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“But why must I wait? I want to go to court now.”
Jaime ignored Mary, but Frances, obviously far more annoyed by the young woman’s whining complaints, snapped at her.
“This is hardly the time to discuss your wishes, Mary. Things are difficult enough trying to get Jaime ready.”
With a sigh loud enough for everyone in the room to hear, Mary sat down on the edge of her bed and sulked.
“When the time comes, Mary, you’ll be leaving with Catherine, if she’ll have you. Don’t forget, though her entourage is large now, after she’s wedded to the king she’ll have countless more attendants. Just think, aside from the six ‘great ladies,’ there will certainly be at least four or five ladies of the privy chamber, and a dozen attendants of exalted rank, besides the maids of honor.” The countess mo
