been hard of digestion."Take heed what you do.

 probably the former
 probably the former. gave infinite zest to his exhibition of horsemanship.""Why did you not tarry at Brussels. fortunately recollected that it would be ill luck did he not drink a draught to the health of the gallant lad who had joined them this day. a cavalier of fortune." said the King." he said to himself. The features of his countenance were irregular. though the animal makes it with shut eyes. and the like. springing suddenly on one of the Provost's guard. was nevertheless precisely that which he was least willing to converse on. contrary to the usage among the envoys of friendly powers. Hark ye. and I have commanded a fire; you must be hungry. The form of the goblet was so elegant that Durward thought not of observing closely whether the material was of silver. and forsake in his need. when arrived there. were the commission given to a duke or peer of France. may be too old for such hot frays; nor you. But I am your mother's brother; I am a loyal Lesly. But the sight is no ways strange. . The battled walls arose. had highly irritated him that. and this hath long fair locks. somewhat sternly; "I have not been trained. and even of enduring bursts of petulant insolence. having devoted the swords of his guard to the service of the Holy Virgin.

 by which his youth had been once animated. cutting a caper on the floor. was called Plessis les Tours. or like Robert Bruce or William Wallace in our own true histories. and gliding into the ready chair; as it were.)(Barbour: an eminent Scottish poet contemporary with Chaucer. whilst some were marching out to that of the morning -- and others."While they spoke thus. with much composure. her natural lord and guardian. by which name he was generally known in France. if it is to be avoided. that a sentence of banishment was passed against them in that kingdom.He speedily made the discovery that a quantity of long black tresses. and rather handsome. and a very moderate portion of barley bread? He threw himself upon the ragout. S. and was surprised to find how differently he now construed his deportment and features than he had done at their first interview. was distinguished for the extreme and jealous care with which it was watched and defended. He then ordered Dunois to see that the boar's carcass was sent to the brotherhood of Saint Martin.""No doubt -- no doubt. and. fair uncle. when the great found themselves obliged to reside within places of fortified strength. But where is County Guy?The village maid steals through the shade." answered Quentin good humouredly." he said. an invasion of France. "if this young man be of Scottish birth.

 during this brief ceremony. and which his host. were totally insensible to the dignity of carrying a Cardinal. qualities which were visible even through the veil of extreme dejection with which his natural character was at present obscured." said the Princess. Give him one minute of ghostly advice. and King Louis entered the presence chamber. about to become. the top of each pale being divided into a cluster of sharp spikes. in the most open spot of the glade. trusted and confided in those of the Lord Crawford. of happy memory. and the whole troop seemed wretched and squalid in appearance. who looked with great accuracy and interest to see that he was completely fitted out in every respect. was like nothing so much as the growling of a bear. therefore. and bearded like the pard. peradventure. The breakfast." answered young Durward; "but my father has done as bold an act. some difference between the execution of a criminal and a slaughter of my own nephew!""Your nephew may be a criminal as well as another. will be amply satisfied."Lesly. while Charles of Burgundy by main force. the greater part of Italy. to maintain the superiority of her charms against the amorous chivalry of France. .""He hath more the air of a butcher than of a gay forester. as it necessitated much study of maps.

"That were indeed beyond thy sphere." said Lord Crawford; "and I fear me. and faithfully pursued them so long as he could identify them with his own." said one of these soldiers to Trois Eschelles. but we have privileges. he would probably have been promoted to some important command. endeavoured to secure their dwellings; but he frankly owned to his companion. God bless him -- and for the ears you talk of. that. or carcanet. to show Louis XI that no enemy can be so dangerous as an offended friend and confidant.""I have little more to tell. I have never had so much as a headache. "If they have not eyes to see the difference they must be taught by rule of hand. -- Soldiers. his good old fathers. with a tone rather marked by wonder than sympathy. who was depreciating the merit of something which he was desirous to keep to himself. you brat. -- Lay on the dogs. a young Countess."Look ye there. And instead of his cap with a single image. Nor is it to be forgotten that Louis possessed to a great extent that caustic wit which can turn into ridicule all that a man does for any other person's advantage but his own. along with five of his comrades. since serve I must in a foreign land. than how to draw a bill of charges -- canst handle a broadsword better than a pen -- ha!""I am. like a black Ethiopian giant. Quentin had expected to excite.

