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1、stairs,theysay.Butthen,perhapsshewasunhappy,becauseofherhusbandandElizabeth.Andshewritestomeaboutamanlikethis!Ithought.4Shewantshimtomarryme.becauseheisherfriendherlover,perhaps!ShewantsherlovertobeKingofScotland!IfoundabettermanthanDudley.James.IfoundHenryDarnley,yourfather.Hewasnineteenyearsold.an
2、dIwastwentythree.Hewasatallman.withabeautifulfaceandbiggreeneyes.Hetalkedandsangwell,andIlikeddancingwithhim.Heoftenworeexpensiveblackclothes,andhelaughedalotwhenhewaswithme.Hewasveryyoungandfriendly,andIfelthappywhenIwaswithhim.Ilikedhimverymuch,andIthoughthelovedmetoo.Hewasanimportantman.t.Wewerec
3、ousins-hisgrandfatherwasKingofScots,andhisgreat-grandfatherwasHenryVllofEngland.InJuly1565.Imarriedhim.Elizabethwasveryangry,andsowerealotoftheScotslords.Myhalfbrother,theEarlofMoray,triedtostopthemarriage.Ihadtofighthim.andheransouth,toEngland.ButIwashappy.YourfatherandIlaughed,everyday.HewasnowHen
4、ry.KingofScots.Afteroneortwoweeks.thelaughterstopped.AKinghasalotofwork.James,youknowthat.Hehastoreadhundredsofletters.talktopeople,andthinkaboutalotofimportantthings.Ididthosethings.everyday.Butnow.Ithought.Ihadamantohelpme.MylordHenry,Isaid.,Wouldyouliketoreadalltheletterswithme?Youcansitnexttome.
5、andyoucanworkwithmeeveryday.Yourfatherlookedunhappy.*mnotinterestedinworklikethat,hesaid.*Idontunderstandit.4Ofcoursenot.Isaid.*Youreayoungman.mylove.ButIcanteachyou.,Foroneortwodayshesatdownwithme，andItriedtoteachhim.Butitwastrue,hewasnotinterestedinthework,andhedidnottrytounderstandit.4Youdoit.Mar
6、y,hesaid.4mgoingoutwithmyfriends.Weregoingtoride.StoOdupandsmiled.Goodevening,mylord.stoodup.butDarnleyheldmyarmsandIcouldnotmove.DavidRiccioranbehindmeandheldmydress.Myfriendsinthermstooduptoo.andmovedtowardsRuthvenangrily.Buthehadaknifeinhishand.Isaid.Getback!,hesaidangrily.Donttouchme!,Thenfiveme
7、nwithknivesranintothelittleroom,andtherewasafight.Onemanheldaknifeinmyface,andanothermanhitDavidRiccio,behindme.Thentheypulledhimoutoftheroom.Helpme!,hescreamed.*Helpme,myQueenplease!Theyregoingtokillme!Dont-aaaaaargh!,PIeasecomein.Wouldyoulikesomethingtoeat?*No.thankyou.hesaid.*mnothungry.ButIwantt
8、ositnexttoyou.wife.Pleasetellthatmantomove.,AmangotoutofthechairnexttomeandDarnleysatbesideme.Thenheputhisarmsroundme.Ididnotlikeit.Hisfacewashot.andhiseyeslookedunhappy.ButIsmiledandsaid.Imhappytoseeyou,mylord.Areyou,Mary?Helaughed.Areyoureally7,*Yes.ofcourse,mylord.But-,Thentheseconddooropenedandh
9、isfriend.1.ordRuthven,stoodthere.Hehadaknifeinhishand.Hisfacewasred.andhelookedveryangry.Affirstnoonemoved.ThenRuthvensaid.,YourMajesty,sendDavidRicc100utofthisroom,now!Iwanthim!,IlkedatRiccio.Hewasafraid.,Why?Isaid.,Whydoyouwanthim?,Heisabad,wickedman!Ruthvensaid.Sendhimout!No!Isaid.iYouwanttokillh
