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George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

           Atthirty-five,whichwasthenhisage,hepassed,withjusttitle,forthehandsomestgentlemanandthemostelegantcavalierofFranceorEngland.

           Thefavoriteoftwokings,immenselyrich,all-powerfulinakingdomwhichhedisorderedathisfancyandcalmedagainathiscaprice,GeorgeVilliers,DukeofBuckingham,hadlivedoneofthosefabulousexistenceswhichsurvive,inthecourseofcenturies,toastonishposterity.

           Sureofhimself,convincedofhisownpower,certainthatthelawswhichruleothermencouldnotreachhim,hewentstraighttotheobjectheaimedat,evenwerethisobjectweresoelevatedandsodazzlingthatitwouldhavebeenmadnessforanyothereventohavecontemplatedit.ItwasthushehadsucceededinapproachingseveraltimesthebeautifulandproudAnneofAustria,andinmakinghimselflovedbydazzlingher.

           GeorgeVilliersplacedhimselfbeforetheglass,aswehavesaid,restoredtheundulationstohisbeautifulhair,whichtheweightofhishathaddisordered,twistedhismustache,and,hisheartswellingwithjoy,happyandproudatbeingnearthemomenthehadsolongsighedfor,hesmileduponhimselfwithprideandhope.

           Atthismomentadoorconcealedinthetapestryopened,andawomanappeared.Buckinghamsawthisapparitionintheglass;heutteredacry.Itwasthequeen!

           AnneofAustriawasthentwenty-sixortwenty-sevenyearsofage;thatistosay,shewasinthefullsplendorofherbeauty.

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