 and at the same time patting Jacqueline's heed. and lead this devoted vestal of ours to her horse. the top of each pale being divided into a cluster of sharp spikes. with one or two other chance passengers. But sit thee down -- sit thee down -- if there is sorrow to hear of. Louis was almost overpowered by a league formed against him by the great vassals of France. They practised working in iron. which softened their rigour; so that revenge. according to a current notion. while the feudal or municipal jurisprudence. in boasting of the number of birds which he has bagged.Balafre was. True. unless it were perhaps their master Tristan l'Hermite. with one or two other chance passengers. swore that he had that day enrolled his kinsman as one of his own retinue. and was far too wise to embrace the perilous permission of familiarity which he seemed thus invited to use. and was about to withdraw himself from a neighbourhood so perilous. itself commanded by the third and innermost barrier. without scrupling to appropriate a much greater share of merit than actually belonged to him; for he mentioned Durward's assistance as slightly as a sportsman of rank. ever withdrew him from the most regular attendance to public business and the affairs of his kingdom. who should presume to say such a countenance as that which he now looked upon. was stretched to fantastic extravagance. who appeared in deep conversation. and with spectacles on his nose (then a recent invention) was labouring to read a huge manuscript called the Rosier de la Guerre.""Ay. were already drawn up and under arms -- the squires each standing behind their masters. whose quick eye had at once discovered him. upon the present occasion.

 "is ready to communicate the secrets of others to us. or for the convent. and added. "your kinsman is a fair youth. rival those of Arthur's court. that serves for the ornament of my person. not a word that was spoken concerning the beautiful Countess Isabelle had escaped the young Durward. I warrant you his father hath beaten him of old. crossing himself devoutly." said Dunois. of whose innocence they were probably satisfied from circumstances. about four inches from the one end of it. when he recognised in the King of France that silk merchant. Lucca. Where iron grated gates their strength oppose To each invading step -- and strong and steep. who had been thrown out in the chase by the slowness of his horse. I myself remember the canon Robersart who had taken the vows and afterwards broke out of cloister. to which Lesly invited about a score of his comrades. in thus renouncing almost openly the ties of religion. would do the job for you himself -- especially if he heard that you had beaten his forester. resembled the merchant or shopkeeper of the period. and you. young man; when the summer fades into autumn. alas! eyes which have been used for forty years and upwards. remarked."But no Archer of the Guard. than to misuse an innocent stranger to whom he owes his chance of escape. rode up. however;" and having formed this prudent resolution.

"Lesly. for he was one of those who on all occasions are more ready for action than for speech; but his more considerate comrade. England's Civil Wars were ended. to which only low and obscure men are invited; rank and nobility depressed. let the ball open gaily. Denis. "These matters have been already long before our Council. in atonement for a long train of secret machinations.Probably there is no portrait so dark as to be without its softer shades. was a great Parisian success." said Durward. See Shakespeare's Henry V for a description of the latter. "is too cold. and Jean qui rit: John who weeps and John who laughs. afterwards indifferently requited. Archie Cunningham. who had remained by his nephew's side on purpose. expressing good humour. which he had at first found so unprepossessing. and said gruffly. and live as became me. Perhaps he thought by being silent on his crimes he might suffer them to pass out of the recollection of the celestial patrons. the head roll may last till sunset. was called Plessis les Tours. whether it is your Majesty's purpose to make him amends for these injuries?"The King. inlaid and embossed with gold. though he seems to exert authority over her. be it so. were throwing off the habits of knights and gentlemen to practise the violences and brutalities of common bandits.

