AtthatmomentMarySeytonannouncedtothequeenthatLadyDouglaswasaskingpermissiontovisither。

　　Itwasthesecondtime，afterlonghatredonLadyDouglas’spartandcontemptuousindifferenceonthequeen’s，thatthetwowomenwerefacetoface；thereforethequeen，withthatinstinctiveimpulseofcoquetrywhichurgeswomen，inwhateversituationtheyfindthemselves，todesiretobebeautiful，aboveallforwomen，madeasigntoMarySeyton，and，goingtoalittlemirrorfastenedtothewallinaheavyGothicframe，shearrangedhercurls，andreadjustedthelaceofhercollar；then；havingseatedherselfintheposemostfavourabletoher，inagreatarm-chair，theonlyoneinhersitting-

　　room，shesaidsmilinglytoMarySeytonthatshemightadmitLadyDouglas，whowasimmediatelyintroduced。

　　Mary’sexpectationwasnotdisappointed：LadyDouglas，inspiteofherhatredforJamesVsdaughter，andmistressofherselfasshethoughtsheas，couldnotpreventherselffromshowingbyamovementofsurprisetheimpressionthatthismarvelousbeautywasmakingonher：shethoughtsheshouldfindMarycrushedbyherunhappiness，pallidfromherfatigues，humbledbycaptivity，andshesawherscalm，lovely，andhaughtyasusual。Maryperceivedtheeffectthatshewasproducing，andaddressingherselfwithanironicalsmilepartlytoMarySeyton，whowasleaningonthebackofherchair，andpartlytoherwhowaspayingherthisunforeseenvisit“Wearefortunateto-day，“saidshe，“forwearegoingasitseemstoenjoythesocietyofourgoodhostess，whomwethankbesidesforhavingkindlymaintainedwithustheemptyceremonyofannouncingherself——aceremonywithwhich，havingthekeysofourapartment，shecouldhavedispensed。“

　　“Ifmypresenceisinconvenienttoyourgrace，“repliedLadyLochleven，“Iamallthemoresorryforit，ascircumstanceswillobligemetoimposeittwicedaily，atleastduringtheabsenceofmyson，whoissummonedtoEdinburghbytheregent；thisisofwhatI

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