On the 24th of October, Francis Boyle was married to Mrs. Elizabeth Killigrew, in the King’s Chapel of Whitehall. The King gave the lady away with his own hand, and a royal feast in Court was made for the young couple. The King and Queen were both present; and the old Earl and three of his daughters (probably Lady Barrymore, Lady Katharine Jones, and Lady Mary Boyle) sat at the royal table, “amongst all the great Lords and Ladies.” The King himself “took the bride out to dance....” And four days later, “to render this joy as short as it was great,”[77] Frank was packed off to France with Robyn and M. Marcombes. Having kissed their Majesties’ hands, the boys took a “differing farewell of all their friends.” The bridegroom was “exceedingly afflicted” to have to leave his little new-made wife; but the spiritay Robyn was on tip-toe of excitement at the thought of foreign travel and adventure. On October 28, 1639, they set out with their governor and two French servants from the House of the Savoy. So far the sweet-spirited Frank had done everything that was expected of him; but there was a scene at parting. For the bride was to be left behind in the Savoy under the Earl of Cork’s care, with the unruly Lady Mary as her “chamber-fellow.” And so unwilling was Frank to tear himself away that the old Earl was incensed; and Frank, in those last troubled moments of leave-taking, forgot to buckle on his sword—the sword, as well as the lady, was left behind! CHAPTER VI ROBYN GOES ABROAD O ye windes of God, blesse ye the Lord: praise him and magnifie him for ever. ... O ye fire and heat, blesse ye the Lord: praise him and magnifie him for ever. ... O ye ice and snow, blesse ye the Lord: praise him and magnifie him for ever. ... O ye lightnings and clouds, blesse ye the Lord: praise him and magnifie him for ever. ... O ye Children of men, blesse ye the Lord: praise him and magnifie him for ever. _Benedicite omnia opera: Black Letter Prayer Book of 1636._