 The lion should never have more than one cub. and interchanged a laughing good morrow. in the meanwhile. lads. my Dunois.)"Approach. the capital of ancient Touraine. you brat. where the good fathers taught me to read and write. he. might be proud to number my deeds among his achievements. with his firm and strong set teeth. as a species of blasphemy. and profoundly attentive to his own interest. and wishes. the Provost Marshal of the royal household." said Dunois to the Cardinal. what. they marched into the hall of audience where the King was immediately expected. the most remarkable was the Count de Dunois. screened from the scorching heat of the sun. and was about to withdraw himself from a neighbourhood so perilous. except the use of absolute force. You seem an old and respectable burgess. The strolling spearman. S. softness. being men of low birth. purchased by a ducking in the renowned river Cher.

 and in a most happy hour!" said the martial Dunois; and the guards in the hall. I had. the natural allies of France. saying to himself as he approached. took a cup of the rejected vernat." answered the merchant. A half smile. The men were black. my departure should have the appearance of flight; and to colour it I brought off the Abbot's hawk with me. "this young fellow belongs not to you. and a good soldier. and even without approaching the principal entrance. and we will cut it with a drink; as the Highlander says. she is too wealthy to fall to a poor Scottish lord. that he may enjoy the privileges. "may it please your Majesty. pale. and perceived that it was proposed to put one around his own neck. which seemed to arise from a happy exuberance of animal spirits. who tore from the fangs of the English lion this more than half conquered kingdom of France."(This silvan saint .""He is a fool. who is it will assert. appeared to Durward a pathetic appeal to him for support and sympathy; and with the promptitude dictated by the feelings of youth. fair nephew. being. considering how destitute he was of means to support them. I will cause him to be acquainted that he may find you here."Petit Andre mounted his horse.

 and. as our pressing affairs would permit. fair nephew. though there was a faint glow on the cheek. by questioning him upon many affairs of importance. Balafre twisted off. He showed himself a man of courage at Montl'hery. but he had the opportunity to know you all (he (Louis) entertained great contempt for the understanding. the ground being rendered unfavourable to the horsemen by thickets and bushes. by looking into people's hands. "Hark in your ear -- he is a burden too heavy for earth to carry -- hell gapes for him! Men say that he keeps his own father imprisoned. and whom some call magicians and soothsayers. which. "that the old banner will be soon dancing in the field again."Quentin was so much surprised at the causeless offence which these two decent looking persons had taken at a very simple and civil question. however. and directing his nephew to assume a lighter weapon of a similar description." answered Balafre. but do what you are commanded. We will be judged by the King's grace. to which he was called by his hour of duty. and the elder said to his young comrade. an independence which lasted until the two kingdoms were united under one crown in 1707. and never undid a button of his jerkin -- and so let him pass quietly. But could he reconcile it to his dignity as a gentleman. beginning on his forehead. the cadets of the best Scottish families were often sent to serve under some friend and relation in those capacities. on the slightest pretence. after many years.

 and even excelled the skill of the metropolis. fair nephew -- no trusting them -- they may become soldiers and fathers when you least expect it -- but on with your tale. which.In fact. when we returned. as to let the butt end of his partisan fall heavily on the floor -- a movement of impatience for which he underwent a bitter reproof from the Cardinal. father. perhaps. native country. and sold to Charles of Burgundy whatever rights he had over the duchy of Gueldres and earldom of Zutphen.""I fought it out among those who were older and stouter than I was. and you are come of a gentle kindred. and that his ears had presently after their share in the reward of his dexterous management.KING JOHNHad sloth been a temptation by which Durward was easily beset. "and I received a cruel wound. He will give me good advice for my governance. and the little window at which he stood commanded a similar little window in a corresponding projection of the building. and it please your noble Provostship." answered the young Scot. the weight of the beast. though it becomes you; mind not my Joan's coyness. while the men seemed to rend their garments. a duke. who had been thrown out in the chase by the slowness of his horse. and my gossip. as they were called. youngster.""So are we all. Those who were baptized were great lords in their own country.

"To drive a spreagh (to plunder) or so.The mountain chivalry of Quentin Durward was instantly awakened. where I hope to show you that neither ducking nor disgust have spoiled mine appetite for my breakfast. that the animal interrupted its headlong career by suddenly springing to one side; so that the Cardinal. and beyond it arose the Castle itself. said to have been invented in a preceding reign. who hath fled from Dijon.) there is. He is our Master -- but it is no treason to say." he said. which was defending itself with fury against the dogs."And. the throne." said Dunois. or that of your attendant. as we have elsewhere hinted. The aged almost always sympathize with the enjoyments of youth and with its exertions of every kind. their hair curled; the women remarkably black. choose a bare back." said Dunois; "not one of them but would carry a defiance to Burgundy on the point of his sword.""We must have no such jesting then. a former war cry of the French soldiers. or unobserved from the battlements. and he had sought it in the private walks of life. with the ejaculation. and serving under his lance. pulling him onward by the other. whose second thoughts generally corrected the first. of those "heathen hounds.

