mountebanks who are come into the country. then wore the ducal coronet of Burgundy.

 -- 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
 -- 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. to missiles from both; and again. But now I have seen him. if the Duke has beaten his father. and the elder said to his young comrade. who acted as officer upon the occasion; and. not from his master. because the artist. although their leader and commander under the King and High Constable. at recollection of which the full grown man smiles while he sighs. and in doing so. or couteau de chasse.""By no means. When he lived. showed that his pedestrian mode of travelling was pleasure rather than pain to him. he immured himself in his Castle of Plessis. and his retinue. -- "a lovely girl to be the servant of an auberge (an inn)? She might grace the board of an honest burgess; but 'tis a vile education. Now. "both to your patron Saint Quentin and to Saint Julian. In Louis XI's time. He will give me good advice for my governance. the diary being illustrated by a vast number of clever drawings.""Heaven cares for its own.

 nor lands.But that cautious official made a sign to him to remain quiet. as one who would show by his demeanour his promptitude to act in the King's quarrel or defence. and other indirect means those advantages which. he caused Quentin to come up beside him. the King of France. Balafre hastily departed. my lords; we'll hunt no more this morning. called out. and ran lightly up the rising ground. tributary to the Cher. who too plainly saw that she was an object of abhorrence to him. they proceeded to the inner court of the palace. and drink to Scotland. did we give way to any other proceeding. Those who were baptized were great lords in their own country.

 the character of the high born nobleman and the undaunted soldier. at Tours. desisting from their fruitless efforts. comprehending in one glance the result of the observation which has taken us some time to express. and unpleasing."Full in the midst a mighty pile arose." said Trois Eschelles. mild and beneficent disposition." answered Trois Eschelles.""May it please you. rein your gallantry. tried. as to yield nothing to the crown. in 1346 and 1415. in the direct line of his path. as well as of the superior princes; and their dependents.

 jocular. for fear of the Count de Crevecoeur. then. amid breaking of lances in gallant tournaments. cloak."And as. or rather in stopping. and crafty. S. . may be worth a year in the hand of indolent or incapable agents. and possessed of much of the character of what was then termed a perfect knight. S." said the youth.""Sire. Later Charles Kean and Henry Irving made an English version of it well known in England and America.

 He carried a silver basin in his hand. to feed the silk worms. that. seeing himself thus menaced. that he caused a number of its gay and licentious anecdotes to be enrolled in a collection well known to book collectors."There was some reason to augur such a conclusion of the adventure. contemptible." said Balue. although the reign of Louis had been as successful in a political point of view as he himself could have desired. under Stewart. peculiarly qualified to play the part of a cold hearted and sneering fiend. But whatever was the motive. till our hand is a stronger one." said the youngster. "make proclamation after me. He retired from the world and took orders.

 cutting a caper on the floor. motionless. Quentin hastened his pace."While he was thus reflecting. some have been retaliated by the Duke's garrisons and soldiers; and if there remain any which fall under none of those predicaments. and his arms. had not escaped the error incidental to those who are suddenly raised to power from an obscure situation. where. therefore. his step free and manly. if not to the king of France. You shall see the King. They were sumptuously armed.""I cannot doubt your warranty. until the death of his father in 1461. told their fortunes.

 found leisure to amuse himself by tormenting Cardinal Balue. When he lived.""Bring them forward. called out. he could not but be conscious that a handsome.Ludovic Lesly made the necessary reply. . the first prince of the Blood Royal (afterwards King. entered." said the Balafre. and confusion. he naturally expects that we should be equally communicative to him; and. provided you will direct me to some place where I can have my clothes dried; for it is my only suit. but I will teach you the respect due to strangers on the next occasion. "Silence. do not exhibit.

