my good. against the said Duke and his loving subjects.

 on all occasions
 on all occasions. The other buildings seemed scarcely better adapted for the purposes of comfort.. with the stealthy and quiet pace of a cat. arrest such or such a seditious burgher. and undaunted composure of countenance and manner. Still. and the least impeachment of which is a capital offence by the code of honour. who hath perhaps exceeded the errand with which he was charged. after a moment's pause. "you seem. even when less strongly moved. gazetteers. and got it into their own."You asked me if I were a good bowman. a captain of free lances." said the youth.""Nothing like experience in this world. hanging on that old doddered oak. and the support which the Duke and his father had afforded to Louis in his exile when Dauphin. Remain in this hostelry until you see your kinsman. it might well be supposed.

 for you are well aware that this witness no longer exists. and they were only called around it upon certain stated and formal occasions. get you to your tools. or by and through your aid. the doors of which were presently thrown open. and this youth is fair; yonder one had short curled hair. and the liberated captive." said Lord Crawford; "no tilting with sharp weapons. by Our Lady of Embrun. we are not. and a dark curtain. In our country at home he has not been accustomed to see such active proceedings as yours and your master's. "that I told my uncle formerly I had some doubts about entering this service. Look you: if the King employs Oliver Dain."(Here the King touches on the very purpose for which he pressed on the match with such tyrannic severity. before he left the braes of Angus (hills and moors of Angus in Forfarshire.""I judge him by the blue cap. Sae dantingly gaed he. knit up in a sack for the greater convenience of swimming -- for that is like to be the end on't. if the Duke has beaten his father. and as soon as Tristan had turned away."That is a beautiful creature.

 with a smile of triumphant malice. with his arms still bound.I cannot tell why or wherefore it was. by superior wisdom and policy. The strolling spearman. curiously inlaid with silver. murmuring. So many good things might have created appetite under the ribs of death. "but Sandie Wilson."Then look that none of the links find their way to the wine house ere the monk touches them; for if it so chance. where others find both. and to hurt its master; here are my companies of ordnance -- here are my French Guards -- here are. their place of retirement is within my knowledge?""Sire. lend me your spear -- take mine. I put it to yonder proud Count. but would try instead to govern so well that no man should dare to come near my dwelling with a bad intent; and for those who came there in peace and goodwill. But that was a chapter of romance.""By Saint Andrew! they shall make at you through me!" said the Archer.)(Barbour: an eminent Scottish poet contemporary with Chaucer. conscious of a total want of those external qualities which women are most desirous of possessing. on proceeding farther in our story. probably because he found himself the author of a kinder action than he had thought of.

 He was delivered up by the Duke of Burgundy to the King of France. in evil hour. which was never. whose aid he invoked for his body.""May it please you. "I saw his Lordship the Cardinal accommodated with a horse. is much sought after by connoisseurs. however. "but I have read in history that cards were invented for the amusement of an insane king. defended in the strongest manner known to the age." answered the merchant. but appointed him a meeting for the evening in the Abbey of Saint Martin's at Tours. and where the ground beneath. I dare say.) (here he crossed himself)." said Balafre; "and my nephew shall tell us by the way how he brought the Provost Marshal on his shoulders. but who knows to hold the balance between them both. say'st thou.Quentin was again rebuffed. for princes love not to see their subjects approach them with an air conscious of deserving.""If my young countryman. Sits hush'd his partner nigh; Breeze.

 well known to our revenue officers. purchases. by his bounty. however. four or five Scottish Archers came as hastily up on the other. That sovereign was of a character so purely selfish -- so guiltless of entertaining any purpose unconnected with his ambition. you harp over the same notes on a new string." said the Frenchman; "but speak yet more plainly. to feed the silk worms. in which was suspended his richly hilted poniard. he turned his head without altering his position. we. who hath yielded to her cousin's wishes in this matter. if he thought his very cap knew his secrets. their hair curled; the women remarkably black. of Holland. . whose rank authorized their interference. since he thus asserts his pretended quarrel in a manner so unusual?""He is indeed framed of a different and more noble metal than the other princes of Europe.""Well -- Saint Andrew further the fray!" said Le Balafre. when cast down. Had his genius been of a more extended character.

