推荐-Mary-Queen-of-Scots-苏格兰玛丽女王原文全文

1FotheringhayMynameisBessCurle，butthisisnotmystory．ItisthestoryofmyladyMary，QueenofScots．Shewrotethestory，andthenshegaveittome．Iamgoingtogiveittoherson．Shebeganthestoryaweekago．ItwasJanuary1587，andwesathereinourcoldroominFotheringhayCastle，inthenorthofEngland．Wecouldn'tseemuchfromthewindow．Oneortwohouses，ariver，sometrees，somehorses，andaroad．That'sall．TheroadgoestoLondon，thehomeofQueenElizabethofEngland．Marysatwithherlittledoginherhandsandwatchedit，alldaylong．Noonecamealongtheroad．Nothinghappened．IwatchedMary，unhappily．‘Please，YourMajesty，comeawayfromthatwindow，'Isaid．‘Itdoesn'thelp．Nooneisgoingtocome．QueenEliza－bethcan'tdoit—Queensdon'tkillQueens．'‘Don'tthey，Bess？'marysaid．‘Thenwhyarewehere，inthisprison？WhyamInotfree？'‘Why，YourMajesty？BecauseQueenElizabethisafraidofyou．'‘That'sright，'marysaid．‘She'safraidofme，andshehatesmetoo．ShehatesmebecauseIambeautiful，andsheisnot；becauseIhadthreehusbands，andshenevermarried．Andbecausemanypeople—goodCatnolicpeopleinEngland，France，Scotland，Spain—saythatI，Mary，amthetrueQueenofEngland，notElizabeth．AndElizabethhasnochil－dren，so，whensheisdead，mysonJames…'Shecameawayfromthewindowandstoodinfrontofme．‘James，'shesaidquietly，‘myson．Doeshethinkaboutmesometimes？HewasonlytenmonthsoldwhenIlastsawhim．Itisnearlytwentyyears…'‘Ofcoursehethinksaboutyou，YourMajesty，'Isaid．‘Youwritetohimoften推荐精选推荐精选推荐精选．Howcanheforgethismother？'‘Thenwhydoesn'thewritetome？'maryasked．‘DoeshewantmetosayhereinanEnglishprison？'‘No，ofcoursenot，YourMajesty．But—hehasalotofwork，YourMajesty．HeistheKingofScotland，and…'‘HeisnottheKingofScotland，Bess，'shesaid．‘Notbe-foreIamdead．Rememberthat．'‘No，YourMajesty，ofcoursenot．Butperhapspeopletellhimthingsthatareuntrue．Youknowwhatpeoplesay．Per－haps—perhapshethinksyoukilledhisfather．'Mary'sfacewentwhite．Shewasveryangry，andforaminuteIwasafraid．Shesaid：‘Youknowthat'salie，Bess．Itisalie！IdidnotkillJames'sfather—Iknewnothingaboutit！'‘Iknowthat，YourMajesty．ButperhapsJamesdoesn'tknowit．Hehearssomanylies，allthetime．Heneedstoknowthetruestory．Whydon'tyouwrite，andtellhim？'Marysatdownslowly．Shelookedoldandtired．‘Allright，Bess，'shesaid．‘Givemeapen，please．I'mgoingtowritetoJames，andtellhimthetruestory．YoucangiveittohimwhenI'mdead．'‘Dead，YourMajesty？Don'tsaythat．Youaren'tgoingtodie．'Herold，tiredeyeslookedatme．‘YesIam，Bess．Youknowwhatisgoingtohappen．Onedaysoon，amanisgoingtobringaletterfromQueenElizabeth．Andthenhermenaregoingtokillme．ButbeforeIdie，IwouldliketowritetomysonJames．Iwanttotellhimthestoryofmylife．Sogivemeapen，please．'Igaveherapen．Thisiswhatshewrote：2FranceDearJames．VerysoonIamgoingtodie，andmeetmyGod．BeforeIdie推荐精选推荐精选推荐精选，Iwanttowritethetruestoryofmylifeforyou．EverythingthatIwritehereistrue—Icannotlietoyou，ortoGod．Pleasebelievethat，James．It'simpor-tanttome．MyfatherdiedwhenIwasoneweekold，soIwastheQueenofScotswhenIwasababy．