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George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

           Hercarriagewasthatofaqueenoragoddess;hereyes,whichcastthebrilliancyofemeralds,wereperfectlybeautiful,andyetwereatthesametimefullofsweetnessandmajesty.

           Hermouthwassmallandrosy;andalthoughherunderlip,likethatofallprincesoftheHouseofAustria,protrudedslightlybeyondtheother,itwaseminentlylovelyinitssmile,butasprofoundlydisdainfulinitscontempt.

           Herskinwasadmiredforitsvelvetysoftness;herhandsandarmswereofsurpassingbeauty,allthepoetsofthetimesingingthemasincomparable.

           Lastly,herhair,which,frombeinglightinheryouth,hadbecomechestnut,andwhichsheworecurledveryplainly,andwithmuchpowder,admirablysetoffherface,inwhichthemostrigidcriticcouldonlyhavedesiredalittlelessrouge,andthemostfastidioussculptoralittlemorefinenessinthenose.

           Buckinghamremainedforamomentdazzled.NeverhadAnneofAustriaappearedtohimsobeautiful,amidballs,fetes,orcarousals,assheappearedtohimatthismoment,dressedinasimplerobeofwhitesatin,andaccompaniedbyDonnaEstafaniatheonlyoneofherSpanishwomenwhohadnotbeendrivenfromherbythejealousyofthekingorbythepersecutionsofRichelieu.

           AnneofAustriatooktwostepsforward.Buckinghamthrewhimselfatherfeet,andbeforethequeencouldpreventhim,kissedthehemofherrobe.

           "Duke,youalreadyknowthatitisnotIwhocausedyoutobewrittento."

           "Yes,yes,madame!Yes,yourMajesty!"criedtheduke.

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