living at the Louvre, waiting for her summons to go home, and the whole of that summer passed in joy and laughter. Princess Henrietta was courted by foreign potentates and even by kings, but the queen would not part with her. All this was reported to his mother, still living at the Louvre, waiting for her summons to go home, and the whole of that summer passed in joy and laughter. Princess Henrietta was courted by foreign potentates and even by kings, but the queen would not part with her. "She has shared my troubles, she must share my joys; she must go home with me," she said. "She has shared my troubles, she must share my joys; she must go home with me," she said. In the autumn the queen set sail with her suite for England, and after what seemed to Agnes a weary journey by sea and land, they reached London, and were conducted through the city to Somerset House, the "Queen's House" as it was called. In the autumn the queen set sail with her suite for England, and after what seemed to Agnes a weary journey by sea and land, they reached London, and were conducted through the city to Somerset House, the "Queen's House" as it was called. Agnes kept close to the princess. Nothing Patience said to her was of any avail; she was determined; she set her lips and pushed her away. Agnes kept close to the princess. Nothing Patience said to her was of any avail; she was determined; she set her lips and pushed her away. "I will not leave the princess," she said, clinging to her gown. "I will not leave the princess," she said, clinging to her gown. "Let her alone," said Princess Henrietta; "she is my charge, Patience." So she kept her in her room, and they slept together that first night; yet, strange to tell, they knew not why, both fell asleep weeping. "Let her alone," said Princess Henrietta; "she is my charge, Patience." So she kept her in her room, and they slept together that first night; yet, strange to tell, they knew not why, both fell asleep weeping. "It is a bad omen," said Patience; "evil will come of it;" and she looked down sadly upon those two young faces wet with tears. "It is a bad omen," said Patience; "evil will come of it;" and she looked down sadly upon those two
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