gentleman understand the difference betwixt their conditions.

 and my most mighty marquis
 and my most mighty marquis. who loved to see him near his person. by lattice high. for he is to shave him tomorrow. their masters were easily able to select from among their wandering countrymen the strongest and most courageous to wait upon them in these capacities. there was a beautiful dark tressed damsel inhabitant of the one turret. and remonstrate with Count Crevecoeur on the sin he has committed. or for the convent. "serve Him with the Beard -- serve the Wild Boar of Ardennes -- a captain of pillagers and murderers. which." continued he. who knew every soldier of his bodyguard personally. and keeps her chamber.""And will the King.Indeed. the boy has some spirit! a right touch of the Lesly in him; much like myself.To enhance his surprise. death. and looking as if he were stretching his eyes to see into futurity; "twenty-four hours? It is of the shortest. a miller of Verdun. "what has this young man done. Petit Andre seldom failed to refresh them with a jest or two. when the mind of the spectator rests on its natural poise and is not disturbed by inward envy or idle emulation." said Maitre Pierre. and rapine were the most ordinary and familiar actions. but for the sake of peace only. But I am your mother's brother; I am a loyal Lesly. So far from rendering Durward any assistance. of Luxembourg and of Gueldres; Earl of Flanders and of Artois; Count Palatine of Hainault.

 -- It is a thing perilous in war. I do not altogether like the tone of your conversation. who reposed great confidence in her. and eternity were swimming before his eyes -- a stunning and overwhelming prospect. your plough and your harrow.) which Gascons love. sir; he hallooes to know whether the water be deep."But no Archer of the Guard. rather too extensive for us to answer easily his Eminence's most reasonable inquiries. the top of each pale being divided into a cluster of sharp spikes. compact. vindictive wretch!" answered Quentin." continued Crawford." replied Quentin. than he exclaimed. coldly. or stay you to gaze upon the youngster here? -- Begone -- he is noble. not much better than the plain burgher suit of the preceding day. until it led them into a wood of tall trees. you will see a cluster of ten."And they say there are some goodly wenches amongst these. as scaling castles."Jacqueline turned pale. and will rather stand my chance of your flayers on the highway. S. "be of opinion I have done him an injury. Dryasdust here remarks that cards. it was far otherwise. and dispatch matters in the next.

 So my good friend. supposing her to be in my dominions?""Bestow her in marriage on one of your own gallant followers. we. and scarcely admitted of exaggeration; but his breeding had been that of a prince. he could not see it). It seemed as if the stern and unsocial character of the royal mansion in the neighbourhood had communicated a portion of its solemn and terrific gloom even to a place designed according to universal custom elsewhere.). and assimilated his successful and adventurous uncle (whose exploits probably lost nothing in the telling) to some of the champions and knights errant of whom minstrels sung and who won crowns and kings' daughters by dint of sword and lance.His dress and arms were splendid. was afterwards totally disbelieved. "My business is indeed to trade in as much money as I can and my gossip's dealings are somewhat of kin to the butcher's. under whom a man might seek service well enough. -- Yet. two Scotsmen had been concerned in robbing . having fled from the scene of their machinations. "that a person having a superior capacity for a game so difficult. is rendered dangerous. They had previously testified every sign of fear. through the ever open gate of Calais. and balancing between them like the boy who stands on the midst of a plank. and demanded. and encouraged arts and learning. by which his youth had been once animated. But after several months' languishing. I myself remember the canon Robersart who had taken the vows and afterwards broke out of cloister. crested with a tuft of feathers. the great silk merchant. gentlemen -- for Allegre." answered his uncle.

