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21 " To Renard's suspicious eye, Elizabeth's nebulous role at court had taken on a new and sinister signifiance. This unspoken Protestant heir presumptive was suddenly the greatest obstacle to Prince Philip's path to England and Renard had already resolved to dispose of her at his earliest conveneicne. Accordingly, he invited her to dance and tried his hand at a little subtle flattery. They manoevered delicately down the Hall, like two scorpions locked in mortal combat, but no matter how he tried, he could not get close enough to sting. "
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22 " Every man to the Devil his own way—as "
23 " Like a beleaguered castle her mind was husbanding its resources, boarding every window, locking every door, shutting down unnecessary functions. "
24 " I hate beds,” she said slowly. “They stand there night after night waiting for you to die in them. It’s like lying in a tomb. "
25 " I tell you this, madam, no man at court will be able to fart soon without asking Cecil first. "
26 " I am and not: I freeze and yet am burned, Since from myself, my other self I turned. "
27 " is a poor substitute for food to a child with an empty belly. "
28 " The ruling of men was a dirty business— "
29 " Suspicion, like bread, rises rapidly in a warm environment. "
30 " When lovers play for kingdoms desire is not enough. "
31 " A woman who could look death squarely in the face and smile was beyond the plane of physical ruin. "