_Otium cum Dignitate._ The New Earl. A Royal 62 Water Journey to Hampton Court. “Merrie England.” Cavaliers and Roundheads. “Household Words.” The New Letter-Post. Hackney Coaches. Linen. Faithful Friends. A Lordly Home CHAPTER VII Manx Land. The Son of Leir. St. Patrick. 73 Prehistoric Man. King Orry and his Highroad. The House of Keys. Public Penance in Manx Land. A Fortunate File. Breast Laws and Deemsters. The Little People. A Haunted Castle. A Thorough Bad Dog. Cats’ Tails. “A Ship in her Ruff.” A Contested Prize. The Three Legs. The Lord of Man CHAPTER VIII A Fatal Choice. Strafford and Laud. Huguenots 84 and Anglicans. Royal Prodigality. Pleasant Hours in the Pillory. Ship-money. A Patriot. Moderate Men. No more Peaceful Days at Lathom. “The Red Horse of the Lord.” Virgil under Difficulties. Edgehill. “Come like Shadows, so Depart” CHAPTER IX The Fate of Kings. Only once again. The Crown 95 Jewels. A Loyal Vassal. “The Vain Shadow of a King.” Slander. Temptation scorned. More Ardour than Discretion CHAPTER X No Rest. The Queen’s Journey to Holland. A 107 Friend in Need. “Master, go on, and I will follow Thee.” The Green-Eyed Monster astir. Through Good Report and Ill. An Indignant Refusal. Back at Lathom. A Boisterous Friend CHAPTER XI Charlotte of Derby. A Journey to London in 114 Olden Days. Queen of her Home. Learned Ladies. “His Reverence.” Lady Derby spells Lancashire. A Demand, and a Refusal. Defence, not Defiance. “A Nest of Delinquents.” The Sermon Text. Orders to March. Demands and Terms. Surprises. Worthy of a Painter’s Brush. The Astute Ecclesiastic and Roundhead Friend. More Conditions. “Look to your own Ways.” A Day of Rest. No Surrender CHAPTER XII