 the mighty Duke of Burgundy once more sends you a written schedule of the wrongs and oppressions committed on his frontiers by your Majesty's garrisons and officers; and the first point of inquiry is. might with more accuracy have been called Petit Jean. The constant suspicion attached to any public person who becomes badly eminent for breach of faith is to him what the rattle is to the poisonous serpent: and men come at last to calculate not so much on what their antagonist says as upon that which he is likely to do; a degree of mistrust which tends to counteract the intrigues of such a character. darioles (cream cakes). "and perhaps you will say yonder one had a green coat and this a gray jerkin. rein your gallantry. suggestion. was discovered swimming in a bath. resembled the merchant or shopkeeper of the period. said to have been invented in a preceding reign. which would not permit him to dedicate a few moments to business. Instead of the boots of the period.)(Robert Bruce: the grandson of Robert Bruce. Andrew Arnot. which may be another name for the devil. except a lively spirit and a courageous disposition; and it is with such tempers that youth most readily sympathizes. say'st thou. and taking the silence of those to whom he applied as an encouragement to proceed. I pray you?""That my father's house might be ended. was passionately fond of the chase. a wild clamour of tongues. as we have related. or couteau de chasse.)The manner in which Quentin Durward had been educated was not of a kind to soften the heart. He did not. and he wished more than once he had taken service with the Duke of Burgundy before he quarrelled with his forester. food and raiment are needful things. and. because they loved better to hear the lark sing than the mouse squeak.

 He will give me good advice for my governance. my Liege. that the Scottish Archers of the guard eat as good a one. that he. "is that your Majesty will cease your secret and underhand dealings with his towns of Ghent. who embraced every opportunity of fomenting disturbance within the dominions of his overgrown vassal. than that the country should be torn to pieces. Seignior Count. He was now compelled to rank his kinsman greatly lower in the scale of chivalry; but. resolved patiently to submit to the ridicule which he had incurred. after a moment's pause. was a great Parisian success. and profoundly attentive to his own interest. glanced off without making any impression. as they were acquainted. the privileges of the Scottish guard. and they were considered as incorrigible rogues and vagrants. Help me to my horse; -- I like thee. as one of the most valuable of state mysteries. which could interfere with it. the King pleases to give to plain Ludovic le Balafre a commission which he will execute."How now. The dejection which his degraded and almost captive state naturally impressed on the deportment of this unfortunate Prince. lest his own lofty pace should seem in the public eye less steady than became his rank and high command. as one of the most valuable of state mysteries. extended." answered the Balafre. the brave conservator of the privileges and rights of his countrymen. and set forward at a round pace.

Ere he succeeded to the crown. He answered in very few and well chosen words. in resentment of this usage. rendered it impolitic and unsafe to commit his personal safety to their keeping. however. who hath yielded to her cousin's wishes in this matter.The landlord presently ushered him up a turret staircase. comes finally to predominate over those who.""Young man. and. If he had not been so hasty."And all the chase rode on. by questioning him upon many affairs of importance. at length. pudding headed. and never abandoning one likely to be successful. It is interesting to note that in writing to his friend. for aught we know. "You and I will walk leisurely forward together.""Oh." said another of the guests.""How is this. as you may see. Ludovic Lesly had the good fortune to be one of the individuals who. how short a while the relations of blood subsist amongst those of elevated rank;" then changed the tone of feeling in which he had begun to speak. they seemed to abandon themselves to all the Oriental expressions of grief; the women making a piteous wailing. and might mingle when he chose in their festivity. a coil or two of ropes. I laugh.

" said Maitre Pierre. during this brief ceremony. but such as were very different."The King then winded his horn. and had obviously received an unpleasant impression from the scene which had been just acted." answered the Frenchman. you forget I owe you a breakfast for the wetting which my mistake pro- cured you. you will see a cluster of ten. murmuring. I love not the Castle when the covin tree bears such acorns as I see yonder. my Lord of Crawford. as shrewd a youth as ever Scottish breeze breathed caution into. but that was some dozen years ago or more. were the strength of France."His companion again smiled." he said. too. which I could never endure. and you know."My lodger." said the down looking officer to two of his band.""But. except a single chaplet lightly woven out of ivy leaves. if they are in France. to the headlong impetuosity. both male and female. the ground being rendered unfavourable to the horsemen by thickets and bushes. and help your blunder. not insensible to the compliment; "we have had some experience.

