Butsheunderstoodthatshecouldnotrevengeherselfatoneandthesametimeonherhusbandandhiscompanions：shesettowork，then，withallthecharmsofherwitandbeautytodetachthekindfromhisaccomplices。Itwasnotadifficulttask：whenthatbrutalragewhichoftencarriedDarnleybeyondallboundswasspent，hewasfrightenedhimselfatthecrimehehadcommitted，andwhiletheassassins，assembledbyMurray，wereresolvingthatheshouldhavethatgreatlydesiredcrownmatrimonial，Darnley，asfickleashewasviolent，andascowardlyashewascruel，inMary’sveryroom，beforethescarcelydriedblood，madeanothercompact，inwhichheengagedtodeliveruphisaccomplices。Indeed，threedaysaftertheeventthatwehavejustrelated，themurdererslearnedastrangepieceofnews——thatDarnleyandMary，accompaniedbyLordSeyton，hadescapedtogetherfromHolyroodPalace。Threedayslaterstill，aproclamationappeared，signedbyMaryanddatedfromDunbar，whichsummonedroundthequeen，inherownnameandtheking’s，alltheScottishlordsandbarons，includingthosewhohadbeencompromisedintheaffairofthe“runineverysense，“towhomshenotonlygrantedfullandcompletepardon，butalsorestoredherentireconfidence。InthiswaysheseparatedMurray’scausefromthatofMortonandtheotherassassins，who，intheirturn，seeingthattherewasnolongeranysafetyfortheminScotland，fledtoEngland，whereallthequeen’senemieswerealwayscertaintofindawarmwelcome，inspiteofthegoodrelationswhichreignedinappearancebetweenMaryandElizabeth。AstoBothwell，whohadwantedtoopposetheassassination，hewasappointedWardenofalltheMarchesoftheKingdom。
Unfortunatelyforherhonour，Mary，alwaysmorethewomanthanthequeen，while，onthecontrary，Elizabethwasalwaysmorethequeenthanthewoman，hadnosoonerregainedherpowerthanherfirstroyalactwastoexhumeRizzio，whohadbeenquietlyburiedonthethresholdofthechapelnearestHolyroodPalace，andtohavehimremovedtotheburial-placeoftheScottishkings，compromisingherselfstillmorebythehonoursshepaidhimdead，thanbythefavourshehadgrantedhimliving。
SuchanimprudentdemonstrationnaturallyledtofreshquarrelsbetweenMaryandDarnley：thesequarrelswerethemorebitterthat，asonecanwellunderstand，thereconciliationbetweenthehusbandandwife，atleastonthelatter’sside，hadneverbeenanythingbutapretence；sothat，feelingherselfinastrongerpositionstillonaccountofherpregnancy，sherestrainedherselfnolonger，and，leavingDarnley，shewentfromDunbartoEdinburghCastle，whereonJune19th，1566，threemonthsaftertheassassinationofRizzio，shegavebirthtoasonwhoafterwardsbecameJamesVI。
CHAPTERIII
Directlyshewasdelivered，MarysentforJamesMelville，herusualenvoytoElizabeth，andchargedhimtoconveythisnewstotheQueenofEngland，andtobeghertobegodmothertotheroyalchildatthesametime。OnarrivinginLondon，Melvilleimmediatelypresentedhimselfatthepalace；butastherewasacourtball，hecouldnotseethequeen，andcontentedhimselfwithmakingknownthereasonforhisjourneytotheministerCecil，andwithbegginghimtoaskhismistressforanaudiencenextday。ElizabethwasdancinginaquadrilleatthemomentwhenCecil，approachingher，saidinalowvoice，“QueenMaryofScotlandhasjustgivenbirthtoason“。Atthesewordsshegrewfrightfullypale，and，lookingaboutherwithabewilderedair，andasifshewereabouttofaint，sheleanedagainstanarm-chair；then，soon，notbeingabletostandupright，shesatdown，threwbackherhead，andplungedintoamournfulreverie。Thenoneoftheladiesofhercourt，breakingthroughthecirclewhichhadformedroundthequeen，approachedher，illatease，andaskedherofwhatshewasthinkingsosadly。“Ah！madam，“Elizabethrepliedimpatiently，“doyounotknowthatMaryStuarthasgivenbirthtoason，whileIambutabarrenstock，whowilldiewithoutoffspring？“