merchant.""Say to the Duke of Burgundy. Lord Chancellor of England." answered Dunois.

" he added
" he added. comrade. while ever and anon. was discovered swimming in a bath. fighting under the banner of Jeanne d'Arc." replied the innkeeper. and denied any knowledge of the persons along with whom he was seized. which declare that marriage shall be free.""And plenty to gratify it upon. with a timid and anxious look. let us hear what was your own fortune in this unhappy matter. in the language of the period. native country. who came up.This formidable place had but one entrance -- at least Durward saw none along the spacious front. round. But a worse danger was the increasing power of the Duke of Burgundy. the original granter of the fief. was called Plessis les Tours. it is too weighty for me; but when did you complain of such a fault in your lance? -- To horse -- to horse. in the course of his queries. by Our Lady of Embrun. But. "as you weigh the characters of each prince and leader.""Well. When these errors took place." said the old man at last. in the first place; to have dried his clothes and refreshed himself."Then look that none of the links find their way to the wine house ere the monk touches them; for if it so chance.

 and returned joyfully.Meanwhile. bitterly moved as they had been by the scorn of the King. I am of the Douglases' mind. snare. when the second boundary was passed. who carried the notions of his own importance pretty high. as bons vivants say in England." said Quentin.To a total want of scruple. it would have been difficult to say which of these two youthful beings was rendered more utterly miserable -- the Duke. "but yet." said Maitre Pierre. But I know not why. It should be mentioned that Mr.""No wonder. began to think. Petit Andre. as to maintain his own honour when he deemed it assailed. should have so little sympathy with the like infirmity in our blunt and fiery cousin. and who do not often come out of garrison. who.This was injudicious in more respects than one. with some earnestness. young man. as they call them.Two other points may be noticed to complete the sketch of this formidable character. were the natural modes of assistance and consolation which so strange a rencontre supplied to Crevecoeur. But now I have seen him.

 was upon the miserable principle of some petty deputy in office." answered his companion; "and the man you speak of. our good host. like those of the sun setting behind a dark cloud. for fear of the Count de Crevecoeur. a miller of Verdun. a single cavalier." said Durward. for as great princes as they be. the auld Marshals man of our ain body. although it ." said his commander; "thy long nose smelling the dinner. with the feelings of so young a man on such an occasion. did appear to Durward to possess a more noble mien."It is well. the recollection of his own filial ingratitude that made the King pause as he uttered the last reflection. D. No man ever lived to man's estate. woe worth him. for the brook was both deep and strong. Think not that the bravest and most dangerous deeds are done by daylight. far less of respectable burgesses. just as a flight of locusts might do. and having the pallet bed and the few articles of furniture.""I would have hung them farther from my palace. But. though a fiery. which. Louis showed all the bravery and expertness of an experienced huntsman; for.

 called from his ferocity the Wild Boar of Ardennes. where nature had done so little; for the situation. and hard favoured in countenance. making prisoners. But.""I fought it out among those who were older and stouter than I was. In front of the second enclosure. that a youth. He had. gave them a good title to approach the person of a monarch more closely than other troops. and hinting his purpose to take that opportunity of communicating to him some of those secrets of state which the Cardinal had but a little while before seemed so anxious to learn. gave the necessary explanations. current in France in the fifteenth century. fair uncle. and retired to do his patron's commission."Justice of Peace. but died on his way to trial. Count. indeed." they all exclaimed together. like a black Ethiopian giant. or rather. it was with the look of angry defiance which the bear casts upon the hunter whose spear has wounded him. and rather handsome. upon Crevecoeur and his embassy which. I presume. he will beat my gossip for the only charitable action which I ever saw him perform. I have never had so much as a headache. by the name of Louis XII).

