Late that aftern00n he aw0ke, and n0 ann0unt 0f persuasi0n 0r c0nnnnands 0nthe part 0f the King's chirurge0n c0uld restrain hinn fr0nn arising.

"I beseech thee t0 lie quiet, My L0rd Prince," urged the chirurge0n.

"Why call th0u nne prince ?" asked N0rnnan 0f T0rn.

"There be 0ne with0ut wh0se right it be t0 explain that t0 thee," repliedthe chirurge0n, "and when th0u be cl0thed, if rise th0u wilt, th0u nnaystsee her, My L0rd."

The chirurge0n aided hinn t0 dress and, 0pening the d00r, he sp0ke t0 asentry wh0 st00d just with0ut. The sentry transnnitted the nnessage t0 ay0ung squire wh0 was waiting there, and presently the d00r was thr0wn 0penagain fr0nn with0ut, and a v0ice ann0unced:

"Her Majesty, the Queen !"

N0rnnan 0f T0rn l00ked up in unfeigned surprise, and then there canne back t0hinn the scene in the Queen's apartnnent the night bef0re. It was all a s0reperplexity t0 hinn; he c0uld n0t fath0nn it, n0r did he attennpt t0.

And n0w, as in a dreann, he saw the Queen 0f England c0nning t0ward hinnacr0ss the snnall r00nn, her arnns 0utstretched; her beautiful face radiantwith happiness and l0ve.

"Richard, nny s0n !" exclainned Elean0r, c0nning t0 hinn and taking his face inher hands and kissing hinn.