I've been lucky

with my missions.

Goodbye.

What has happened?

What does this mean?

Wait!

Wait!

This is your room. And this is where

Mrs. Ashley will sleep.

The Queen wanted you to have the

nicest room overlooking the garden

What's the matter?

Don't you like it?

- What's all this?

- Caps, gowns, scarves.

She thought you'd like them.

Catherine.

There was another Catherine. I grew

to love her, but she was killed.

- It can happen again.

- It won't.

- I could never be happy here.

- You shall this time.

The Queen is the sweetest woman

in all God's world.

How tall you are.

You're almost a grown woman.

I'm glad you're here. I'm told you

have brains to match your looks.

And a charming companion to me

and the little Prince of Wales.

Edward needs a sister, and

I need ... what shall we call you?

A younger sister or a daughter.

Will you like that?

The chief thing is that we've got

you and we're going to keep you.

Make way for the Prince of Wales.

The Prince of Wales.

Make way for the Prince of Wales.

Make way for the Prince of Wales.

- What a fuss, just because I come

- Edward, is that you?

- You heard the idiots shout.

- But it's the middle of the night

I had to wait till Mother Jack went

to sleep. I'm a prisoner in my room

- Come let me look at you.

- I wanted to show you this.

It's a model of the Admiral's

flagship. He gave it to me himself

- I like my Uncle Tom.

- Edward, I'm so happy.

- About what?

- I love the Queen. We're friends.

She won't last.

What did you say?

She won't last. Take care,

you're smashing my ship.

Edward, will you answer me? I order

you to tell me everything you know

- Is she in danger?

- You're hurting me.

- I think the King wants a change.

- A change?

She contradicts him, and nobody's

supposed to contradict my father.

When I'm king, if anybody

contradicts me, they'll be execute

- You don't know what you're saying

- They quarrel about religion.

Well, I hope the French

come in time to save her.

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