Onopeninghereyes，MaryStuartthoughtshehadhadoneofthosedreamssogainfultoprisoners，whenwakingtheyseeagaintheboltsontheirdoorsandthebarsontheirwindows。Sothequeen，unabletobelievetheevidenceofhersenses，ran，halfdressed，tothewindow。Thecourtyardwasfilledwithsoldiers，andthesesoldiersallfriendswhohadhastenedatthenewsofherescape；sherecognisedthebannersofherfaithfulfriends，theSeytons，theArbroaths，theHerries，andtheHamiltons，andscarcelyhadshebeenseenatthewindowthanallthesebannersbentbeforeher，withtheshoutsahundredtimesrepeatedof“LongliveMaryofScotland！Longliveourqueen！“Then，withoutgivingheedtothedisarrayofhertoilet，lovelyandchastewithheremotionandherhappiness，shegreetedtheminherturn，hereyesfulloftears；butthistimetheyweretearsofjoy。However，thequeenrecollectedthatshewasbarelycovered，andblushingathavingallowedherselftobethuscarriedawayinherecstasy，sheabruptlydrewback，quiterosywithconfusion。
Thenshehadaninstant’swomanlyfright：shehadfledfromLochlevenCastleintheDouglaslivery，andwithouteithertheleisureortheopportunityfortakingwomen’sclotheswithher。Butshecouldnotremainattiredasaman；sosheexplainedheruneasinesstoMarySeyton，whorespondedbyopeningtheclosetsinthequeen’sroom。
Theywerefurnished，notonlywithrobes，themeasureforwhich，likethatofthesuit，hadbeentakenfromMaryFleming，butalsowithallthenecessariesforawoman’stoilet。Thequeenwasastonished：itwaslikebeinginafairycastle。
“Mignonne，“saidshe，lookingoneafteranotherattherobes，allthestuffsofwhichwerechosenwithexquisitetaste，“Iknewyourfatherwasabraveandloyalknight，butIdidnotthinkhimsolearnedinthematterofthetoilet。Weshallnamehimgroomofthewardrobe。“
“Alas！madam，“smilinglyrepliedMarySeyton，“youarenotmistaken：