The Star-Chamber: An Historical Romance, Volume 2
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Ainsworth William Harrison. The Star-Chamber: An Historical Romance, Volume 2
CHAPTER I. Poison
CHAPTER II. Counter-Poison
CHAPTER III. Showing that "our pleasant vices are made the whips to scourge us."
CHAPTER IV. How the forged Confession was produced
CHAPTER V. A visit to Sir Giles Mompesson's habitation near the fleet
CHAPTER VI. Of the Wager between the Conde de Gondomar and the Marquis of Buckingham
CHAPTER VII. A Cloud in the Horizon
CHAPTER VIII. Whitehall
CHAPTER IX. Prince Charles
CHAPTER X. The old Palace-Yard of Westminster
CHAPTER XI. The Tilt-Yard
CHAPTER XII. The Tilting Match
CHAPTER XIII. The Felon Knight
CHAPTER XIV. The private Cabinet of Sir Giles Mompesson
CHAPTER XV. Clement Lanyere's Story
CHAPTER XVI. Sir Jocelyn's rupture with de Gondomar
CHAPTER XVII. Disgrace
CHAPTER XVIII. How Sir Jocelyn's cause was espoused by the 'prentices
CHAPTER XIX. A Noble Revenge
CHAPTER XX. A Place of Refuge
CHAPTER XXI. The Arrest
CHAPTER XXII. The Old Fleet Prison
CHAPTER XXIII. How Sir Jocelyn was brought to the Fleet
Chapter XXIV. The Abduction
Chapter XXV. The "Stone Coffin."
CHAPTER XXVI. A Secret Friend
CHAPTER XXVII. Showing how judgment was given by King James in the Star-Chamber, in the great cause of the Countess of Exeter against Sir Thomas and Lady Lake
CHAPTER XXVIII. The two warrants
CHAPTER XXIX. The Silver Coffer
CHAPTER XXX. How the Marriage was interrupted
CHAPTER XXXI. Accusations
CHAPTER XXXII. Judgment
CONCLUDING CHAPTER. Retribution
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The physical tortures endured by Lady Lake were exceeded by her mental anguish. While the poison raged within her veins, the desire of vengeance inflamed her breast; and her fear was lest she should expire without gratifying it. Bitterly did she now upbraid herself for having delayed her vindictive project. More than once she consulted Luke Hatton as he stood beside her couch, with the habitual sneer upon his lips, watching the progress of his own infernal work, as to the possibility of renovating her strength, if only for an hour, in order that she might strike the blow. But he shook his head, and bade her wait. Wait, however, she would not, and she became at length so impatient, that he agreed to make the experiment, telling her he would prepare a draught which should stimulate her into new life for a short time, but he would not answer for the after consequences. This was enough. She eagerly grasped at the offer. Revenge must be had, cost what it would. And it was to prepare the potion which was to effect her brief cure that Luke Hatton had quitted her chamber, and left the coast clear for Sarah Swarton.
Startled by the abrupt entrance and looks of the handmaiden, Lady Lake anxiously inquired if all was well with her daughter.
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"But I tell you, man, I will have a hundred drops of the cordial," she cried pertinaciously.
"And I say you shall not, my lady," he rejoined, unable in his anger to maintain the semblance of respect he had hitherto preserved, and endeavouring to obtain forcible possession of the phial.
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