Explore "Windsor Castle" by William H. Ainsworth on Textopian. Read with annotations and highlights.
The incident above related gave new life to the adherents of Catherine of Arragon, while it filled those devoted to Anne Boleyn with alarm. Immediately on Anne's return to the castle Lord Rochford had a private interview with her, and bitterly reproached her for endangering her splendid prospects. Anne treated the matter very lightly -- said it was only a temporary gust of jealousy -- and added that the king would be at her feet again before the day was past.
"You are over-confident, mistress! " cried Rochford angrily. "Henry is not an ordinary gallant."