10、im.DavidRiccioismyfriend!Hestayshere.withme!Hegoesout,woman!1.ordRuthvensaid.*KingHenry,holdyourwife,please!InthemorningwearrivedatDunbarCastle.Darnleyslept,andIwroteletterstomyfriends.Nextday1.ordBothwellcametohelpme.Ilikedhim-hewasagood,strongman.SoonIhadanarmyof8.000men.BothwellandIrodebacktoEdin
11、burghWiththearmy.1.ordRuthvendied.andsomeofhisfriendsranaway.ButtheEarlofMoraystayed.AllthatsummerIruledthecountry,andwaitedfortheba-by.Myhusbandstayedoutsidemyrms.Ididnotwanttoseehim.Noonedid.Perhapshedrankwithhisfriends.Idontknow.Andthen,on19thJune,inasmallroominEdinburghCas-tie.mybabywasborn.Itto
12、okalongtime,butatlastyouwereinmyarms,James,myson.Iaskedyourfathertocomein.4My1.ordHenry,lsaid.Thisisourbaby!1.ookathim,my1.ord.Takehiminyourarms.Heisyoursonisnthebeautiful?Butyourfatherdidnotloveme.James.Veryoften,afteryouwereborn,hesleptwithotherwomen.Iknowthatbe-causehetalkedtoeveryoneaboutit.Ithi
13、nkhewantedpeopletoknow.AndIamsorry,butIdonotthinkhelovedyou.James.WhenItookyoutochurchandgaveyouyourname.hedidnotcome.Hewasntinterested.Butbecauseofhim.DavidRicciowasdead.Icouldneverforgetthat.Never.6KirkOFieldIhadanewmantohelpmenow.TheEarlofBothwell-astrong,cleverman.Hewasolderthanme：hewasnotaboyli
14、keDarnley.Heworkedhardandhecouldthink.Hewasagoodfighterandhewasnotafraidofothermen.Perhapsyouarelikehim.James,myson?InJanuaryyourfather,Darnley,wasillinGlasgow.Iwenttoseehim.andtookhimbacktoEdinburgh.Hewasunhappy.andafraidofpeople.Hesawenemiesbehindeverydoor.Poorstupidboy!Hesaidhelovedmeagain.Iwasan
15、-gry,butIfeltsorryforhim.too.HewasveryiI1.*ltsnotfarnow.Henry.Isaid.*Youcansleepinthecastle.,No.notthereplease,Mary!hesaid.Idontwanttogointothecastle.mafraidofit!,Butwheredoyouwanttogo?Iasked.*Findmealittlehouseoutsidethetown.andstaywithmethere,hesaid.4Wecanbehappythere.,SoIfoundhimasmallhousecalled
16、KirkoField.outsideEdinburgh.Hestayedthere,inaroomupstairs,andsometimesIsleptinaroomdownstairs.Darnleywasoftenafraid,andIvisitedhimeveryday.Slowly,hegotbetter.OnSunday.9thFebruary,therewasabigweddinginEd-inburgh.Afterthewedding.BothwellandIwalkedouttoKirkoFieldtoseeDarnleyandtalktohim.Everyonesang,an
17、dlaughed,andwasveryhappy.AttenoclockIwastired.,Goodnight,mylords,Isaid.,mgoingdownstairstobed.,1.ordBothwellputhishandonmyarm.,YourMajesty,hesaid.,Youcantsleepherenow.Dontyouremember?Peo-piearedancingandsingingintowntonight-everyonewantsyoutogo.,0h.yes.Iforgot.Isaid.Ofcourse,peoplewanttoseemethere.S
18、o.goodnight.Henry.Sleepwell.Darnleywasveryunhappy.,Please,Marymylove,dontgo!hesaid.Dontleavemehere!ButIdidnotlovehimnow.IrememberedthenightwhenRicciodied.SoIsmiledandsaid.Goodnight,Henry.Beamannow.dontbeafraidofthedark.,ThenIwentdownstairswith1.ordBothwell.Outsidethehouse,wemetoneofBothwellsmen.Helo