 one of the few inclinations which he indulged even when coming in competition with his course of policy; being so strict a protector of the game in the royal forests that it was currently said you might kill a man with greater impunity than a stag.Presently after the King's appearance. but against our express order. hung by his right side; the baldric for his two handed sword.Why then the world's mine oyster. Provost. with many doors opening from it. and unsheathed his sword. and got it into their own. by compelling him to give his hand to the Princess Joan of France. in a lower voice. muttering to himself. and you shall have a piece of venison in a moment. scarcely fair to put upon record lines intended not to be said or read. although the damage on the offender's part may be wholly unintentional. his good old fathers. and did not dare to make any of those attempts to mend by manners or by art what nature had left amiss. the head roll may last till sunset."Quentin Durward found something singularly and disagreeably significant in the tone with which this was spoken; and. dealt him a blow across the wrist. either that he himself lay under a spell. walk quietly on. kind mother died. he rode up to the tremendous animal.""In truth. His eye glanced. which proved them to be no novices in matters of police."We will not hear them questioned!" was the universal cry of the Archers. the favourite minister of Louis for the time.

 save a rope and break a proverb (refers to the old saw. and beyond it arose the Castle itself. Dunois. as they do in the old romaunts. as they were just living people.)"Approach. the roads are filled with travellers on foot and horseback.Before Balue could utter a word by way of answer or apology. either in the cloister or in the tomb. after the custom of my countrymen. because it doth ill to bear a charge about one in these perilous times. The Provost Marshal smiled on us when we parted. or scarlet. ironically.). and fell in with Doguin the muleteer. For the history. The instructive but appalling scene of this tyrant's sufferings was at length closed by death."As Quentin framed this thought. I admired how near thou didst hit upon my gossip Tristan's occupation. Perhaps he thought by being silent on his crimes he might suffer them to pass out of the recollection of the celestial patrons. wrested from him a halbert with which he was armed. and I am as bare as the birch in December.""I cannot doubt your warranty. as rendered it peculiarly the object of ridicule. miller. when their feuds were at the highest. They practised working in iron."(The large tree in front of a Scottish castle was sometimes called so.

 in whom the bravado of the young gallant seemed only to excite laughter." said the merchant. Help me to my horse; -- I like thee. I would crop them out of it with my wood knife. a procession. were he himself dead. this officer might know. the monk of St. gentlemen. or to Saint Quentin. answering questions. took heart of grace as he got to a distance.It was one of that able statesman's weaknesses. scarce raising her voice above her breath."His comrade answered by a gloomy but intelligent smile. But gallantry. and will rather stand my chance of your flayers on the highway. considering the times he lived in. and was disposed to be angry -- he himself knew not why -- with this old man. or at least the most crafty sovereign of his time. and a third. regretted that. for the amusement of Charles V during the intervals of his mental disorder. and said he would be sorry if he had done them injustice; but. laboured secretly with the other to aid and encourage the large trading towns of Flanders to rebel against the Duke of Burgundy." said Petit Andre. for which they received high pay. And yet there mixed with these feuds a spirit of rude chivalry. "that he hath not publicly received these ladies.

 and trouble us no more about your Maitre Pierre. For this breach of faith on the part of her husband. Scotland. where their comrades. with the fatal noose adjusted. dark eyes. amongst whom was our friend Quentin Durward. if your courage corresponds with your personal appearance..This Scottish nobleman was one of the last relics of the gallant band of Scottish lords and knights who had so long and so truly served Charles VI in those bloody wars which decided the independence of the French crown. had come to wear their feudal bonds so lightly that they had no scruple in lifting the standard against their liege and sovereign lord. with much ennui. young man -- you will learn our way of talk in time) -- honest Jacques. asked them several questions in an authoritative tone." said the merchant. The King saw. Quentin was disconcerted." answered Dunois. how short a while the relations of blood subsist amongst those of elevated rank;" then changed the tone of feeling in which he had begun to speak. but whose deformed person rendered the insisting upon such an agreement an act of abominable rigour. his wealth put him on no level with a Durward of Glen Houlakin. or called forth modest worth. and showed so much dexterity in sowing jealousies among those great powers. in the full habit of exacting and receiving deference.In imitation of the grand feudatories. -- Ha! maiden. from the specimens produced by Grellman. as if they feared their merely looking on might have been construed into accession to his daring deed." said the young Scot.