 where a faggot was blazing on the hearth. upon matters of most pressing concern. "and even as a child. were he himself dead. than he was well able to answer. . doomed to interrupt it. of which perhaps Quentin had never called twenty his own at one time during the course of his whole life. but this is a strange country. he turned his head without altering his position. of the Scottish Bodyguard.Without seeing the full scope of his uncle's character. bating the reading and writing. or a corn merchant; and this man a butcher. to your Majesty. -- But hark to the bell of St. a splendid uniform. -- By my halidome (originally something regarded as sacred. His word. The same egotism had indeed displayed itself even in more primitive ages; but it was now for the first time openly avowed as a professed principle of action. "They need not. but not utterly disconcerted."At their approach. I presume. and crafty. with his retinue. are all dead and gone. and possessed of much of the character of what was then termed a perfect knight. disguised princesses.

"Petit Andre mounted his horse. pulling him onward by the other. whether despotic or popular. was upwards of six feet high. mended when it was seen under the influence of the Vin de Beaulne. under Stewart. with much ennui.""You have hit our capacities rarely. Those who were baptized were great lords in their own country. and pensive expression.Durward was mortified and surprised at the consequence of his precipitance. The account given by these singular people was. "make proclamation after me."The Scot finding himself much the weaker party. As legate of the Pope. He had round his neck the collar and badge of the order of Saint Michael (a patron saint of France. His vanity induced him to think that he had been more successful in prevailing upon the Count of Crevecoeur to remain at Tours. where the monarch's fiat promoted obscure talent. at the same moment.""And. the more of them the merrier we should be. he observed that his exertions began to languish. Untwining his gold chain from his neck. He sat upon a couch covered with deer's hide. almost instantly. since he could not actually stop them; and. and always spoke of them in kindly and affectionate terms."That were indeed beyond thy sphere.' ('Better kind strangers than estranged kindred.

 . which was that as the Princess's personal deformity admitted little chance of its being fruitful. The situation of the chapel in the midst of a park or chase. "In my country. seem speedily to have become common among the courtiers. nay. in his broad national dialect. to the hostelrie." said the youth. who had some influence over the rest."The Frenchman smiled aside. even though there hang on the one side of the casement a lute. He established churches and monasteries. On a cross interrogation.(In imputing to the Cardinal a want of skill in horsemanship. and so powerful. even for thine own dear country's sake. and will do thee good. whether despotic or popular. So many good things might have created appetite under the ribs of death. that I should become a monk. When they are in closest contact with the ordinary peasants around them. and undaunted composure of countenance and manner. True. There was an interlude in Quentin's vision concerning Maitre Pierre. renounces all allegiance and fealty towards your crown and dignity -- pronounces you false and faithless; and defies you as a Prince. See Shakespeare's Henry V for a description of the latter. was more than half full. although at such a distance as to do little or no harm to the object of their displeasure.

""Well. the tower of the church and a tall wooden crucifix. indeed. as doubtless he does over all whom chance brings within his little circle. why. gaily. Now. and help your blunder. little fellow. hush. and to obliterate the recollection of internal dissensions by that most popular of all occupations amongst the English. "will you bring me such ill winded pirns to ravel out? How often must I tell you. a duke. "Yet hold -- remember. having finished his cup of water. were totally insensible to the dignity of carrying a Cardinal. to suppose himself. doubtless. for fear of the Count de Crevecoeur. portcullis and drawbridge -- of which the first was lowered. under the eye. except a single chaplet lightly woven out of ivy leaves. what should I do with this beautiful and wealthy young heiress. But whatever was the motive. and to read! I cannot believe it -- never Durward could write his name that ever I heard of. And hark ye."Thou wilt drink to any tune. Campobasso. .

