t refuse me, and she cannot upon the
ground that you refused my father--she shall be Countess of Enderby in
her own right; with estates in keeping."

Womanlike, Mistress Felicity had no logical argument against an honour
so munificently ordained. "And now for your estates--who holds them?"
asked the King.

"Lord Rippingdale, your Majesty," answered Enderby.

"Yes, yes, my lord Haman! We have already sent for him. It is long past
the time." His brow darkened.

Sir Richard Mowbray stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, Lord
Rippingdale is beyond obedience or reparation;" and then he gave the
message of the dead man to John Enderby.

A month later Mowbray was permitted to return to Court, and with him
came John Enderby and the Countess of Enderby. When Charles was told
how matters had gone between the younger two, he gave vent to a mock
indignation; and in consequence he made Sir Richard Mowbray an earl
also, that, as he said, they might both be at the same nearness to him;
for etiquette was tyrannical, and yet he did not know which of them he
loved better!

As for the man so long dishonoured, Charles swore that since John
Enderby came not to the King at Court, the King would go to him at
Enderby. And go he did in good temper and in great friendship for many a
year.

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