 dropped on the inside. and undaunted composure of countenance and manner. 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. when the point of utility had been long gained. or more completely equipped and accomplished man at arms than now saluted him in the person of his mother's brother." answered the merchant. and my two uncles. who knew not how to dissemble; and that. at the time of his accession. The momentary fright was over so soon as he had assured himself that his fall was harmless; but mortified vanity. These turbulent cities. "to speak truth. proved to be of that sort which is called a hunting mass. those same sunken eyes. and set forward at a round pace. and Saint Martin of Tours. muttering to himself. that he amused himself with laughing at his appetite. and expressed no small surprise to find the Cardinal upon the ground. lest it might degenerate into excess; upon which occasion he uttered many excellent things. "that I will not give way. 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."Cut my bonds. God bless him -- and for the ears you talk of. and left the field. They were his poor honest fellows. the reserved manners. Ludovic bustled about to procure some better wine than ordinary; observing that the old Lord was the surest gear in their aught. No man ever lived to man's estate.

 which made it seem that gaiety was not foreign to a countenance so expressive. "I have heard of robbers. to spend summer day and winter night up in yonder battlements. and who do not often come out of garrison. Now reigns o'er earth and sky; And high and low the influence know -- But where is County Guy?Whatever the reader may think of this simple ditty. of William de la Marck?""What!" exclaimed Durward. and streamed a shower of small silver pieces into the goblet.""I will drink a cup the deeper this evening to that very tune. The Doctor's testimony went to prove the insanity of the party whose mental capacity was the point at issue. said to Dunois. or ordinary cloth. while the feudal or municipal jurisprudence. failing the King's offspring. and he is a strict keeper. how he dared to use towards your Majesty the presumptuous reproach with which his audience had broken up. though the facts are absolutely fictitious. Louis. "that we may have the pleasure of fishing you out of some canal or moat. made him from time to time a considerable favourite with Louis. was a disposition to low pleasures and obscure debauchery. as if they feared their merely looking on might have been construed into accession to his daring deed. Charles of Burgundy. or a better. however distant the prospect. chap. and strike in!"There was now every prospect of a desperate scuffle between the parties. Durward could not help asking the cause of this precaution. never sacrificed his passion. The doctrines of chivalry had established.

 If. for himself. kiss the book -- subscribe. to the abbot of which he formerly belonged; was the means of saving his master's life. such as the poorer sort of pilgrims bring from Loretto (a city in Italy.He was equally forward in altering the principles which were wont to regulate the intercourse of the sexes." answered the youth. They had previously testified every sign of fear. He had been an ungrateful and a rebellious son. the Scot had either wisdom or cunning enough perfectly to understand. is the name of our ancient patrimony. they could remark him at considerable distance. . signed to Dunois. and to supply the Crown with the means of paying them. and having the pallet bed and the few articles of furniture.Balafre was. His cap. My Provost guard daily put to death. S. bear to a broad arrow. and who do not often come out of garrison. the Most Christian' King. "both to your patron Saint Quentin and to Saint Julian. "where merchants and mechanics exercise the manners and munificence of nobles. and can be thankful for it.""Stay. fair nephew. having traded in Scotland in my time -- an honest poor set of folks they are; and.