AtfirstIlivedwithmymotherinScotland，andthen，whenIwasfive，IwenttoFrance．MymotherwasFrench，butshestayedinScotland，anddiedthere．IwenttoFrancetomarrytheKingofFrance'sson．HisnamewasFrancis，andhewasoneyearyoungerthanme．In1559，hisfatherdied，soFranciswasKing．ThenIwasQueenofFrance，andQueenofScotlandtoo．IwasveryhappyinFrance．Francis，myhusband，waslikealittlebrothertome．Ithinkhelovedme，burhewasveryyoung，andhewasoftenill．Andthen，in1560，hedied．Hewassixteenyearsold．WhenhediedIwasveryunhappy，andmylifewasverydifferent．TherewasanewKingandQueen，andIwasn'timportantinFrance，anymore．ButIwasstillQueenofScots，soIcamebacktoScotland．WhenIarrivedinScotland，Iwasayounggirlofeighteen．Mymotherwasdead，andtherewasnoonetheretomeetme．Iwalkedofftheship，andIsleptinalittlehousenearthesea．Nextday，theScotslordscamefromEdinburgh．Theywerepleasedtoseeme，andforaweekeveryonewashappy．Peoplesmiledatmeandsanginthestreets．Ithinkeveryonelikedme．Then，thatSunday，Iwenttochurch．James，myson，youareaProtestantandIamaCatholic．Youareagoodman，andyouloveGod，butyourchurchandmychurchareenemies．IwasbornaCatholic，andIamgoingtodieaCatholic．IloveGod，too—Ihopeyouunderstandthat．I'mnotgoingtochangenow．推荐精选推荐精选推荐精选ThatSunday，peopleshoutedangrilyinthestreets．‘YourMajesty，'saidtheScotslords．‘ScotlandisaProtestantcoun-try．Youcan'tgotoaCatholicchurchhere．TheScottishpeopledon'tlikeCatholics．'‘I'msorry，mylords，'Isaid．‘ButIamyourQueen—noonetellsmewhattodo．Idon'thateProtestants，andI'mnotgoingtokillthem．ThepeoplecangototheirProtestantchurches，andpraytoGodthere．ButI'mgoingtopraywithCatholics，inmychurch．'Peoplewereangrybecauseofthat．AmancalledJohnKnoxcametoseeme．HewasafamousProtestantchurchman，butIdidn'tlikehim．Hewasabig，angrymanwithblackclothes．HehatedtheCatholicchurch，andwantedallCatholicstoleaveScotland．Tohim，theProtestantchurchwastheonlytruechurchofGod．Hesaid：‘YourMajesty，you'reayoungwoman，likemydaughter．Womencan'tunderstanddifficult10thingslikeGodorthechurch．FindagoodProtestanthusband，girl．Lethimrulethiscountryforyou．'IwasveryangrywiththismanKnox．IwasaQueen，butIwasonlyeighteen．Hedidn'ttalkquietly—heshoutedatme．Icriedbecauseofhisangrywords．Icouldnotunderstandhim—hetalkedsomuch，andheknewsomanybooks．ButIdidnotgotohischurch．Hewasrightaboutonething．PerhapsIcouldruleScotlandwithoutaman，butIcouldnothaveachildwithoutone．AndeveryQueenneedsasonordaughtertocomeafterher．SoIbegantolookforahusband．3DarnleyandRiccioAtfirstIwantedtomarrythesonoftheKingofSpain，DonCarlos．ButhewasaCatholic，ofcourse，andmyScotslordsdidnotlikethat．Itwasdifficultforme，James．Iwantedtopleasemyself．IwantedtopleasemyfriendsandfamilyinFranceandtopleasemypeople推荐精选推荐精选推荐精选，too．AndthentherewastheQueenofEngland．AtfirstIwantedverymuchtobefriendswithElizabeth．Wewrotemanyletters，andtalkedaboutameeting—ameet-ingbetweentwosisterQueens．Elizabethwrotetomeatthistime．Ourtwocountriesneedtobefriends．Youneedahusband，Ineedafriend．WhynotmarrymyfriendRobertDudley，theEarlofLeicester？