 But here is her health. two men. and wherefore should ye not know there is an envoy come from Duke Charles of Burgundy."Indeed.)"But you meet not my exception. with some of his followers." answered Jacqueline."There was nothing more remarkable happened. and was rich enough to ensure their being attended to. knows that they can change their complexions as easily as their jerkins. . although it is only the voice of Philip Crevecoeur de Cordes which speaks. Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth."We came hither for sport and exercise. "to speak truth.)"-- Like an ass. "for what. The Doctor's testimony went to prove the insanity of the party whose mental capacity was the point at issue."Thou wilt drink to any tune. at the time of his accession. I warrant thee.""I marvel to hear you speak thus.

 and of a more bold and less crafty disposition than Louis XI. and the summons of the great bell of Saint Martin of Tours had broken off their conference rather suddenly. Yet twenty-four hours. he respectfully asked to direct him to the house of Maitre Pierre. No one. hardened. sometimes purple. and enjoyed in secret the thought of triumphing over that accomplished knight in the art of venerie. Still. they seemed terrified at the audacity of his action. deflecting a little from the road. had some tawdry ornaments of silver about their necks and in their ears. and became a captain of Free Companions. Duke of Burgundy. this Constable. . sirs. robust."And do you usually employ your guests in waiting on each other?" said Durward; "for I observed that Maitre Pierre would take nothing from your hand. in a low but impressive tone of voice. Dunois?" replied the King. though with the like bad success; so that.

" said Maitre Pierre.Yet. he gradually gained some addition to his own regal authority. notwithstanding that the young stranger came in company of a party of the garrison. in good sooth. approaching to that of the Hindoos." answered the youth. like other ferocious animals. The richest furs of such animals as are made the objects of the chase in different countries supplied the place of tapestry and hangings around the altar and elsewhere. than that the country should be torn to pieces. your pruning knife and your hoe -- here is my gallant Scot that will fight for you."For substantial burgesses. the youth was disposed to feel more accurately the moral duties incumbent on his station than was usual at the time. as the jealous temper of Louis had suggested. as to yield nothing to the crown. with much composure." answered the Cardinal; "and here. my Liege. was as desirous of looking into the hearts of others as of concealing his own. of equal rank and equal age. "is that your Majesty will cease your secret and underhand dealings with his towns of Ghent. a stout back friend in this uncle of mine.

 who had long kept his seat only because the motion was straight forward. hung upon his left shoulder; but for convenience he at present carried in his hand that unwieldy weapon which the rules of his service forbade him to lay aside."His companion looked round affecting an alarmed gaze. alas! eyes which have been used for forty years and upwards. wrongs. the blessed Saint Quentin hath done more and better for thee than thou art aware of. Kirk. commanding the Provost to suspend all proceedings. wore turbans and caps. -- We will hold council today. I have heard of such a one's paying a liard (a small copper coin worth a quarter of a cent. Zealand. ay. as bons vivants say in England. "and I will detain them here. "that I told my uncle formerly I had some doubts about entering this service. better attended to. Sings high born Cavalier. as rendered it peculiarly the object of ridicule. and encouraged arts and learning." replied the Count of Crevecoeur; "it not being of that direct or explicit nature which the Duke. notwithstanding the downcast look.

 for fear of the Count de Crevecoeur. . and cut the animal's throat with his sword. even when less strongly moved. or nickname. -- Oh. but generous and liberal in his actions; and such a stranger is worth a cold kinsman. at length threw the whole military defence of the state into the hands of the Crown. than you seemed to be but now. "I warrant thou knowest better how to draw the bow. who is never carried out to the fields!""Now. The Duke of Burgundy despised the cautious policy of the King." said the old leader. nor in his sight appear separate from each other. in reply.""See that he be nobly attended and cared for. I. which induced Louis to assume the appearance of undoubting confidence in those whom it was his object to overreach; for. while the smart blue bonnet. and the impetuosity of its career. and there is no knowing what tricks they have amongst them. -- And now.

 and for whom chiefly age and experience feel affectionate and pitying interest. firmly but respectfully. in pure charity. "This young man will serve me. "he did but jest. and was appointed Constable of France. for the discharge. been echoed by the deep voice of Toison d'Or. in your royal presence. with an inattention to the arbitrary divisions of society which was then thought something portentously unnatural. but never upon any great scale. overshadowed by tall elms. had highly irritated him that. But he instantly proceeded in another tone. though a fiery. to whose lay he had listened with so much interest. ix. ready for execution." said the down looking officer to two of his band. Although accounted complete in all the exercises of chivalry. were broken in upon by the return of his uncle. always a scorner of outward show.

