Calthrop, Dion Clayton, 1878-1937 · London, A. and C. Black · leaf 518
en comesthe stiffly-embroidered undergown—in this casebut a petticoat with a linen bodice which has nosleeves. With great care she seats herself on a broadchair, and a perfect army of ruffs is laid beforeher. As the tire-woman is displaying the ruffsshe talks to the Queen, and tells her that… … ELIZABETH 815 her ruff to set aright, and when in a passion shecalled upon the devil to take it, as if in answerto the summons a young and handsome gentlemanappeared. Together they tried the ruff, and theyoung gentleman suddenly strangled the lady andvanished. Now when they came to carry awaythe…
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