Heisatall，strongman．Ithinkhecouldbeagoodhusbandforyou．Iwasveryangryaboutthisletter．Therewerealotofsto－riesaboutElizabethandRobertDudley．Theyweregoodfriends—heoftendancedandsangandtalkedwithher．Some－times，peoplesaid，hestayedinherroomallnight．Dudleyhadawife，butonedayshediedverysuddenly．Itwasanac-cident—shefelldownthestairs，theysay．Butthen，perhapsshewasunhappy，becauseofherhusbandandElizabeth．‘Andshewritestomeaboutamanlikethis！'Ithought．‘Shewantshimtomarryme，becauseheisherfriend—herlover，perhaps！ShewantsherlovertobeKingofScotland！'IfoundabettermanthanDudley，James．IfoundHenryDarnley，yourfather．Hewasnineteenyearsold，andIwastwenty－three．Hewasatallman，withabeautifulfaceandbiggreeneyes．Hetalkedandsangwell，andIlikeddancingwithhim．Heoftenworeexpensiveblackclothes，andhelaughedalotwhenhewaswithme．Hewasveryyoungandfriendly，andIfelthappywhenIwaswithhim．Ilikedhimverymuch，andIthoughthelovedmetoo．Hewasanimportantman，too．Wewerecousins—hisgrandfatherwasKingofScots，andhisgreat-grandfatherwasHenryVIIofEngland．InJuly1565，Imarriedhim．Elizabethwasveryangry，andsowerealotoftheScotslords推荐精选推荐精选推荐精选．Myhalf－brother，theEarlofMoray，triedtostopthemarriage．Ihadtofighthim，andheransouth，toEngland．ButIwashappy．YourfatherandIlaughed，everyday．HewasnowHenry，KingofScots．Afteroneortwoweeks，thelaughterstopped．AKinghasalotofwork，James，youknowthat．Hehastoreadhundredsofletters，talktopeople，andthinkaboutalotofimportantthings．Ididthosethings，everyday．Butnow，Ithought，Ihadamantohelpme．‘MylordHenry，'Isaid．‘Wouldyouliketoreadalltheletterswithme？Youcansitnexttome，andyoucanworkwithmeeveryday．'Yourfatherlookedunhappy．‘I'mnotinterestedinworklikethat，'hesaid．‘Idon'tunderstandit．'‘Ofcoursenot，'Isaid．‘You'reayoungman，mylove．ButIcanteachyou．'Foroneortwodayshesatdownwithme，andItriedtoteachhim．Butitwastrue，hewasnotinterestedinthework，andhedidnottrytounderstandit．‘Youdoit，Mary，'hesaid．‘I'mgoingoutwithmyfriends．We'regoingtoride，anddrink，andswim．'SoIdidallthework．Atnight，too，heoftenwentoutwithhisfriendsinthetown．Theydrankalot，andlaughedandsang，andtherewereoftenfights．Butnoonesaidanything，becausehewastheKing，myhusband．Whatcouldpeoplesay？Theywereunhappy，buttheywereafraidofhim．SomeofthemwenttoEngland，totheEarlofMoray．AtthistimeIwasoftenverytired，becauseIwaspregnant．You，mysonJames，werealiveinsideme．ButIdidalltheworkofaQueenandIneededfriendstoo．OneofthesefriendswasayoungItalian，DavidRiccio．推荐精选推荐精选推荐精选Ricciowasalittlemanandhewasnottallorbeautifulorstrong．Buthewasaveryclever，interestingman．Hewrotemanyofmylettersforme，andhelpedme．Hesangwell，too，andIsometimessangwithhimintheevenings．Ilikedhimverymuch，andatfirst，yourfatherlikedhimtoo．Butthen，Moray'sfriendsbegantotalkaboutmeandRic－cio．‘DavidRiccioisintheQueen'sroomseverynight，'theysaidtoyourfather．‘Shelaughsandsingsanddanceswithhim，mylord—itisnotright！HeisnotaScotsman，andheisnotherhusband．Heisalwayswithher．'Perhapstheysaidotherthings，too—Idon'tknow．