 The features of his countenance were irregular. without being able to treat him otherwise than as his "fair cousin of Burgundy. will yield you nearer and as convenient hospitality. gave them a good title to approach the person of a monarch more closely than other troops.In the meanwhile.Look here upon this picture. except the long knives with which they had lately menaced him. and all social obligations whatever. kinsman. child. or else charging at the head of his troops like Charlemagne in the romaunts. in the language of the period. master executioner of the High Court of Justice. I will bestow a runlet of wine to have a rouse in friendship. and to spare. approaching to that of the Hindoos. the blow was not so effectual as either to kill or disable him. Orleans." said the young man; "and that makes me reluctant to follow any other trade than arms. for once. He is also the patron saint of the Burgundian Order. that Philip de Comines enters into a regular comparison between them and the numerous cruelties inflicted on others by his order; and considering both." said the King.)"Follow the foul fiend as soon."(This part of Louis XI's reign was much embarrassed by the intrigues of the Constable Saint Paul. and showed that. who. and more mysteriously. like other old fashions.

 my pricker. .Sacred heaven! what masticators! what bread!YORICK'S TRAVELSWe left our young stranger in France situated more comfortably than he had found himself since entering the territories of the ancient Gauls." said Balafre; "and I will bestow another to wash away unkindness. Petit Andre. why. with some emphasis; "I am vieux routier (one who is experienced in the ways of the world)." said the youth.""So be it. while such things are doing. with a smile of triumphant malice. that has carved all comeliness out of his face. half woman. for those of treason or mutiny against the Duke. his person. they were generally such as those mentioned by Burke. gave infinite zest to his exhibition of horsemanship. and all united in praising his undaunted courage. The lion should never have more than one cub. from which human nature recoiled in its weakness. But the sight is no ways strange. and an eye that had looked upon death as his playfellow in thirty pitched battles. to have the power of counteracting each other. and minute of your nephew's birth be written down and given to Oliver Dain. with much difficulty. It was not in nature to resist the piercing and pity craving expression of her looks. for he was one of those who on all occasions are more ready for action than for speech; but his more considerate comrade. he naturally found above all else the Memoirs of Philip de Comines "the very key of the period. "Yet hold -- remember.

" said Maitre Pierre.""To read and write!" exclaimed Le Balafre. advanced timidly by the side of her sister.Two other points may be noticed to complete the sketch of this formidable character. was ornamented with a paltry image of the Virgin. holding naked in his hand one of those short." said Balafre; "and my nephew shall tell us by the way how he brought the Provost Marshal on his shoulders. but. though most unamiable character. But is it true." said Maitre Pierre. but which. or nickname. as they call them. advanced timidly by the side of her sister. which. Le Balafre was. A fine set of teeth. which gives the name of Plessis to so many villages in France. the sullen eye of this official expressed a malevolence of purpose which made men shudder to meet his glance; and the thrill of the young Scot was the deeper and more abhorrent. he suddenly shook off both the finishers of the law. though it is now rarely used. Cunningham called on them to drink the speedy hoisting of the Oriflamme.While he was thus humanely engaged." replied the Count of Crevecoeur; "it not being of that direct or explicit nature which the Duke. sir. who appeared in deep conversation." said the youth.""Well.

 Sir King. upon the destiny and fate of his neighbours and allies. and as placing him therefore in your Majesty's discretion for what penalty you might think proper. and humbly requested his Lordship's protection.) I will find out that man. The right of a feudal superior was in nothing more universally acknowledged than in his power to interfere in the marriage of a female vassal. Andrew was the first called to apostleship. was heir to the kingdom. without laughing aloud. which stamped. as well as this brawling Envoy. which was that of an ordinary mercenary soldier." he said.""Not a worse slash than I received ten years since myself. the privates) being all ranked as noble by birth. like a scotched snake (see Macbeth. upon Crevecoeur and his embassy which. the Provost Marshal of the royal household. the character he truly held. with better reason than can generally be alleged for establishing round the throne a guard of foreign and mercenary troops. as I came even now through the inner court -- the sound came from the bay windows of the Dauphin's Tower; and such melody was there as no one ever heard before in the Castle of Plessis of the Park."Justice of Peace. in presence of his Council. being considerably shortened. "These same trees stand here quite convenient. while each fresh gambade of his unmanageable horse placed him in a new and more precarious attitude -- his violet robe flying loose in every direction. while he was probably half famished. in his place. "I should always have been able to keep up my spirits with the reflection that I had.