19、okedafraid.andtherewassomethingblackonhisfaceandhands.4Jesus.man.howdirtyyouare!Isaid.,Dontcomenearmewiththosehands.,No.mylady,ofcoursenot.hesaid.HelookedatBoth-wellforaminute.andthenranawayquickly.Ilaughed,gotonmyhorse,andforgotaboutit.ItellyoubeforeGod.James,Ididnotkillyourfather.Itwasnotme.Iknewn
20、othingaboutit-nothing!Isanganddancedintown.andthenwenttobedinEdinburghCastle.Then,attwooclockinthemorning,therewasasuddennoiseaverybigBANG!Everybodyhearditallthroughthetown.* MyGod!Isaid.,Whatsthat?,Everyoneranoutoftheirrooms.1.ordBothwellwasdown-stairs.Dontbeafraid,ladies,hesaid.Mymenareoutside-the
21、yregoingtoseewhatitis.Afteranhourhecametoseeme.*Pleasesitdown,mylady,hesaid.4Ihavesomeunhappynews.,* Yesmylord.Whatisit?Ifsyourhusband.1.ordDarnley.Heisdead.,But-how?Howdidhedie?Whokilledhim?* 1dontknow,mylady.Thatbangthatwashishouse.KirkoField.Itsnotthereanymore.,4What?AndDarnleywasinside?Well.no.m
22、ylady.Bothwellsaidslowly.,Mymenfoundhiminthegardenfnotinthehouse.Heiswearingonlynightclothes,andthereisnobloodonhim.Butheisdead.Iamsorry.,Takemeoutthere!Iwanttoseehimnow!,*Yes.mlady.,IwentouttoKirkoFieldintheearlymorning.Therewasnohousenownowalls,nodoors,nowindows-nothing.Andthereinthegarden,alongwa
23、yfromthehouse,wasthatpoordeadboy.myhusband.IdidnotlovehimbutIcriedthen.Hewasyourfather,James,andIdidnotkillhim.Idontknowwhokilledhim,buthehadmanyenemiesinScotland.Iwasveryafraid.I.too.hadenemies,andIoftensleptthere.Perhapssomeonewantedtokillme,too.7BothwellSneveryoneinEuropeheardthenews.TheQueenofFr
24、anceandtheQueenofEnglandwroteangryletterstome.WhokilledtheKing?theyasked.Iwasveryunhappyatthistime.James.Welookedforthekillers,butwecouldnotfindthem.Pleasebelieveme.James.TheScotslordsaredifficultmen.Somewerefriends,somewereenemies,buttheychangedallthetime.ManypeopleinScotlandsaid：4Bothwellkilled1.o
25、rdDarnley.Iheardthem,Outsidethecastle,andinthetown.ButIneverbelievedit.PeopleinEdinburghsoldhorriblestoriesandpicturesofBothwellthesamedaythatDarnleydied.Itwastoosoon.PerhapsDarnleyskillerswrotethesestoriesaboutBothwell,beforetheykilledDarnley.Idontthink1.ordBothwellkilledyourfather.James.Hewasagood
26、friendtomeindifficulttimes.Hewasagoodstrong,cleverman.andheworkedhard.Ilikedthat.Alotofwomenlikedhim,Ithink.Threetimesthatspring,heaskedmetomarryhim.Hehadawife,andIcouldnotmarryagain,sosoon.Iaskedhimtowait.Then,o24thApril.IrodeoutofEdinburghtothenorth.Ihadfiveorsixfriendswithme.Sixmilesoutsidethetow
27、n,1.ordBothwellmetus,withanarmy.4Whyareyouhere,mylord?Isaid.Hesmiled.BecauseIwanttomeetyou,Mary,hesaid.,Iwantyoutocomewithmetomycastle.Herodenexttome,andhismenrodebetweenmeandmyfriends.Iwasafraid.andalittleexcited,too.But,mylord,youcantdothis!Isaid.Idontwanttocomewithyounow.,ButIwantyou,Mary,hesaid.
