Mary returns to Hever, but she declines William Stafford's offer to escort her.
Mary is upset with William Stafford for "treating [her] like a fool while all along he was planning to marry someone else" (33.4).
Mary has a nice summer in Hever and is startled when William Stafford is the escort sent to bring her back to court. He has no idea why she's mad at him.
Mary says it's because William was off buying a house so that he could marry some girl.
William says, "You're the girl" (33.48), dummy.
William and Mary smooch, and Mary fantasizes about living her dream as a nobody on a farm. Ah, the simple life.
Nothing is simple with Anne Boleyn as a sister, though.
Back at court, Anne wants Mary to purchase some fancy new gowns.
The court will be traveling to Calais, and Anne wants to impress the French.
Anne is confident that Henry will soon make her his wife. It's sure taking him long enough.
The next morning, in the stable yard, William Stafford tells Mary that he must marry her.
Mary worries about the repercussions she'll face from her family, though, and she rides away without answering yes. That's humiliating.