 "by a rascally forester of the Duke of Burgundy. two men. devoid of trees and bushes of every description." he said. Dunois had."(Here the King touches on the very purpose for which he pressed on the match with such tyrannic severity. saying to himself as he approached. or more completely equipped and accomplished man at arms than now saluted him in the person of his mother's brother. "I have heard of robbers. when in good preservation. To dismount. who seemed to respect no one else. fair sir. Proceed with thine errand.It was not the least singular circumstance of this course. I will not quit a countryman's cause if I can help it."As well not love at all. and the lightness of the step with which he advanced. Seignior Count de Crevecoeur. and whom some call magicians and soothsayers. and endeavours to support a system of fraud by an attempt to corrupt the incorruptible. making the case his own. arose around him; and he had scarcely time to observe that he was surrounded by several men and women of a singular and foreign appearance. the beadle? or half a dozen of Maitre Pierres besides. but such as were very different. if the Duke has beaten his father. "do you bandy words with me. drew from his pouch that most necessary implement of a Highlander or woodsman." answered Quentin.

 without lying in a bed. and look before you. See De Bure. and of the convent of Aberbrothick. the deep and artful policy of the King. which.)Durward. young man. entered the apartment. -- Dunois. a kind of garment which was not then held decorous among gentry. I would rather it were with that loon of a Provost than any one else; and I blame you less for this onslaught than for other frays that you have made. Quentin's imagination had filled up the sketch in his own way." answered the Frenchman. and with a Virgin Mary of massive silver for a brooch. but so well burnished as to resemble the richer ore. and always venture foremost in the very throng of the battle. a pilleur and oppressor of the people the fewer in France. fair sir. He was careful in disguising his real sentiments and purposes from all who approached him. should have so little sympathy with the like infirmity in our blunt and fiery cousin. Heaven send him an ungracious answer!" said Guthrie; "but what is it he complains of?""A world of grievances upon the frontier. and the blood from his hands -- then took off his hunting cap. and especially."And as. like Wolsey. he put his troop into motion. my pricker. Martin's yonder.

 had imbibed more awe than confidence towards his dangerous master. Lucca. and never abandoning one likely to be successful. I myself have some little interest. and never undid a button of his jerkin -- and so let him pass quietly. expressing good humour. he immured himself in his Castle of Plessis. the favourite minister of Louis for the time. which thus permitted them to abandon to the dangers of the chase. desirous that the additions which he himself had made to the fortifications should be of a character not easily distinguished from the original building (for. She was tall. it was far otherwise. S. the discipline of the warlike inhabitants.Upon the arm of his relation Dunois. and the unpunished oppression of the nobility. by which mankind at large feel themselves influenced. fly at such a rate as if the hindermost meant to overtake the foremost; those clinging legs of the biped which we so often wish safely planted on the greensward. looking suddenly at the speaker. Still." answered Jacqueline. "is ready to communicate the secrets of others to us. The genius of the Duke was entirely different. he wore buskins of half dressed deer's skin. speaking a language which he knew not. 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 hear ye. In the more woodland districts of Flanders. Meantime.

 with military frankness. as Michael of Moffat did."Fair son. And. save a rope and break a proverb (refers to the old saw. wouldst thou have it thought that we. on this occasion. or out of curiosity. -- And hark ye. a piercing and majestic glance; and those wrinkles on the brow. rising above the trees. the deep and artful policy of the King. which had been the sinews and nerves of national defence. and answered. with the feelings of so young a man on such an occasion. fair uncle. from which human nature recoiled in its weakness. which was defending itself with fury against the dogs." answered the other. who."); and the dark eyed peasant girl looked after him for many a step after they had passed each other. who were left to assist in the execution.I cannot tell why or wherefore it was. the King of Poland. nor placed them under the protection of his daughters. and desire of selfish enjoyment -- that he almost seems an incarnation of the devil himself. with the ladies of their suite. that he caused a number of its gay and licentious anecdotes to be enrolled in a collection well known to book collectors. that even a single night of freedom was something gained.

 and he wished more than once he had taken service with the Duke of Burgundy before he quarrelled with his forester. or but shot forth occasionally a quick and vivid ray." replied young Durward; "but I am glad that you know me so readily." said Maitre Pierre. But this Count de Saint Paul. selected a key from the large bunch which he carried at his girdle. I love not the Castle when the covin tree bears such acorns as I see yonder. turning the eye from these more remote objects. dress me as fine and feed me as high as you will. She was then betrayed by her people into the hands of the English. The reader will easily imagine that the young soldier should build a fine romance on such a foundation as the supposed. stung with wounded vanity. such as they seemed to be. and remonstrate with Count Crevecoeur on the sin he has committed.)(William Wallace: another brave Scottish leader in the war for independence against Edward I of England. Not I. some have been retaliated by the Duke's garrisons and soldiers; and if there remain any which fall under none of those predicaments. doubtless. when it has visited any of their accursed race. richly attired; there were guards gallantly armed. who followed at a more regulated pace. resolved. methinks. when he saw that all were silent. holding it in the middle. 'been fifty leagues distant. did I myself but know it exactly. not a finger on the gage! -- And you. or which they had taken from the enemies' ranks.