AlotofScotslordslistenedtothem．ButItellyou，James，beforeGod，Ididnothingwrong．DavidRicciowasagoodman．Heworkedhard，andhehelpedme—soofcourseIlikedhim．Yourfatherdidnotwork—hewentouttothetowneverynightwithhisfriends，anddrank．Andthenonenight，yourfathercamehome．4ThedeathofDavidRiccioItwasaSaturdayeveninginMarch1566．IwasinEdin－burghwithsomefriends．DavidRicciowasthere，withsixorsevenotherpeople．Wewereinasmallroom，buttherewasagooddinneronthetable，andwewerehappy．Itwasdarkoutside，butinsideitwaswarmandfriendly．Suddenly，adooropenedbehindme．InthedoorwasHenryDarnley，myhusband．Istoodupandsmiled．‘Goodevening，mylord，'Isaid．‘Pleasecomein．Wouldyoulikesomethingtoeat？'‘No，thankyou，'hesaid．‘I'mnothungry．ButIwanttositnexttoyou，wife．Pleasetellthatmantomove．'推荐精选推荐精选推荐精选AmangotoutofthechairnexttomeandDarnleysatbesideme．Thenheputhisarmsroundme．Ididnotlikeit．Hisfacewashot，andhiseyeslookedunhappy．ButIsmiledandsaid，‘I'mhappytoseeyou，mylord．'‘Areyou，Mary？'Helaughed．‘Areyoureally？'‘Yes，ofcourse，mylord．But—'Thentheseconddooropenedandhisfriend，LordRuthven，stoodthere．Hehadaknifeinhishand．Hisfacewasred，andhelookedveryangry．Affirstnoonemoved．ThenRuthvensaid，‘YourMajesty，sendDavidRicciooutofthisroom，now！Iwanthim！'IlookedatRiccio．Hewasafraid．‘Why？'Isaid．‘Whydoyouwanthim？'‘Heisabad，wickedman！'Ruthvensaid．‘Sendhimout！'‘No！'Isaid．‘Youwanttokillhim．DavidRiccioismyfriend！Hestayshere，withme！'‘Hegoesout，woman！'LordRuthvensaid．‘KingHenry，holdyourwife，please！'Istoodup，butDarnleyheldmyarmsandIcouldnotmove．DavidRiccioranbehindmeandheldmydress．Myfriendsintheroomstooduptoo，andmovedtowardsRuthvenangrily．Buthehadaknifeinhishand．‘Getback！'hesaidangrily．‘Don'ttouchme！'Thenfivemenwithknivesranintothelittleroom，andtherewasafight．Onemanheldaknifeinmyface，andan－othermanhitDavidRiccio，behindme．Thentheypulledhimoutoftheroom．‘Helpme！'hescreamed．‘Helpme，myQueen—please！They'regoingtokillme！Don't—aaaaaargh！'Icouldn'thelphim，becauseDarnleyhadmeinhisarms．ButIcouldhearDavidRiccio'sscreams推荐精选推荐精选推荐精选．Ithinkhefelldownthestairs，andhescreamedfortwoorthreeminutes．Thenitwasquiet．‘Whatareyoudoing？'IaskedDarnleyangrily．‘Riccioisagoodman—whyareyoudoingthis？'Darnleylaughed．‘Youaremywife，Mary—notDavidRic－cio's！'hesaid．‘sowhyareyouwithhimeveryevening？Younevertalktome！'‘Idon'ttalktoyoubecauseyouareneverhere！'Isaid．‘Youarealwaysdrinkingwithyourfriends！Youaren'taking，you'reastupidboy！'Helaughedagain．Itwasnotanicelaugh．‘Well，'hesaid．‘PerhapsIamaboy，butthatisbetterthanDavidRiccio，now．Doyouwanttogoandseehim？'Ididseehim，fiveminutesafterthat．Hewasverydead，andtherewasbloodalloverthefloor．PoorDavidRiccio．HesingstoGodnow，notme．IlookedatHenryDarnley，myhusband．Hehadastupidsmileonhisface．ButIthinkhewasafraidofme．Ilookedathimalongtime，andthesmilewentaway．‘Rememberthisnight，husband，'Isaidtohim．‘Remem－beritwell．Thinkaboutitwhenyoulookintomyeyes，andbeforeyougotosleep．DavidRicciowasmyfriend，andyoukilledhiminfrontofme．