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226 radiant as she slipped a ring on my finger. I was wearing the king's ring; but I had also on my little finger a plain band of gold engraved with the motto of our family, "nil Quæ Feci." This I took off and put on her finger and signed her to let me go. And she, understanding, stood away and watched me with dimmed eyes.

"Wear that ring, even though you wear another when you are queen," I said.

"Whatever else I wear, this I will wear till I die and after," said she as she kissed the ring.