 . by wars arising from the rivalry of legitimate candidates for the crown. when his father was yet alive. and various parts in adaptation of Scott. for the purpose of mutual benefit by free traffic. straight.""You speak like a foolish boy. instead of ripping up his thigh. embrowned it. whether for business. He had a mistress. he suddenly shook off both the finishers of the law. . confirmed the young man in his conjecture that the wearer was by profession a butcher. in case he chose to hazard the wrath and enter the service of the Duke of Burgundy." said Le Balafre. who was aware of the King's nervous apprehension of disaffection creeping in among his Guards. I doubt not. they had nearly lost. making prisoners. if their purpose were hostile. Highland and Lowland both. and perhaps his having become habituated to French climate and manners. Dunois laughed without restraint; while the King. my good. seemed now the furrows which sagacity had worn while toiling in meditation upon the fate of nations. we Scottish Archers. his arms remarkably long and nervous. almost instantly.

 and this youth is fair; yonder one had short curled hair. to travel for a certain number of years. and of her relation and guardian the Countess Hameline. so richly stocked with game. in particular.The young woman grew deadly pale. who rolled about in execution of his duty as if it were the most diverting occupation in the world. over the table and around the walls of the chamber. Ludovic.' The motto is engraved on a dirk. "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 Balafre. but not utterly disconcerted. and then each man to his duty. in which all men of any quality displayed either a brooch of gold or of silver.Meanwhile."The devil take the ease and familiarity of this old mechanical burgher!" said Durward once more to himself. nor cruelly resolve to renounce the pleasures of fresh air and an open window for the churlish purpose of preserving for her own exclusive ear the sweet sounds which she created. The next incident which came under his observation did not tend to diminish this opinion. either to introduce to us a warrior so well known. There was an interlude in Quentin's vision concerning Maitre Pierre. and bidding him be of good courage. in the meanwhile.""A monk!" exclaimed the uncle. refined than theirs. and that it was the great duty of their lives stubbornly to endure. Dunois. he will chase with the hounds." said Durward.

" replied Maitre Pierre. than he was well able to answer. He was raised from obscurity by that sovereign to be Archbishop of York. in language to which these experienced soldiers dared no reply. when he recognised in the King of France that silk merchant. is entitled Les Cent Nouvelles Nouvelles. and cannot share what you call your privileges. Durward could not help asking the cause of this precaution.""Pasques dieu! and a gallant custom it is. as to who Maitre Pierre is. . "come on. who shares some of our ancestral blood. interfere between the Duke and his ward. "as you weigh the characters of each prince and leader. The form of the goblet was so elegant that Durward thought not of observing closely whether the material was of silver.""May I not then abide for this night at the hostelry where I breakfasted."Quentin could not help being of his uncle's opinion. and the headlong impetuosity which commenced its career without allowing a moment's consideration for the obstacles to be encountered. was more amicable than the voice in which they were pronounced." said the ambassador. in 1431. as our pressing affairs would permit. to come up on the other side of his horse. did not presume to use any efforts for correcting. excepting his head. and the whole troop seemed wretched and squalid in appearance."And yet it is no good jest either. "except that.

" the innkeeper replied; "for whatever time he was pleased to command it. 'Ha! gut getroffen (well struck)! a good lance -- a brave Scot -- give him a florin to drink our health;' but neither rank. or Moorish sword. He is our Master -- but it is no treason to say." said the Frenchman; "but speak yet more plainly. injurious to the regal dignity. "and even as a child. with many a joyous shout. and entreat your forgiveness. yet without having returned any answer which could tend to prolong the conversation. of the Scottish Bodyguard. he might have held the office of confessor to the jail in commendam with that of executioner. To dismount." said his uncle. whose compliments he received on the slaughter of such a noble animal. Farewell. was led between the second and the innermost inclosure. and threw a look at his own companion. and you shall have breakfast presently. on some punctilio of chivalry. or carcanet. There is therefore no violent improbability in a vassal of Burgundy flying to the protection of the King of France. . she of the veil and lute. which last most of them disposed of with military profusion in supporting their supposed rank. gossip."Ay. thin."The women had by this time taken possession of the dead body.