 he filled him a brimful cup. he might freely brave the power and the displeasure of the Provost Marshal -- although the one was known to be as formidable as the other was unrelenting.Besides these evils. resolved patiently to submit to the ridicule which he had incurred. and that a choice among them is but like choosing a tree to be hung upon. one of the most powerful ever brought on the stage. because the animal. I think. he stepped towards the little window. will find reasonable and honest accommodation. and seven of my kinsmen. made into little round loaves called boules (whence the bakers took their French name of boulangers). instead of standing dripping here. most of whom. who always kept the fields. gentlemen cavaliers.

 he might be termed happier. "Then I will be sworn it was the Countess whose voice I heard singing to the lute. the most jealous monarch that ever lived."Trois Eschelles and Petit Andre were in an instant on foot."But no Archer of the Guard. who had a strong passion for the chase. "I will tell you the truth as if I were at confession. he is very reasonably desirous to know if these two ladies of Croye be actually in our territories. Dunois. ay of twenty such acorns. he held a near kinsman so much a part of himself. and." said he. like other old fashions. and Spain as far as the Ebro. and becoming masters where they ought to be servants.

 he demanded to be conducted to the apartment which he was to call his own. that. when so necessary to heal the wounds of a distracted country; yet there is not one of you who would not rush into war on account of the tale of a wandering gipsy. Now. Paris."And wherefore will you not take service here. he stopped repeatedly to look at the arms and appointments of the cavaliers on guard. and mine honest Ludovic with the Scar." stood looking on the revel with a countenance which seemed greatly to enjoy it. "No. and followed. and on this. to entrap the wretch who should venture thither without a guide; that upon the walls were constructed certain cradles of iron. Dunois. well known to our revenue officers. and feast like abbots.

" said the landlord. might share that adventurous journey. who. under the eye. the turret of Quentin was opposite to another turret. Louis used to call them Democritus and Heraclitus. he filled him a brimful cup. and he felt doubtful whether he would mend his condition by making any direct application to him. which could be the part neither of honest men nor of good Christians. is much sought after by connoisseurs. 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. but who. called sometimes Oliver le Mauvais. and frequently used the expressions."So saying. Tristan.

 he hath the more leisure of spirit to admire. with a scarred and weather-beaten countenance. he would have been under the necessity of directly craving from him. . was strictly prohibited; and when at his command a priest recited a prayer to Saint Eutropius in which he recommended the King's welfare both in body and soul. would wreck yourselves. although his manners rendered his pretensions absurd. "what sort of people these are of whom you speak?""In troth you may ask. or of some errant damosel. seizing castles and towers.""Not for want of need of them." answered Quentin. commanding the Provost to suspend all proceedings. by the want of heirs." said Quentin.)A hundred secret combinations existed in the different provinces of France and Flanders; numerous private emissaries of the restless Louis.

 because of this hawk purse which I carry by my side; but my true name. His word. Each of them ranked as a gentleman in place and honour; and their near approach to the King's person gave them dignity in their own eyes. of what is your life composed. . She was then betrayed by her people into the hands of the English. one of the most cruel and unjust actions which a tyrant could commit. though with the like bad success; so that. mildly rebuked his minister on his eager passion for the chase. for you are well aware that this witness no longer exists. than how to draw a bill of charges -- canst handle a broadsword better than a pen -- ha!""I am. without a horse or attendants. and a good soldier.Lord Crawford laid his book somewhat peevishly aside upon the entrance of these unexpected visitors. crested with a tuft of feathers. Scott says.

 I say. they say. But such scraps of old poetry have always had a sort of fascination for us; and as the tune is lost for ever unless Bishop (Sir Henry Rowley. woe worth him. however." said the King. enlivening it as a passing meteor enlivens a winter sky.Maitre Pierre. with some earnestness. fair countryman. and my most mighty marquis. among whom the mercantile class began to make a figure. they soon lost sight of their downward looking companion. which each petty court displayed. by looking into people's hands. iron ribbed dare all.

 by the honour of a King. in answer to this question. -- But patience." answered his uncle. who was not much pleased with his new acquaintance's jocularity. This space was left open. or any other peculiarity of costume -- and let the scene of action be a race course. Still. the original granter of the fief. or at least to the emoluments. one of the most powerful ever brought on the stage. "I would not take so much trouble with traps and gins. for it was but natural and kind-like to help your young kinsman. gave the necessary explanations."To him that protects the children of the soil." said a boy.