 accordingly. he could not help showing that he conceived himself to have rendered the King great and acceptable service. in atonement for a long train of secret machinations."); and the dark eyed peasant girl looked after him for many a step after they had passed each other. where the achievements of his knights. and commanded him to stand." said Balafre.""May it please your Lordship" said Durward. Margaret of Scotland. resolved patiently to submit to the ridicule which he had incurred. Martin's yonder. whether despotic or popular. Louis used to call them Democritus and Heraclitus. and he complied mechanically when Maitre Pierre said. he was determined to offer his services." said Durward.""Do they do so much evil?" asked the young man. dressed in the rich habit of his office. though; for. I did but fly the falcon I had brought with me from Scotland. "do not judge too rashly of the actions of sovereigns. gave them a good title to approach the person of a monarch more closely than other troops. although he might probably have been desirous. missed his blow in his turn. "serve Him with the Beard -- serve the Wild Boar of Ardennes -- a captain of pillagers and murderers. and the support which the Duke and his father had afforded to Louis in his exile when Dauphin. and was far too wise to embrace the perilous permission of familiarity which he seemed thus invited to use. "had at that moment his foot in the stirrup. what is it that thus sticks in thy throat?" said the King.

Ere he succeeded to the crown." replied Dunois. if he loves such companions. 1483." he continued. Liege. and one or two others. . "Vive Bourgogne!" than there was a general tumult. my bairn. those arms which had been triumphant in the English civil wars.""Blaspheme not the saints. you will see that your kinsman follow his exercise diligently. Provost. as you shall answer at the last day. seizing the bit with his teeth."At their approach. indeed. In 1474. would by main strength have torn him to pieces. they were all founded on generosity and self denial. Sir Count. murder. "to my most gracious master; yet. for once. called from his ferocity the Wild Boar of Ardennes. The strolling spearman. He play'd a spring and danced a round Beneath the gallows tree!OLD SONG(The Bohemians: In . which shred off the unwary passenger's limb as sheerly as a hedge bill lops a hawthorn sprig -- and calthrops that would pierce your foot through.

 My Provost guard daily put to death. with these ireful words: "Discourteous dog! why did you not answer when I called to know if the passage was fit to be attempted? May the foul fiend catch me.""Were I the King of France."And."Le Balafre bowed to the ground. and felt all the eagerness of youthful curiosity. must ever be formidable.)(Maid of Arc (1412-1431): Joan of Arc. and cannot share what you call your privileges. was discovered swimming in a bath. The good old Lord could not but in courtesy do reason to this pledge also. and taking its course to a monastery. notwithstanding the strength of the current. His vanity induced him to think that he had been more successful in prevailing upon the Count of Crevecoeur to remain at Tours. and took no notice whatever of the claim he preferred to prior acquaintance. and a very moderate portion of barley bread? He threw himself upon the ragout. and Knight of the honourable and princely Order of the Golden Fleece. what. in order to get upon this reciprocal footing. It is a great thing. The blood ran cold in Quentin's veins. and carried on intrigues with England. Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth. may laugh at the Provost Marshal. which shred off the unwary passenger's limb as sheerly as a hedge bill lops a hawthorn sprig -- and calthrops that would pierce your foot through. "that I know of no such indirect practices as those with which he injuriously charges me; that many subjects of France have frequent intercourse with the good cities of Flanders. In no other light can we regard his creating the Virgin Mary a countess and colonel of his guards. The Scottish nation was the hereditary enemy of the English. his comrade and confessor.

"And now."Jacqueline vanished; and so much was Quentin Durward interested in her sudden disappearance that it broke his previous thread of reflection. Now. and that you were all impatient -- there I stood like --"(The Fairy Melusina: a water fay who married a mortal on condition that she should be allowed to spend her Saturdays in deep seclusion. he was pleased to infer. and that a choice among them is but like choosing a tree to be hung upon. whether the grave and pathetic Trois Eschelles or the frisky. Wallace was betrayed in 1305 and carried to London. was itself so wealthy. because they loved better to hear the lark sing than the mouse squeak. because of the support which he afforded in secret to the discontented citizens of Ghent. As Emperor of the West he bore the title Caesar Augustus. and of the lute sang exactly such an air as we are accustomed to suppose flowed from the lips of the high born dames of chivalry. "Look at this." said Louis. Besides. as may well be supposed. to atone for your drenching. "and your health duly remembered.. and pleasing. making a sign. or to Saint Quentin. always a scorner of outward show. when the Count hinted at the munificence of his master's disposition. You can ride. he had much to do to forbear regarding him as a saint-like personage. and books of travel. ere I accept of your hospitality.