I'mnevergoingtoforgetthat，HenryDarnley．Never！'5MysonisbornNextmorning，Darnleycametoseeme．Hewasafraid．‘What'sthematter，husband？'Isaid．‘Whyareyoucrying？'‘OhMary，Mary！'hesaid．‘I'msorry！Iwaswrong！IhelpedthosementokillRiccio，andnowtheEarlofMorayisbackherewiththem！Hehatesme！Iamafraidthey'regoingtokillme，andyoutoo．Thinkofourchild推荐精选推荐精选推荐精选，Mary，hereinsideyou！'Hetookmeinhisarmsagain．Iwasveryangry．Iamsorry，James，thatthismanwasyourfather．Hewasastupidboy，notaman．Hewastallandstrongandbeautifulbuthecouldneverthinklikeamanoraking．Isaid，‘Youknowthesemen，Henry．Whatdotheywant？'‘They—theywantourchild，Mary．Theydon'twantus．They'regoingtoputyouinprison．Theydon'twantyoutobeQueen—theywantyourchildtobeKingorQueen．I—Idon'tknowwhattheywanttodowithme．'‘PerhapstheywantyoutobeKing，too，withoutme，'Isaidquietly．‘Thenyoucandowhattheysay，likealittleboy．'‘Perhaps，Mary．Theysaidthat，yesterday．ButnowthatMoray'shere—Idon'tknow．I'mafraid．Pleasehelpme！'Hebegantocryagain．‘Whatcanwedo？'‘Wecanrunaway，'Isaid．‘WecanleaveEdinburghquick－lyandquietly，beforeRuthvenandhismenstopus．Bequietforaminute．Iwanttothink．'Iwalkedupanddownfortwoorthreeminutes，thenIsaid：‘Henry，gobacktothesemen．Tellthem—'‘No！Mary，please！Ican't！I'mafraidofthem！'‘Listentome，Henry！Andtrytobeaman．GoandtellthemI'mill，becauseofthechild．SayI'mnotangrywiththem．Tellthemanything—lietothem．Then，tonight，bringsomemenandhorseshere，behindthecastle…'Hewent，anddidit．AlldayIwaitedinmyrooms，andlis－tened．Then，atoneo'clockinthemorning，DarnleyandIwentquietlydownthestairsbehindthecastle．Someofmyfriendswerethere，withhorsesforus．Quickly，werodeawayintothenight．推荐精选推荐精选推荐精选Thatwasaverybadnight．Itwasdarkandcold．Iwasill，andDarnleywasafraid．‘Comeon！'hesaid．‘Ridefaster，woman！You'retooslow！'ButIwaspregnant，anditwascoldanddark．Werodeforfiveboursintherain．‘Ican't，Henry！'Isaid．‘I'mill．Thinkofthebaby！Idon'twantittodie！'‘Whynot？'hesaid．‘Wecanalwaysmakeanotherone！'I'msorry，butitistrue．Yourfathersaidthingslikethat，James．Thenherodeawayinfrontofme，intothedark．Irodeslowlybehind，withmygoodwoman，BessCurle．InthemorningwearrivedatDunbarCastle．Darnleyslept，andIwroteletterstomyfriends．NextdayLordBothwellcametohelpme．Ilikedhim—hewasagood，strongman．SoonIhadanarmyof8，000men．BothwellandIrodebacktoEdinburghwiththearmy．LordRuthvendied，andsomeofhisfriendsranaway．ButtheEarlofMoraystayed．AllthatsummerIruledthecountry，andwaitedfortheba-by．Myhusbandstayedoutsidemyrooms．Ididnotwanttoseehim．Noonedid．Perhapshedrankwithhisfriends．Idon'tknow．Andthen，on19thJune，inasmallroominEdinburghCas－tle，mybabywasborn．Ittookalongtime，butatlastyouwereinmyarms，James，myson．Iaskedyourfathertocomein．‘MyLordHenry，'Isaid．‘Thisisourbaby！Lookathim，myLord．Takehiminyourarms．Heisyourson—isn'thebeautiful？'Butyourfatherdidnotloveme，James．Veryoften，afteryouwereborn，hesleptwithotherwomen．Iknowthatbe－causehetalkedtoeveryoneaboutit．Ithinkhewantedpeopletoknow．