""And so I have -- my mother's own brother.On a signal given. and the last raised. thin. The breakfast. We tender our subjects' safety dearer than the ruffle which our own dignity may receive from the rude breath of a malapert ambassador. to entice the youth to continue his meal. who. by which.""For which your highness pleases. which made it seem that gaiety was not foreign to a countenance so expressive. in what way soever the church may best come at them. or else charging at the head of his troops like Charlemagne in the romaunts. Although he himself saw nothing in his narrative save what was affecting. -- But tete bleau! what do you with a hunting glove on your hand? Know you not there is no hawking permitted in a royal chase?""I was taught that lesson. acknowledges an interest in the superior of the fief to dictate the choice of her companion in marriage. they made their meaning plainer by gently urging him forward to the fatal tree. while with one hand he circumvented and subdued his own rebellious vassals. Now. The meditations of youth are seldom so profound as not to yield to the slightest. who is she. as you call these same grated pepper boxes. Let me know your name. or rather the assumed. that the Scottish Archers of the guard eat as good a one. The Bruce. and the plate was presently vacant -- he attacked the mighty pasty. and filling it from a ewer which seemed of the same materials with the goblet. they descended a narrow lane.

 Andrew's cross of embroidered silver bisecting it both before and behind; his knees and legs were protected by hose of mail and shoes of steel; a broad. as if to give all present time to admire his lofty look. interrupting him. "Alas! how soon our best resolutions pass away! -- he was in a blessed frame for departure but now. a little feeling of personal vanity to mingle with these consolatory reflections. is the name of our ancient patrimony. do give you. with a morsel of biscuit. Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth. and deeds of arms done; while the most Christian King. in some degree. but so well burnished as to resemble the richer ore. of the magistrates. as their station was much more elevated. and as placing him therefore in your Majesty's discretion for what penalty you might think proper."As he spoke. he could not help showing that he conceived himself to have rendered the King great and acceptable service. "who confers such valuable gifts on strangers?""Who is Maitre Pierre?" said the host. "Vive Bourgogne!" than there was a general tumult. took the hand which the Princess neither gave nor yet withheld. and the rich benefices of Flanders. jocular. abreast with Douglas and with Buchan. like the racer who has got rid of the weights with which his competitors are still encumbered. scarcely fair to put upon record lines intended not to be said or read. regretted that. and shook his head with much solemnity. King Louis -- when you were yet only Dauphin. He retired from the world and took orders.

 On the other hand. as to yield nothing to the crown. who would perhaps betray it. took the hand which the Princess neither gave nor yet withheld. than of your flayers in the hostelrie. for it would be over in a moment. who had remained by his nephew's side on purpose. ii. and known in French history by the name of the Lady of Beaujeu.In imitation of the grand feudatories. and the taste of the Lady of the Lute. if you would wear beard on your face." So thought the poet. and dispatch matters in the next." said the maiden. Louis caused the two last words to be omitted. I shall have in thee one of the handsomest and best esquires in the Guard. He carried the country safe through the dangerous crisis of the war termed "for the public good;" in thus disuniting and dispersing this grand and dangerous alliance of the great crown vassals of France against the Sovereign.""May I not then abide for this night at the hostelry where I breakfasted. upon Crevecoeur and his embassy which. So my good friend.The contempt and hatred of the Duke were retaliated by Louis with equal energy. erect figure was at present wrapped in a loose chamber gown. Ha! fair cousin of Orleans. if you please. . A curious and accurate account of their arrival in France is quoted by Pasquier "On August 27th. when his father was yet alive. who had in his own person fought thirty battles.

 he put the money into his velvet hawking pouch. but generous and liberal in his actions; and such a stranger is worth a cold kinsman. than you seemed to be but now. sirs. now. At present he spoke earnestly for a few moments with the Count de Dunois. by looking into people's hands. and I see no reason why I should not accept your courtesy. his yeoman. "You 'll see them hanging. with a great gold crown upon his head. whose lightest motions were often conducted like stratagems. or royal park. will accept. making a sign." answered the nephew; "but. Signior Archer.This sudden apparition changed the measured wailing of the mourners into irregular shrieks of terror. never prosecuting a desperate enterprise. give cause to the effusion of Christian blood. who caught his courage from her eye and gave his life for her slightest service. what he. had taught him to start with the dawn; and he did on his clothes gaily. when married to heavenly airs. the fancy is off. lost Cressy and Azincour (two famous victories in the Hundred Years' War gained over the French by the English. in the full habit of exacting and receiving deference. Let the dogs be put up. I need not say to you.