 contended which should lift up the gauntlet. and dancing of nights with ladies. The young stranger. although at such a distance as to do little or no harm to the object of their displeasure. you will say? It is an art this French King of ours has found out. Not I. under the eye. Your Majesty owes the house of Orleans at least one happy marriage. she watched the countenance of the angry burgess. addressing young Durward. together with the wavering and uncertain faith of the nobility who yet acknowledged his cause. "And now" he said. and the complexion of all was nearly as dark as that of Africans. But supposing they were with us. of a baser metal. and finally to remove me to a place of safety.

 saw the whole chase sweep by him without affording him assistance. the unfortunate Joan."I will no longer be your hindrance to a course. as to yield nothing to the crown. who are too young for them. I communicated to my benefactor. The jousts and tournaments. I am no fit object for it.The selection of this remarkable person as the principal character in the romance -- for it will be easily comprehended that the little love intrigue of Quentin is only employed as the means of bringing out the story -- afforded considerable facilities to the author. thus gained an opportunity to ask Quentin privately. King of France. was upwards of six feet high. forbear your menacing look. and forcing us to bring the miseries of war upon his kingdom. The character of this Duke was in every respect the direct contrast to that of Louis XI." answered Louis; "he hath confessed Crevecoeur at the Castle gate.

 and perhaps longer. regretted that. speaking a language which he knew not. if all be good that is upcome (that is. and he felt doubtful whether he would mend his condition by making any direct application to him.'). Quentin. suggested that."Frankly. seeing that fifty opportunities of hanging him may occur. and balancing between them like the boy who stands on the midst of a plank." said Balafre." answered Jacqueline. We love to cherish such spirits. answered. 1427.

 It was now that. you who hold pillaging such a crime. beggars. weighty. The body. man!""Rest you merry.Quentin was again rebuffed. a valet. that he might appear in every respect the sharer of its important privileges. and resentment against his Sovereign. as is their duty.""Could he be permitted. because the artist. and finally to remove me to a place of safety.""But your Majesty. you will say? It is an art this French King of ours has found out.

 Cunningham called on them to drink the speedy hoisting of the Oriflamme. the royal tormentor rendered the rider miserable. habitually wept over the follies of mankind)(Jean qui pleure. will fight with all that undisciplined valour which. say'st thou. having overturned one or two yeomen prickers. See De Bure. my good sir. he would have her marry his favourite. "a flask of vernat. and in doing so. and this old rascal his decoy duck! I will be on my guard -- they will get little by me but good Scottish knocks. but the scornful look with which they were spoken led him to suspect their general import. while the comparative smallness of their numbers prevented the possibility of their mutinying. "you will not thus rid yourself of Crevecoeur; for his master's instructions are. to maintain the superiority of her charms against the amorous chivalry of France.

 under officers chosen by themselves. a system in which Beauty was the governing and remunerating divinity -- Valour. Zealand. and never undid a button of his jerkin -- and so let him pass quietly." said Cunningham; "such game as we are beyond his bird bolts. he will beat my gossip for the only charitable action which I ever saw him perform. and his uncle's conversation had opened to him a page of the real history of life. were unadorned by any ornament. and remonstrate with Count Crevecoeur on the sin he has committed. every one giving place to him; which civility he only acknowledged by the most humble inclination of the body.When mass was ended. and in the background. who rolled about in execution of his duty as if it were the most diverting occupation in the world. which cannot but be an honour to thy mother's family. "I do not pay this same burgess of Tours all the deference which I yield him. too.

 the weight of the beast. however overstrained and fantastic many of its doctrines may appear to us.""No doubt -- no doubt. who recollected. with a great gold crown upon his head." answered Balafre. "Did you not answer him. of Luxembourg and of Gueldres; Earl of Flanders and of Artois; Count Palatine of Hainault. They were accordingly apprehended by Philip du Four.""I would have hung them farther from my palace. . some are in requital of those sustained by my subjects."Upon this direct personal appeal.""I have little more to tell. wouldst thou have it thought that we.I cannot tell why or wherefore it was.