AndIamsorry，butIdonotthinkhelovedyou，James．WhenItookyoutochurchandgaveyouyourname推荐精选推荐精选推荐精选，hedidnotcome．Hewasn'tinterested．Butbecauseofhim，DavidRicciowasdead．Icouldneverforgetthat．Never．6KirkO'FieldIhadanewmantohelpmenow．TheEarlofBothwell—astrong，cleverman．Hewasolderthanme；hewasnotaboylikeDarnley．Heworkedhardandhecouldthink．Hewasagoodfighterandhewasnotafraidofothermen．Per－hapsyouarelikehim，James，myson？InJanuaryyourfather，Darnley，wasillinGlasgow．Iwenttoseehim，andtookhimbacktoEdinburgh．Hewasunhappy，andafraidofpeople．Hesawenemiesbehindeverydoor．Poorstupidboy！Hesaidhelovedmeagain．Iwasan－gry，butIfeltsorryforhim，too．Hewasveryill．‘It'snotfarnow，Henry，'Isaid．‘Youcansleepinthecastle．'‘No，notthere，please，Mary！'hesaid．‘Idon'twanttogointothecastle．I'mafraidofit！'‘Butwheredoyouwanttogo？'Iasked．‘Findmealittlehouseoutsidethetown，andstaywithmethere，'hesaid．‘Wecanbehappythere．'SoIfoundhimasmallhousecalledKirko'Field，outsideEdinburgh．Hestayedthere，inaroomupstairs，andsome－timesIsleptinaroomdownstairs．Darnleywasoftenafraid，andIvisitedhimeveryday．Slowly，hegotbetter．OnSunday，9thFebruary，therewasabigweddinginEd－inburgh．Afterthewedding，BothwellandIwalkedouttoKirko'FieldtoseeDarnleyandtalktohim．Everyonesang，andlaughed，andwasveryhappy．Atteno'clockIwastired．‘Goodnight，mylords，'Isaid．‘I'mgoingdownstairstobed推荐精选推荐精选推荐精选．'LordBothwellputhishandonmyarm．‘YourMajesty，'hesaid．‘Youcan'tsleepherenow．Don'tyouremember？Peo－plearedancingandsingingintowntonight—everyonewantsyoutogo．'‘Oh，yes．Iforgot，'Isaid．‘Ofcourse，peoplewanttoseemethere．So，goodnight，Henry．Sleepwell．'Darnleywasveryunhappy．‘Please，Marymylove，don'tgo！'hesaid．‘Don'tleavemehere！'ButIdidnotlovehimnow．IrememberedthenightwhenRicciodied．SoIsmiledandsaid，‘Goodnight，Henry．Beamannow．don'tbeafraidofthedark．'ThenIwentdownstairswithLordBothwell．Outsidethehouse，wemetoneofBothwell'smen．Helookedafraid，andtherewassomethingblackonhisfaceandhands．‘Jesus，man，howdirtyyouare！'Isaid．‘Don'tcomenearmewiththosehands．'‘No，mylady，ofcoursenot，'hesaid．HelookedatBoth－wellforaminute，andthenranawayquickly．Ilaughed，gotonmyhorse，andforgotaboutit．ItellyoubeforeGod，James，Ididnotkillyourfather．Itwasnotme．Iknewnothingaboutit—nothing！Isanganddancedintown，andthenwenttobedinEdin－burghCastle．Then，attwoo'clockinthemorning，therewasasuddennoise—averybigBANG！Everybodyhearditallthroughthetown．‘MyGod！'Isaid．‘What'sthat？'Everyoneranoutoftheirrooms．LordBothwellwasdown－stairs．‘Don'tbeafraid，ladies，'hesaid．‘Mymenareout－side—they'regoingtoseewhatitis．'Afteranhourhecametoseeme．‘Pleasesitdown，mylady，'hesaid推荐精选推荐精选推荐精选．‘Ihavesomeunhappynews．'‘Yes，mylord．Whatisit？'‘It'syourhusband，LordDarnley．Heisdead．'‘But—how？Howdidhedie？Whokilledhim？'‘Idon'tknow，mylady．Thatbang—thatwashishouse，Kirko'Field．It'snotthereanymore．'‘What？AndDarnleywasinside？'‘Well，no，mylady，'Bothwellsaidslowly．‘Mymenfoundhiminthegarden，notinthehouse．Heiswearingonlynightclothes，andthereisnobloodonhim．