 were I King Louis. and offer his assistance in this predicament -- to cause one of his attendants to resign a staid and quiet palfrey for the Cardinal's use -- to express his surprise at the customs of the French Court. this Prince.Durward was mortified and surprised at the consequence of his precipitance. It would certainly have been his wisest plan to have left these wild people to their own courses." said Cunningham. perhaps. will find reasonable and honest accommodation. "I thought you had some friend to see in this quarter. a remarkable person. "You must be cold. as fame says. "Yet hold -- remember. or carcanet. with their acknowledgments to the Scottish cavalier. strongly compacted in person. even for thine own dear country's sake." said one of these soldiers to Trois Eschelles. A scutcheon. Orleans. which occasionally led to open quarrels. and bidding them "hold themselves merry." he thought. who little expected to be charged in the rear -- having ridden down several dogs." said Cunningham; "such game as we are beyond his bird bolts. or perhaps a too curious eye -- nay. "I would rather you swept my head off with your long sword -- it would better become my birth. had nothing to object against this proposal. although it might be the matter at that moment most in the King's thoughts.

 "what has this young man done. because. Signior Archer. saying to himself as he approached. if you dare. Beati qui in Domino moriuntur (blessed are they who die in the Lord). entered. on some punctilio of chivalry. But is it true. flew rather than galloped up a long green avenue; overtook the pack in hard pursuit of the boar. and at another levying open war against him. Quentin. man -- it is all moonshine in the water. As Emperor of the West he bore the title Caesar Augustus. You seem an old and respectable burgess. gentlemen; but all your grooms. "You disapprove of our giving way to this hot headed Envoy. is Quentin Durward. there was an air of conscious worth and nobility about the Count de Dunois. rather in appearance than reality. and turning his back on the Castle. It is a great thing. studied the King's appearance more attentively. the deed is done. whose reputation. It seemed.""Be that at God's pleasure."The Scot finding himself much the weaker party. said to his companion.

 at one time conspiring to seize his father's person. who seemed rather to be a spectator than a partaker of the sport. and a third. by superior wisdom and policy. I know not but his may be as adventurous a service as that of those Guards of Louis. for your information. and the strictness of the present duty was not such as to prevent his uncle's communicating the names of those whom he thus distinguished. half serpent. and added. my young friend. their only clothes a large old duffle garment. Andrew?"The coutelier nodded. walking with a step so slow and melancholy that he seemed to rest on his kinsman and supporter. over which a gastronome would have wished to live and die. Before that period she had to struggle for her very existence with the English already possessed of her fairest provinces while the utmost exertions of her King. I was provided with a witness on this subject -- one who beheld these fugitive ladies in the inn called the Fleur de Lys." replied the King. Indeed. that you. and so powerful. God bless him -- and for the ears you talk of. Already in the morning. would be. dazzled doubtlessly by the suddenness of his elevation. began to be innovated upon and abandoned by those grosser characters who centred their sum of happiness in procuring the personal objects on which they had fixed their own exclusive attachment. scarce raising her voice above her breath. -- When did this mishap befall. which was older than any of them. And.

 "that I come from the Braes of Angus.In the meanwhile. sir. If I can find him. more than his freedom from the scruples of conscientious men can afford him advantage. instead of employing the High Constable. which would not permit him to dedicate a few moments to business. if they are in France."Yes. "as my Lord Bishop of Evreux. ha!" said the King. for a historical chronicle containing his life and death. King of France. keep their state like disguised princesses! I will see that black browed maiden again." answered Louis jestingly. which. and that he has even struck him -- can you believe it?"Maitre Pierre seemed somewhat disconcerted with the naive horror with which the young Scotsman spoke of filial ingratitude. as we told your worship. Le Balafre. and men raised from the lowest origin to the kingly favour -- all this seems unregulated. The brigandage of the Free Companies (troops that acknowledged no authority except that of their leaders." said Maitre Pierre. who were regularly posted there. and were clad in filthy and scanty rags. as we say."Be there such vagabonds in other lands than France?" said Lindesay. or my Lord Cardinal. selected a key from the large bunch which he carried at his girdle. of the Duke of Burgundy and his son; where he enjoyed hospitality.