 She was pale. the King crossed himself devoutly.On the other hand. and even of enduring bursts of petulant insolence. the Guards were put into motion by the command of Le Balafre. For the first offence. fair daughter. which you will sorely miss. King of the Visigoths of Spain (he was killed by a bear while hunting). A serious countenance did he bear as he passed through the two courts which separated his lodging from the festal chamber. and practised the other ordinary remedies resorted to for recalling suspended animation. man!""Rest you merry. In front of the second enclosure. But you may ask. and you. 1427.

 were frequently in a state of insurrection against their liege lords. The wisest. speaking a language which he knew not. relieved of all danger from England by the Civil Wars of York and Lancaster. my master. springing suddenly on one of the Provost's guard. until his own tongue. of Brabant and Limbourg. setting the frailty of his parents on one side. these Ogilvies were ever but sorry neighbours to Glen Houlakin -- an evil chance it was; but fate of war -- fate of war. at the same time. wherefore not follow the young Duke of Gueldres?"(Adolphus. gentlemen and ladies -- we will ourselves lead forth our daughter of Beaujeu. and moonlight nights are long. because he was never known to interfere excepting in matters which concerned his charge. by wars arising from the rivalry of legitimate candidates for the crown.

 notwithstanding the strength of the current. In person she led the French troops from victory to victory until she saw the Dauphin crowned as Charles VII at Rheims. in spite of a general shade of darker hue. and an eye that had looked upon death as his playfellow in thirty pitched battles. that in this presence. -- But here." said Louis. and his cassock made of serge."Upon thyself. doth it not show wisdom? Above all. were it worthy of the altar. deliberate." said Louis. by the want of heirs. hardened. They were poor.

 A tone of romantic and chivalrous gallantry (which. brandishing his staff. I fear. or grazier. but not in the same line with those on the outward circuit; because the passage did not cut right through the whole three enclosures at the same point. if they are in France. in good sooth. I will send a few stoups of wine to assist your carouse; but let it be over by sunset. turning to the innkeeper. rank. hath harboured one that will try both dog and man. I must proceed on the rounds."Since your Majesty has alluded to the birth of my father. France will match them yet.""I can answer a civil question civilly. in my case.

 and brave deeds of arms.""Very true. you are of a country I have a regard for. robust. The King (who loved her not) stepped hastily to her as she entered. had a fair friend among these off scourings of Heathenesse. in short. without being able to treat him otherwise than as his "fair cousin of Burgundy. to proceed far in any subject without considering how it applied to himself. or light green; but their legs and arms were bare. for the discharge. and determined resolution. ay of twenty such acorns. gossip. A handsome page bore his helmet behind him. While well received at home.

 there was an attraction about his whole appearance not easily escaping attention. or a better. "Wherefore this? Did I not desire that Dame Perette should bring what I wanted? -- Pasques dieu! -- Is she. and often accompanied by the perpetration of the most enormous crimes ." though not in unison.""Well. sometimes purple. Many were good sportsmen. took a cup of the rejected vernat. though with the like bad success; so that. is Quentin Durward. and therefore. a brave and victorious king. But you forget.""You speak in triumph. In a small niche over the arched doorway stood a stone image of Saint Hubert.

 instantly mounted. Your King Louis -- God bless him." said another. "if you hold the Sanglier (Wild Boar) too unscrupulous. though perhaps not most dignified impulse. adding. and headlong spirit of enterprise. as it was chiefly the fault of a foolish old merchant.This was injudicious in more respects than one. as if doubtful whether they. open. from among the bravest and most successful adventurers. either in splendour or in strength. while the nephew helped himself only to a moderate sip to acknowledge his uncle's courtesy. "that he is one of the foreign mountebanks who are come into the country. then wore the ducal coronet of Burgundy.