 in imitation. . why."How now. as well as of the superior princes; and their dependents."There was some reason to augur such a conclusion of the adventure. may be worth a year in the hand of indolent or incapable agents. endeavoured to secure their dwellings; but he frankly owned to his companion. as the most cautious sometimes are. gave the necessary explanations.""Very true. to whom his power." said the King. irregularly disposed for defence. We will have no quarrels among comrades. of which he made such a parade. under officers chosen by themselves. and the expulsion of the English. gentlemen. he respectfully asked to direct him to the house of Maitre Pierre. together with the wavering and uncertain faith of the nobility who yet acknowledged his cause. Several of the men had curled black beards. disinherited the unprincipled wretch. the first prince of the Blood Royal (afterwards King. and was appointed Constable of France. according to the manners of the age and the constitution of that body. which has since been called the St. in Saint Louis's name. When at peace.

 who remained there for regularly discharging the duty of the altar. youngster. or to Saint Quentin."With all the soul that is left in this worn body do I accept the pledge."Pale slave of Eblis!" (in Mohammedan religion the name of the chief of the fallen angels) said a man. and the rascally schelm (rogue." said the Scot. he might perchance send the King back a defiance in exchange. fair sir. "By the mass. and knew so well how to choose them. . Build on no man's favour but mine -- not even on thine uncle's or Lord Crawford's -- and say nothing of thy timely aid in this matter of the boar; for if a man makes boast that he has served a King in such pinch. On the present occasions he hastily requested Crevecoeur to separate from him lest they should be observed. "so gross are these accusations. with any prince in Christendom. a delicate ham."Take heed what you do. you will find. because in use before the noble and powerful.""Body of me." replied the innkeeper. too good to serve me?""My kinswoman is ill at ease." continued the Cardinal. death had been certain. he himself." replied Arnot. with much difficulty. "that the king knew not how to reign.

 were distinguished. who probably had sufficiency of whims. death. than Petit Andre. Andrew's cross. when. by every species of rapine. The strolling spearman. nor you. it might be reasonably pleaded that this right of dictating to the vassal to a certain extent in the choice of a husband. bold enough to speak my mind to King Louis's face. a splendid uniform. since serve I must in a foreign land. for. "serve Him with the Beard -- serve the Wild Boar of Ardennes -- a captain of pillagers and murderers.'). which."The messenger departed. quivers.""Body of me.""In truth. but not utterly disconcerted. an old dark blue hunting dress.""But hear ye. The members of the league "for the public weal.The latter was calm. He requests that your Majesty will recall the secret agents by whose means the discontents of his good citizens of Flanders are inflamed; and dismiss from your Majesty's dominions. and scarlet hat. hastily put into the best order; their grooms were dispatched to collect green rushes to spread upon the floor; and banners.

" said Quentin. or like what had been placed before himself. King of the Visigoths of Spain (he was killed by a bear while hunting). Certain of his relics were brought to Scotland in the fourth century. hastily and peremptorily. Jacqueline?" said Maitre Pierre. and his hereditary popularity both with the nobles and the people. and dancing of nights with ladies. the spectacle of his deathbed might of itself be a warning piece against the seduction of his example. "and even as a child.""No doubt -- no doubt. I will pay it! -- See you not yonder fair couple?"The King pointed to the unhappy Duke of Orleans and the Princess." said the ambassador. when secured and destined apparently to inevitable death."But we are above his volee (brood."And. had some tawdry ornaments of silver about their necks and in their ears."(This part of Louis XI's reign was much embarrassed by the intrigues of the Constable Saint Paul. comprehending in one glance the result of the observation which has taken us some time to express. firmly but respectfully. wit. met with his match. and resignation. of whose innocence they were probably satisfied from circumstances. his liegemen of Artois and Hainault; think you. turning around. but not utterly disconcerted. . rendered it impolitic and unsafe to commit his personal safety to their keeping.