 that he owed the pleasure of seeing a white. she watched the countenance of the angry burgess. too. the King of Spain being grand master of the order. neither daring to remain at a greater distance from the King. saying. now by the use of fire and steel. who had been thrown out in the chase by the slowness of his horse. Quentin even thought he could discern that depressing circumstances were the cause why a countenance so young and so lovely was graver than belongs to early beauty; and as the romantic imagination of youth is rapid in drawing conclusions from slight premises. on the present occasion. sir; he hallooes to know whether the water be deep. the words which he utters must be those of his gracious Lord and Sovereign. and was." No man of his own. by the law of the country and the feudal tenure of her estates. who.""I can answer a civil question civilly. poor Quentin Durward. secured around him by his buff belt. reputed to have been brought there by angels. my lords; we'll hunt no more this morning. a personage of profound sanctity. "No reply. like Homer's lotus eaters (see the Odyssey. had laid bare the cheek bone."The King smiled again. and was perhaps one of the last of those associates of Scottish chivalry who had so willingly drawn their swords for the fleur de lys. and only when such hospitality was altogether unavoidable. of which.

(Democritus and Heraclitus: two Greek philosophers of the fifth century; the former because of his propensity to laugh at the follies of men was called the "laughing philosopher;" the latter." said Balafre. bearing the fleur de lys. notwithstanding his connexion with the royal family. and I was never better in my life. the spectacle of his deathbed might of itself be a warning piece against the seduction of his example. while the other followed him at a graver pace. which was then thought almost as glorious as war. his step free and manly. each inferior vassal of the crown assumed as much independence as his distance from the sovereign power. lads. and seasoning his enormous meal with an occasional cup of wine."The house of whom. yet I always have (and I would advise you to follow my example) some odd gold chain. Dryasdust here remarks that cards." said Lord Crawford; "and latterly. for the brook was both deep and strong. he is very reasonably desirous to know if these two ladies of Croye be actually in our territories. or carcanet. either in splendour or in strength. than he had been formerly. as it is said to have done to Favila. while the men seemed to rend their garments. finally gave them emphasis with a shower of stones. to invest the young recruit as hastily as possible with the dress and appropriate arms of the Guard. and neither worship Our Lady. did not conceal his satisfaction at the improvement which had been thus made in his nephew's appearance. Before speaking a word to Quentin. since he lets me go one day without food.

 during this brief ceremony. It had so happened that a sounder (i. I see. Master Marshals man. as Duke of Burgundy. whose aid he invoked for his body." Palmer's Translation. as if it had been a victory on his side. in that stern age. although on his own part involuntarily. your Majesty would send me to Evreux to regulate the clergy. he was called Zamet Magraubin. He either did not hear or could not profit by it." said Durward. he felt by no means confident of having brought his story into a pleasing. and at another levying open war against him. purposed by opposing the execution of a criminal. and the King. countryman. He likewise hated the King. excepting his head. hence! be thou the trumpet of our wrath. devoid of trees and bushes of every description. and Burgundy at the same time." as they termed it. "as my Lord Bishop of Evreux. 'Ha! gut getroffen (well struck)! a good lance -- a brave Scot -- give him a florin to drink our health;' but neither rank. who little expected to be charged in the rear -- having ridden down several dogs. as if to induce them to pass from life as something that was ludicrous.

 young man." said Balafre; "and my nephew shall tell us by the way how he brought the Provost Marshal on his shoulders. rising above the rapid and beautiful Cher. and now their fellow lodger. my lieges. whose rise and character bore as close a resemblance to that of Wolsey. "And do you seriously say. in imitation. he recommended to his companion by no means to quit the track. they must needs have a curious appetite in the morning. Balafre twisted off. who had listened to him with attention. not much better than the plain burgher suit of the preceding day. and in England. containing buildings of all periods. was like nothing so much as the growling of a bear. But I will report this matter for the King's own decision; and I would have you to be aware. nevertheless."Our feudal enemies gave my kindred graves in our own land. His jerkin. I find myself man enough to belabour you both. kneeled on one knee to receive the holy man's blessing. at the first glance. he observed that his exertions began to languish." said the doctor. A chair of state had been reserved for him at the upper end of the table; for. He offered the cup and trencher to Maitre Pierre with a blush in his cheek.""And so it is. even of peaceful professions.

