Mary Queen Of Scotland & The Isles - Plot & Excerpts
His colouring was bad; he was flushed where he should have been pale, and blanched where he should have been flushed. Bothwell walked forward as though he were so disgusted he could barely stand to be in the same room as everyone else including the Queen. She noticed that he wore his riding clothes; he had not seen fit to put on the proud attire that she had seen him in at the wedding. "James Hamilton, Earl of Arran, explain yourself to us and to the council here present," Mary said. Arran pointed a shaking finger at Bothwell. "He's a traitor! He tried to lead me into treason! He wanted me to waylay you, to kill Lord James and Maitland, to take you captive " "He's stark raving mad," said Bothwell calmly. "This is all his sick fancy. You know he takes it of his mother; she has been mad for years. " Mary saw Morton start as if he had been bitten. He ran a pudgy hand through his wiry red hair. Then she remembered: Morton's wife was the sister of Arran's mother, and they said she was insane, too, that Morton kept her locked up while he pursued other women..
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