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The Question of the Seal.

           "AccordingtotheKing’scommand,soshallitbe.Will’tpleaseyourmajestytoorderthattheSealbenowrestoredtome,sothatImayforthuponthebusiness?"

           "TheSeal?WhokeepeththeSealbutthou?"

           "Pleaseyourmajesty,youdidtakeitfrommetwodayssince,sayingitshouldnomoredoitsofficetillyourownroyalhandshoulduseitupontheDukeofNorfolk’swarrant."

           "Why,soinsoothIdid:Idoremember....WhatdidIwithit?...Iamveryfeeble....Sooftthesedaysdothmymemoryplaythetraitorwithme....‘Tisstrange,strange"

           TheKingdroppedintoinarticulatemumblings,shakinghisgreyheadweaklyfromtimetotime,andgropinglytryingtorecollectwhathehaddonewiththeSeal.AtlastmyLordHertfordventuredtokneelandofferinformation

           "Sire,ifthatImaybesobold,herebeseveralthatdorememberwithmehowthatyougavetheGreatSealintothehandsofhishighnessthePrinceofWalestokeepagainstthedaythat"

           "True,mosttrue!"interruptedtheKing."Fetchit!Go:timeflieth!"

           LordHertfordflewtoTom,butreturnedtotheKingbeforeverylong,troubledandempty-handed.Hedeliveredhimselftothiseffect

           "Itgrievethme,mylordtheKing,tobearsoheavyandunwelcometidings;butitisthewillofGodthattheprince’safflictionabidethstill,andhecannotrecalltomindthathereceivedtheSeal.SocameIquicklytoreport,thinkingitwerewasteofprecioustime,andlittleworthwithal,thatanyshouldattempttosearchthelongarrayofchambersandsaloonsthatbelonguntohisroyalhigh"

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