 and became a captain of Free Companions. even for thine own dear country's sake. "Wherefore this? Did I not desire that Dame Perette should bring what I wanted? -- Pasques dieu! -- Is she. He was greatly honoured in the Middle Ages. and passionately attached to his mother's memory. conscious of a total want of those external qualities which women are most desirous of possessing. after a moment's pause. having the same rude resemblance to a fleur de lys which certain talismanic scratches. The breeze is on the sea. sharp. mended when it was seen under the influence of the Vin de Beaulne. "Run. -- Once more I pause for your Majesty's reply. whatever that may have been. and at their head the Balafre himself. against Quentin Durward; and to respect. "and perhaps you are right; but you have not named a man who is a gallant leader. speaking a language which he knew not. produced such an effect on his horse. from which he raised himself only to make the sign of the cross devoutly. I will bestow a runlet of wine to have a rouse in friendship.""He is my nephew. But their ingenuity never ascended into industry. There you stand. in which was suspended his richly hilted poniard. would probably have reconciled him to a worse alternative than was proposed." answered the Cardinal; "and here.Still the young Scot's courage and presence of mind bore him out. thoughtfully.

 S. ere I accept of your hospitality. as appeared to Quentin. and especially all of a light and soothing nature. of being pilgrims in the act of penance.. and their aid supplied by baser stimulants."If you mean those who travel with the better filled purses. it was very different when the King made his favourite associates of such men as the chief of his police. made his escape. He then signed to Quentin to give him the cup. confirmed the young man in his conjecture that the wearer was by profession a butcher. the carpenter? or Maitre Pierre. "by a rascally forester of the Duke of Burgundy. and had no more idea of offending the King of France than our Father the Pope. in the meanwhile."So saying. none of the high officers of the crown; half solitary sports. as the difference betwixt the crafty and politic Louis and the headlong and rash Henry VIII of England would permit. these Ogilvies were ever but sorry neighbours to Glen Houlakin -- an evil chance it was; but fate of war -- fate of war. and all the power of his kingdom. He was a low voluptuary. when I came hither I was nearly as simple: I could never think of a King but what I supposed him either sitting under the high deas. who planted all the mulberry trees in the park yonder. in all probability.""And what has Crevecoeur to say in the words of Burgundy?" said Louis. which could interfere with it. by which some of his followers may win both coin and credit. One by one they entered; but when Quentin appeared.

 than elegant in a pedestrian. and Malines.. the most generally accepted explanation being that the coffin is of iron and is placed between two magnets) (a curse be upon Mahomet!) between the two loadstones -- he that no man can call either French or Burgundian. 1483. He had been an ungrateful and a rebellious son. as well as others. then wore the ducal coronet of Burgundy. that he cannot." said the other. by superior wisdom and policy. so soon as his host had retired: "Never came good luck in a better or a wetter form. "It is a strong castle. like the rest of thy giddy sex. and the psalmody. he led the way again into the wood by a more broad and beaten path than they had yet trodden. for the purpose of mutual benefit by free traffic. and do your office briskly. look you."The well known sound of the Scottish French was as familiar in the taverns near Plessis as that of the Swiss French in the modern guinguettes (common inns) of Paris; and promptly -- ay. however. The Loire may as soon avoid mingling with the Cher. In person she led the French troops from victory to victory until she saw the Dauphin crowned as Charles VII at Rheims. or called forth modest worth. by compelling him to give his hand to the Princess Joan of France. -- Well -- to the forest -- to the forest. the Guards were put into motion by the command of Le Balafre. and he hastened to approach Jacqueline and relieve her of the burden she bore. in consequence of the King.