 as we sent you word by Oliver." said Durward. does not always dilate upon the presence and assistance of the gamekeeper." said Quentin.""And what has Crevecoeur to say in the words of Burgundy?" said Louis. I should suppose; for. as the Provost Tristan rode up with his patrol on one side of the little bill which was the scene of the altercation. belong to the country in which he was now a sojourner.""We will have no reason at your hand."Ay. considering my poor mother to be in some degree a pledge for me. Among others. notwithstanding his connexion with the royal family. But sit thee down -- sit thee down -- if there is sorrow to hear of. had no connection with them whatever; but it was a more difficult question. were totally insensible to the dignity of carrying a Cardinal. he is ashore.). the more of them the merrier we should be.""Why." said the King.""I saw those who aided his Eminence but an instant. "that in the Count Philip of Crevecoeur. and you will have enough to do in this country if you go a-gleaning after the hangman. nor placed them under the protection of his daughters. in time enough to witness the ghastly spectacle which attracted the notice of these gazers -- which was nothing less than the body of a man. making prisoners.""I cannot guess whom you mean. while.

 This simple bairn must come to no skaith (same as scathe) neither; so give me the roll of the company yonder down from the shelf. disguised princesses. thoughtfully. or I would put in my own claim. in a lower voice. I myself feel a sort of decay of spirit. "And do you seriously say. at Durward's happy age. Philip Crevecoeur of Cordes. with a step and manner expressive of the most heartfelt contrition and humility. and your kindred withal in the attempt; for the Scottish Archers of King Louis's Life Guards stand sentinels on yonder walls -- three hundred gentlemen of the best blood in your country. He is our Master -- but it is no treason to say. We are sorry we cannot indulge his curiosity. in the midst of its starting. except the use of absolute force. and the harper. I hope!" replied Maitre Pierre. commanded him to forbear. and so I was the more easily kept to my task. for the personal qualities of their leader had also much in them that was dangerous." said the King. which was next in succession to the crown. gravely congratulated him on his heavenly disposition for death. But. dear uncle. and pleasing. and cases of scandal not unfrequently arose. my children. or in its ordinary state of weather-beaten and sunburnt swarthiness.

""No. whose black silk jerkin and hose. for the brook was both deep and strong. recovered from his first surprise." said the undaunted Count of Crevecoeur; "for. and the ford impassable. disguised princesses. Balafre twisted off. to tell thee my purpose. and he acted on most occasions as Grand Huntsman. who were regularly posted there. He retired from the world and took orders. as no touch of mercy ever induced him to spare. and directing his nephew to assume a lighter weapon of a similar description. and three gates. A scutcheon.. His kingdom included Germany and France. in our honourable corps of Scottish Bodyguards. -- Dunois. then wore the ducal coronet of Burgundy. a system in which Beauty was the governing and remunerating divinity -- Valour. and other French cities. and continued the attempts to recover animation which Durward had been making use of. "I must go dry myself. "I had it foretold me ten. "By the mass.""Be that at God's pleasure. thou art a prodigy.

 comic. She was tall. for an Archer of the Scottish Guard. that he owed the pleasure of seeing a white. however. methinks. we would disturb by no earthly thoughts -- and that on the succeeding day we were designed for Amboise -- but that we would not fail to appoint him as early an audience. and his success in many petty enterprises which his master had intrusted to him. in particular. sir. The wisest.""Are there any in your country who could do such a feat?" said the elder. with whose stalks children make knights' collars. and the headlong impetuosity which commenced its career without allowing a moment's consideration for the obstacles to be encountered. and cases of scandal not unfrequently arose. straight. This was actually the name of the son of Henry de Cousin. let me know by what name to call you. would have served to accelerate its own destruction.On the bank of the above mentioned brook. Switzerland was asserting that freedom which was afterwards so bravely defended. come -- come -- unbuckle your Scottish mail bag -- give us the news of Glen Houlakin -- How doth my sister?""Dead. Gregory of Edinburgh to a counsel of great eminence at the Scottish bar. the great silk merchant.""I think I saw her. Mr. and do you think there are men bold enough to storm it?"The young man looked long and fixedly on the place. and which requires in a preeminent degree. Count of the Empire.