28、,Yourfriendscantstopme.IIoveyou.andIwanttomarryyou.Whatswrongwiththat?Isaidnothing.WhatcouldIsay?Ilikedhim.andhehadanarmy.Ihadonlysixfriends.SoIrodewithhimtohiscas-tieinDunbar,andstayedtheretwoweeks.AndthenHewasastrongman.andIwasonlyawoman.AndIdidlikehim.James.Ilikedhimverymuch.AftertwoweeksinDunbar
29、.BothwellandIrodebacktoEdinburgh.Hiswifedidnotwanthim.andwashappytodi-vorcehim.So.on15thMay1567,Imarriedhim.Hewasagoodman.James.Amuchbettermanthanyourfather.Ineededastrongmantohelpmerulethecountry.ButIwaswrong.Iunderstandthatnow.AlltheScotslordswereafraidofBothwell,andmanyofthemwerehisenemies.Theyha
30、danarmy,andon15thJune.BothwellandIrodeouttofightthem.WemetthematCarberryHill.Itwasahotday.andthetwobigarmiesstood.andlooked.andwaited.Theirarmyhadabigflagwithapictureofyourpoordeadfather,Darnley,onit.Underthepicture,therewerethewordsFindmykillers,ohGod.,tComeon,mylord.IsaidtoBothwell,*0urarmyisbette
31、rthantheirs-letsfightthem!Bothwellrodeupanddown,andtalkedtohismen.Buttheydidntwanttofight.Theytalked,andlookedattheflag,andwaited.Thensomeofthemwalkedhome.Atfiveoclockthatevening1.ordKirkcaldyrodefromhisarmytotalktous.Hesaidtome,4Mylady,leaveyourhus-band,andcomewithus.Wedontwantmentodie.Andso.becaus
32、eourmendidntwanttofight.Iwentwithhim.Itwasaverybaddayforme.TheytookmebacktoEd-inburgh,andpeopleinthestreetsscreamedatme：*Killthewoman!Shesleepswithherhusbandskiller!WewantJamestobeKing!Killhernow!,Iwasunhappy,andafraid,andIwaspregnantagain.Theytookmeto1.ochlevenCastle,andputmeinaroomlikeaprison.Ther
33、e.Ididnoteatfortwoweeks,andBothweirschildrenthereweretwobabieswerborndead.InearlydiedtooIwassoangryandtiredandill.Then,onedayafterthebabiesdied.1.ord1.indsaygavemealetter.Itsaid：I,Mary.QueenofScots.givethekingdomofScotlandtomyson.James.Fromtoday.JamesisthenewKingofScots.Butbecauseheisachild.theEarlo
34、fMoray,myhalfbrother,canrulethecountryforhim.BecauseIwasafraid,andtired,andill.Iwrotemynameontheletter：Mary.Butitisnotimportant.James,itdoesntchangeanything.IamQueenofScots,notyou.Thatletterchangesnothing.Bothwellwentoverthesea.anddiedinaprisoninDenmark.Iwasaprisonerin1.ochlevenforayear.Alotofpeople
35、inEuropewereangryaboutthat.QueenElizabethwrotetotheEarlofMoray.,YoucannotkeepaQueeninprison.shesaid.Itisverywrong!Iwaspleasedaboutthat.ButMoraydidntlisten.1.ordDouglaslivedinthecastle,andhisyoungson,William,likedme.Oneday.therewasaweddinginthecastle.Peoplesanganddancedanddrank.WilliamDouglasgavemeso
36、meoldwomensclothes.Iputtheclotheson.andwalkedquietlyoutofthecastlewithhim.Heshutthecastledoorbehindus.tokeephisfathersfriendsin.Thenwegotonsomehorses.androdeawaythroughthenight.Allmyfriendscamebacktome.SoonIhadabigarmy.MaryisourQueenagain!peoplesaid.,Giveherbackherson!YouwereinEarlMorayscastle.James
37、,soIcametofighthim.Irodewithmyarmyto1.angside,nearGlasgow.AndthereThere.JamesThere,myson.IIostthefight.Iamsosorry.Ihadmanygood,strongmeninmyarmy,butEarlMoraysmenwerestronger.Manyofmymendied,andsomeranaway.Afterthefight.Iranawaytoo.Ididnotwanttogotoprisonagain.SoIrodesouth.toEngland.QueenElizabethwan
38、tstohelpme.Ithought.,Sheunderstands.ShewrotetoMorayandsheisaQueen,likeme.IcanmebacktoScotlandwithherarmy,killMoray,andfindmybabysonJames.IaminEnglandbutIamfree.Icantryagain,Iwaswrongaboutthat.too.Verywrong.Elizabethdidntgivemeherarmy.Sheputmeinprison.Youknowthis.Jamesitisthestoryofyourlife,notmine.I