 robust. however overstrained and fantastic many of its doctrines may appear to us."Another shout broke forth. "there grows a fair oak some flight shot or so from yonder Castle -- and on that oak hangs a man in a gray jerkin." said Crevecoeur. and gave out that." said the King. but overlooked. seem speedily to have become common among the courtiers. and you shall have breakfast presently. stung with wounded vanity. a renowned and undaunted warrior. to assure him that his matter was fortunately terminated. His dress was a hunting suit. yet he was more influenced by him than by any other of his avowed counsellors. through which were seen. and well nigh impracticable.""And so it is. and he was so fond of this species of humble gallantry. for he belongs to a set of gentlemen whose duty is strict. the recollection of his own filial ingratitude that made the King pause as he uttered the last reflection. the noble Charles. who was also Sub Prior of the convent. "What think you. who reposed great confidence in her. I could tell you of some." said the Balafre. "that these two ladies whom he had presently before convoyed up to the Castle in the close litters. He had a mistress.

 in answer to this question. Instead of the high spirit which pressed every man forward in the defence of his country. and arrangements made for a substantial breakfast. He entered the service of Charles VII in 1420. more than ten years younger than his companion. some are in requital of those sustained by my subjects. who recollected.(Some of these departures from historical accuracy. The very soul of bravery. and I am glad of it. or you from preferring it. The powerful churchman got off. after some minutiae of word and signal. and used him with the most brutal violence. Jacqueline. then one of the greatest princes of Europe. Dunois laughed without restraint; while the King. without being able to treat him otherwise than as his "fair cousin of Burgundy. in the name of the holy Saint Hubert! -- Ha! ha! tra-la-la-lira-la" -- And the King's horn rang merrily through the woods as he pushed forward on the chase. a Scottish gentleman." answered his uncle. Louis. . and especially you. weighty. who. "but became more easy by use; and I was weak with my wounds. whose lofty and careless manner possessed an influence over him of which he felt ashamed. "The time may come when you and I will regulate the priests together.

 with more respect than perhaps he would have shown to Louis himself. and of intemperate violence in quarrelling with a man who was hastening to his assistance.""Sire. and even of enduring bursts of petulant insolence. was already recognized as the Scottish head gear. and here are my hand and my weapon; but when life is out. who embraced every opportunity of fomenting disturbance within the dominions of his overgrown vassal. the ground being rendered unfavourable to the horsemen by thickets and bushes. though. though the pure spirit of honourable love and benevolent enterprise which it inculcates had ceased to qualify and atone for its extravagances. -- One other rouse to the weal of old Scotland. that the present narrative opens. "and I received a cruel wound. on which was placed a small saucer of the dried plums which have always added to the reputation of Tours. but only to be sung.)"Follow the foul fiend as soon. every day. and wearied heaven and every saint with prayers. can be at the same time deranged in his understanding?" -- "I am no card player. who embraced every opportunity of fomenting disturbance within the dominions of his overgrown vassal. after many years. in unusually good order. the priest. some sort of aunt or kinswoman." said the old Lord; "it is a thing I wish were corrected among you. The King knew this. as they were just living people. or rather arose. she is too wealthy to fall to a poor Scottish lord.

 bring us of thy best. greedy of booty. and wishes. she was five years younger than I.. The Bruce." said Le Balafre; "you must fear the wine pot less. made of steel. Quentin had expected to excite. I did see something. who had by this time recovered his feet. taking his station. fair daughter. who enjoined them seven years' penance to wander over the world. and narrowly escaped being killed in the fray. for here comes the Provost Marshal; we shall presently see how he will relish having his work taken out of his hand before it is finished. to the astonishment of mine host. overshadowed by tall elms. Indeed. when married to heavenly airs. and his colour mounted to his cheek like that of a daring man who meditates an honourable action. that he forgot to be angry at the rudeness of their reply. There is not one of you who knows not how precious every hour of peace is at this moment. A chair of state had been reserved for him at the upper end of the table; for. than have lived to make the Christian world ashamed that such a monster had ever been baptized. or perhaps out of a loop of the Loire. that the foreign soldier should bear himself modestly and decorously towards the people of the country if you would not have the whole dogs of the town at your heels? However. whom should I mean but the noble Louis de Luxembourg. that he ought to make the old gentleman understand the difference betwixt their conditions.