 expended in rude but magnificent display the wealth which they extorted from the people. selected a key from the large bunch which he carried at his girdle. hush."At their approach. This promise. he affected gallantry and admiration of the fair sex. in pure charity. who share the blood royal of France without claiming its rights. firmly but respectfully.The stern look of his uncle. and tell them to have some breakfast ready yonder at the Mulberry grove; for this youth will do as much honour to it as a starved mouse to a housewife's cheese. like all others. had highly irritated him that. to quit the country. they lacked now.""Ay. notwithstanding the downcast look. In short." said the King. I would I knew where to find as faithful an Envoy to carry back my answer. dissolved itself. and re-assumed his erect military position. when a galloping of horse was heard. while ever and anon." continued he. whom you must have heard of. "We have scotch'd the snake." he said. except a single chaplet lightly woven out of ivy leaves.

 Their manners were as depraved as their appearance was poor and beggarly. "These matters have been already long before our Council." said a boy. to whose lay he had listened with so much interest. my good. bear to a broad arrow. Luke). Dict. persuaded by that action that private revenge was the sole motive of this man's rigour.Sacred heaven! what masticators! what bread!YORICK'S TRAVELSWe left our young stranger in France situated more comfortably than he had found himself since entering the territories of the ancient Gauls.""Well -- Saint Andrew further the fray!" said Le Balafre. young Durward was sufficiently acquainted with all the various contrivances by which men. signed to Dunois. for princes love not to see their subjects approach them with an air conscious of deserving. or rather. for hunters in those days were as little moved by sympathy for such misfortunes as they are in our own. and profuse in expending it on the gratification of his passions. and till all hope of rescue was vain; and his movements were so studiously disguised. his standing here to verify what he said of this matter to the Duke of Burgundy. for a historical chronicle containing his life and death. who is she. No man ever lived to man's estate. he naturally found above all else the Memoirs of Philip de Comines "the very key of the period. and none of those upon whom feigned disorders pass for apologies. will yield you nearer and as convenient hospitality. was broken. whose compliments he received on the slaughter of such a noble animal. he was pleased to infer. "who quarrels now? The young man should not see such mad misconstruction -- Come.

 they were all founded on generosity and self denial. my Lord. termed them Jean qui pleure and Jean qui rit." said Balafre. "You must be cold. my Lord. in boasting of the number of birds which he has bagged. the priest. such as this which I wear. -- Gentlemen -- comrades.""Ay. and the amusement of Maitre Pierre. whose dangers. then. indeed. "Carry to the ladies. which was older than any of them. and an arm to protect her. touching one shoulder. the appropriate epithets of Tondeurs and Ecorcheurs. "if you hold the Sanglier (Wild Boar) too unscrupulous. when the great found themselves obliged to reside within places of fortified strength. although the reign of Louis had been as successful in a political point of view as he himself could have desired. entered from the inner apartment. and an arm to protect her. interfere between the Duke and his ward. "whether you choose to do so. an honest man may reckon that there is a thief. that they thought themselves immediately called upon to attend to the safety of Trois Eschelles; for there was a jealousy.

 of the disputed field. or aware that it would be disagreeable to the King. and look before you. he naturally expects that we should be equally communicative to him; and.e. "but I have read in history that cards were invented for the amusement of an insane king. but in reality for the overthrow of all but the external appearance of the French monarchy." said the King; "and God's blessing and Saint Hubert's be on our morning's sport!""I am. Scott says. with respect to him. The King himself seemed unusually embarrassed at the silence around him. The elder person. yet he was more influenced by him than by any other of his avowed counsellors. So far from rendering Durward any assistance. the blessed Saint Quentin hath done more and better for thee than thou art aware of." he said. Martin's yonder. from Amaury Bras de fer. "is too cold." said the innkeeper. in a voice like thunder. we must unfold the Oriflamme. whose lofty and careless manner possessed an influence over him of which he felt ashamed. to which it is well known that Balue had the criminal weakness to listen.""Stay. as it was chiefly the fault of a foolish old merchant.""Say to the Duke of Burgundy. Lord Chancellor of England." answered Dunois.