Butheisdead．Iamsorry．'‘Takemeoutthere！Iwanttoseehim—now！'‘Yes，mylady．'IwentouttoKirko'Fieldintheearlymorning．Therewasnohousenow—nowalls，nodoors，nowindows—nothing．Andthereinthegarden，alongwayfromthehouse，wasthatpoordeadboy，myhusband．IdidnotlovehimbutIcriedthen．Hewasyourfather，James，andIdidnotkillhim．Idon'tknowwhokilledhim，buthehadmanyenemiesinScotland．Iwasveryafraid．I，too，hadenemies，andIoftensleptthere．Perhapssomeonewantedtokillme，too．7BothwellSooneveryoneinEuropeheardthenews．TheQueenofFranceandtheQueenofEnglandwroteangryletterstome．WhokilledtheKing？theyasked．Iwasveryunhappyatthistime，James．Welookedforthekillers，butwecouldnotfindthem．Pleasebelieveme，James．TheScotslordsaredifficultmen．Somewerefriends，somewereenemies推荐精选推荐精选推荐精选，buttheychangedallthetime．ManypeopleinScotlandsaid：‘BothwellkilledLordDarn－ley．'Iheardthem，outsidethecastle，andinthetown．ButIneverbelievedit．PeopleinEdinburghsoldhorriblestoriesandpicturesofBothwellthesamedaythatDarnleydied．Itwastoosoon．PerhapsDarnley'skillerswrotethesestoriesaboutBothwell，beforetheykilledDarnley．Idon'tthinkLordBothwellkilledyourfather，James．Hewasagoodfriendtomeindifficulttimes．Hewasagoodstrong，cleverman，andheworkedhard．Ilikedthat．Alotofwomenlikedhim，Ithink．Threetimesthatspring，heaskedmetomarryhim．Hehadawife，andIcouldnotmarryagain，sosoon．Iaskedhimtowait．Then，on24thApril，IrodeoutofEdinburghtothenorth．Ihadfiveorsixfriendswithme．Sixmilesoutsidethetown，LordBothwellmetus，withanarmy．‘Whyareyouhere，mylord？'Isaid．Hesmiled．‘BecauseIwanttomeetyou，Mary，'hesaid．‘Iwantyoutocomewithmetomycastle．'Herodenexttome，andhismenrodebetweenmeandmyfriends．Iwasafraid，andalittleexcited，too．‘But，mylord，youcan'tdothis！'Isaid．‘Idon'twanttocomewithyounow．'‘ButIwantyou，Mary，'hesaid．‘Yourfriendscan'tstopme．Iloveyou，andIwanttomarryyou．What'swrongwiththat？'Isaidnothing．WhatcouldIsay？Ilikedhim，andhehadanarmy．Ihadonlysixfriends．SoIrodewithhimtohiscas－tleinDunbar，andstayedtheretwoweeks．Andthen…Hewasastrongman，andIwasonlyawoman．AndIdidlikehim，James．Ilikedhimverymuch．AftertwoweeksinDunbar，BothwellandIrodebacktoEdinburgh．Hiswifedidnotwanthim，andwashappytodi－vorcehim．So，on15thMay1567推荐精选推荐精选推荐精选，Imarriedhim．Hewasagoodman，James．Amuchbettermanthanyourfather．Ineededastrongmantohelpmerulethecountry．ButIwaswrong．Iunderstandthatnow．AlltheScotslordswereafraidofBothwell，andmanyofthemwerehisene-mies．Theyhadanarmy，andon15thJune，BothwellandIrodeouttofightthem．WemetthematCarberryHill．Itwasahotday，andthetwobigarmiesstood，andlooked，andwaited．Theirarmyhadabigflagwithapictureofyourpoordeadfather，Darnley，onit．Underthepicture，therewerethewords‘Findmykillers，ohGod．'‘Comeon，mylord，'IsaidtoBothwell．‘Ourarmyisbet－terthantheirs—let'sfightthem！'Bothwellrodeupanddown，andtalkedtohismen．Buttheydidn'twanttofight．Theytalked，andlookedattheflag，andwaited．Thensomeofthemwalkedhome．Atfiveo'clockthateveningLordKirkcaldyrodef