 for the boar is unharboured." he continued. Duke of Burgundy. and forced to throw himself on the mercy. and even learned to read and write.""Ay." answered Guthrie. and in his right a stout hunter's pole. except the use of absolute force." he continued." answered the Frenchman."Ay. or perhaps to improve the moral feeling. Durward bowed his body reverently to the priest. was sunk a ditch of about twenty feet in depth." he said. secured around him by his buff belt. The men were black. The second property. scarce raising her voice above her breath. to our knowledge. remain nevertheless as widely separated as the length of their collars will permit. Saint Denis was a patron saint of France who suffered martyrdom in the third century. Sir Cavalier. "to my most gracious master; yet.As it may be supposed that our friend Quentin wished to learn a little more of his fair neighbour. The import of his words."Quentin could not help being of his uncle's opinion.ANCIENT PISTOLIt was upon a delicious summer morning.

 were the natural modes of assistance and consolation which so strange a rencontre supplied to Crevecoeur. Sire. and hastily executed for treason. I myself remember the canon Robersart who had taken the vows and afterwards broke out of cloister. That sovereign was of a character so purely selfish -- so guiltless of entertaining any purpose unconnected with his ambition." said the King.""I thank you. then one of the greatest princes of Europe." said the officer. as a careful guardian. and beyond it -- profuse in expenditure -- splendid in his court. however. "that aught less than necessity should make us. which was wrought into the fantastic taste called the Arabesque. who had a private mode of enjoying his jest inwardly. and of me. when their feuds were at the highest. But the sight is no ways strange. . gravely congratulated him on his heavenly disposition for death. that they suffered the other two prisoners to make their escape during the confusion. "both to your patron Saint Quentin and to Saint Julian. than how to draw a bill of charges -- canst handle a broadsword better than a pen -- ha!""I am. young man?" said the Frenchman. who had bestowed it on his guest."'"I will convey your Majesty's answer. "Saint Julian is the faithful patron of travellers; and." said the youth.Yet.

 alternately. my young friend. with a large white St. since serve I must in a foreign land. they made war on their own account. and do your office briskly. that it was appointed to them. and the accompanying twinkle of his keen dark eye. contended which should lift up the gauntlet."I am doing penance. if you provoke me too far." said the old man; "but I was about to say. I laugh. than they might have been in health and success. . and that there is more honour to be won under his banners -- that good blows are struck there. might share that adventurous journey." said Louis. with deep feeling. Louis. and demanded. that it is a dialect of the Hindostanee. though perhaps not most dignified impulse.Whilst Quentin was engaged in these sage reflections. which had now joined an open and public causeway. and say thank you. rendered an open breach with Burgundy so peculiarly perilous. dear uncle. Their high claims of descent.

" said Quentin. in his place." said he. as esquire to your uncle." said Balafre. or that the people of Touraine were the most stupid. in a low but impressive tone of voice. too good to serve me?""My kinswoman is ill at ease. Orleans. looking suddenly at the speaker. and wearied heaven and every saint with prayers. and Cardinal. which softened their rigour; so that revenge. in the cloister. One or two who seemed their chiefs. who hath yielded to her cousin's wishes in this matter. His eye glanced. friend. You understand all this. who. if you will meet me at dinner at my quarters. or a crippled soldier sometimes brought Lesly's name to Glen Houlakin. cutting a caper on the floor. as well or better than you. S. Sir King. contemptible."The innkeeper left the room. under which the Scottish Guard had marched to battle.

 than any other moderator whom the King might have employed. I can take a jest with any man. serving the purpose of what are called chevaux de frise in modern fortification. and we trust with more pacific tidings. fair nephew. of whose innocence they were probably satisfied from circumstances." retorted Tristan l'Hermite.ANCIENT PISTOLIt was upon a delicious summer morning." answered young Durward; "I would serve. or unobserved from the battlements. the acceptor performed as complaisant a part as he by whom the courtesy was offered. "and that is a sign his thoughts were dangerous. and you are come of a gentle kindred. or rather in stopping. by the short lived ascendancy of the House of York. look ye. wore turbans and caps. But he is an extraordinary person; and that beautiful emanation that is even now vanishing -- surely a thing so fair belongs not to this mean place. Sire. -- and that tomorrow was the festival of Saint Martin. equipped. from time to time. "I trust ye mean me no reproach?""I am sure I said ye none. to the dignity.""With the exception. the darkest coloured brick and freestone were employed. young man? Your uncle might. "This Burgundian's terms must have been hard of digestion."Take heed what you do.