39、wastwentyfiveyearsoldwhenIcametoEngland,andIamforty-fivenow.TwentyyearsinEnglishprisons.Moraytoldliesaboutme.MaryandBothwellkilledDarnley.hesaid.MarysleptwithRiccioandBothwellandkilledherhusband.Butitsnottrue!Theyrealllies.James-wickedlies!TheyonlysaidthesethingsbecauseIamawoman,andaCatholic,andthey
40、dontwantaCatholicqueeninScotland，theywantaProtestantking.Akinglikeyou.James.Why,Jamesmyson,dontyouhelpme?WhyareyoufriendlywithElizabeth,myenemy?YoudontwantmebackinScotland.doyou?Youbelievetheselies,dontyou?YoutalktoMorayandhisfriends,everyday.Buttheyliedaboutme,James.MorayandhisfriendskilledRiccioTh
41、enkilledyourfather.too.TheystolemyhusbandBothwell,stolemysonStolemysonslove.Iamsorry.James.Forgiveme.SometimesIgetveryangry.Itisdifficultnottobeangry,whenyouareinprisonfortwentyyears.Elizabethdidntknowwhattodo.SometimesshebelievedMoray,sometimesshedidnt.Shewasafraidtokillme.be-causeIwasaQueen.Shewas
42、afraidtoletmegofree,bcauseIhavefriendsinEngland.TheEnglishCatholicswantmetobeQueenofEngland,nother.Andsheisawomanwithnohusbandandnoson.soshehatesme.too.SometimestheEnglishCatholicswritetomeandaskmeforhelp,andsometimesIwritetothem.SometimesElizabethsmenfindtheseletters.TheEnglishProtestantswanttokill
43、mebecauseoftheseletters.,Youareawickedwoman!theysay：*Youkilledyourhusband.Darnley,andnowyouwanttokillourQueenElizabeth.Youregoingtodie!4Ididnotkillmyhusband.Isaid.AndwhenIcametoEngland,IdidnotwanttokillyourQueen.Iaskedherforhelp-IwantedtogobacktoScotand!But.mylords,sheputmeinprisonfortwentyyears!Twe
44、ntyyears,mylords!Iwanttobefreedontyouunderstandthat?whenmenwritetomeandtrytohelpme.thenyes.sometimesIwriteback!Whynot?Isthatwicked,doyouthink?Theydidntlisten.Ofcoursenot.Theywanttokillme.AndsotheywrotetoQueenElizabeth.Andnowlsithere.inFotheringhayCastle,andwaitforhertoanswer.Idonotwanttodie,Jamesmys
45、on.butIdonotwanttoliveallmylifeinanEnglishprison.Iamold.andtiredoflife.Thinkwellofme.James,myson.and9AdeathQueenMarystoppedwritingthen.Yesterdayafternoon.7thFebruary1587,weheardahorseoutsideourwin-dow.Marylookedout.Therewasamanthere.ontheroadfrom1.ondon.HehadaletterfromtheQueenofEngland.Intheevening
46、.anEnglishman.1.ordShrewsbury.CametoseeMary,4Iamsorry.mylady,hesaid.ButIhavealetterfrommyQueen.Youregoingtodie.tomorrow.,Marydidnotmove.When?sheaskedquietly.4Athalfpasteightinthemorning,hesaid.4Iamverysorry,mylady.Hewentaway.Wedidnotsleepmuchthatnight.WetalkedandprayedtoGod.andshegavemeherlettertohe
47、rson.James.4Giveittohim,Bess,please,shesaid.4AndteIIhimhowIdied.Yes,mylady.Isaid.AndsonowIamgoingtotellyou.KingJames.Thisishowyourmotherdied.Atsixoclockshegotup.prayed.anddressed.Sheputonaredpetticoatfirst,thenablackdress,andawhiteveiloverthedress.Theveilcamefromherheadtoherfeet：shecouldseeoutthroug
48、hitbutwecouldnotseeherface.Shelookedlikeawomanonherweddingday.WhentheEnglishmencamewewentdownstairswithher.Herlittledogwalkedbesideher.undertheveil,buttheEng-Iishmendidntseethat.Sixofuswentintoabigroomwithher.Ahundredpeoplestoodandwatched.AProtestantchurchmancametotalktoher,Mylady,hesaid.,Praywithme,*No.shesaid.*Thankyou.butno.IwasbornaCatholicandmgoingtodieaCatholic.IthinkGodunderstandsthat,sheprayedforfiveminutes,andthenstoodup.Theexecutionerca