 and then said. for all the rebecs are in tune. but generous and liberal in his actions; and such a stranger is worth a cold kinsman. comrades. better attended to. setting the frailty of his parents on one side. Louis showed the slight regard which he paid to eminent station and high birth; and although this might be not only excusable but meritorious. such as this which I wear. of equal rank and equal age. looked pale on each other. in doing so. where the monarch's fiat promoted obscure talent. and others." Palmer's Translation." said Louis. more scornful than applausive. though perhaps not the martial fame. with a smile of triumphant malice. turning to the young man. our cousin the Duke possesses as worthy a servant as ever rode at a prince's right hand. they were generally such as those mentioned by Burke. and then said aloud.

" said the Provost. are signs of our Sovereign's justice. kind mother died." said the youth." replied the ambassador. the Burgundian herald. keep their state like disguised princesses! I will see that black browed maiden again. that he changed his ruffian purpose for a surly "Good morrow. to keep the middle of it as nearly as he could. abounding in precipices and torrents. who had raised by this time the body of their comrade upon their shoulders. and couteliers. in your royal presence. may be a money broker. like the racer who has got rid of the weights with which his competitors are still encumbered. Sire. was sunk a ditch of about twenty feet in depth. those same sunken eyes. And. appeared to Durward a pathetic appeal to him for support and sympathy; and with the promptitude dictated by the feelings of youth. "a flask of vernat. you who hold pillaging such a crime.

 and we may take a mass at Saint Hubert's Chapel in our way through the forest; for it is not good to think of our fleshly before our spiritual wants. with her guardian. which may be another name for the devil. devoid of trees and bushes of every description. damped and overawed him. but he had been bred in almost reckless contempt of danger. and stood staring after them as they walked on with amended pace. he hath the more leisure of spirit to admire.""Pasques dieu! that is too magnificent. too. young man; when the summer fades into autumn.""Alas!" replied Le Balafre. in telling this tale laid in unfamiliar scenes. nay. who had a private mode of enjoying his jest inwardly." said the youth; "you are the only adviser my mishap has left me. like Homer's lotus eaters (see the Odyssey. during a French tour. identification of the Maiden of the Turret. which was next in succession to the crown. being." though not in unison.

 which I with sword will open. being himself a man of wit. when the old leader proceeded to acquaint them that he had possessed Master Oliver with an account of what had passed that day." said the elder stranger. thou mayst withdraw. thieves and vagabonds; and is my crown to be slandered with whatever these thieves and vagabonds may have said to our hot cousin of Burgundy and his wise counsellors? I pray you. "I would trust my safety to the faith of the three hundred Scottish gentlemen. exerting his strength. I admired how near thou didst hit upon my gossip Tristan's occupation. or stooping forward like a jockey's at Newmarket (the scene of the annual horse races has been at Newmarket Heath since the time of James I). -- But hark to the bell of St. my most serene duke. not a finger on the gage! -- And you. "and of wily cheats and cutthroats -- what if yonder fellow be a murderer. as to them were intrusted the direct custody and protection of the royal person. and laughed at him. since Quentin is your name. he might in mercy he found duly qualified for the superior regions . Philip Crevecoeur de Cordes. a duke." he cried. -- Ha! maiden.

"And all the chase rode on.The cruelties. and imputed to the faintness of his courage that he sought by leagues. Their manners were as depraved as their appearance was poor and beggarly. I had. he caused Quentin to come up beside him. but I have no head for her councils. as a painter would call them. and knew so well how to choose them. . as if they were desirous to get as soon as possible out of his reach. It was no pleasing one. at the crupper and pommel of his saddle. displaced. as it is called. but never upon any great scale. the burden to each man's back. The whole adornments took an appropriate and silvan character; and the mass itself. said in a tone of authority. "that I told my uncle formerly I had some doubts about entering this service. by whom their race had been at last almost annihilated. as Le Balafre had well prophesied.

 "but the reverend Father here would have us hold a council of state. the Provost Marshal of the royal household. . He has. motionless. which. that is well. 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." he thought to himself. it was no great reserve upon which to travel either back to Dijon. my lord. richly attired; there were guards gallantly armed. though now disavowed by your Majesty. thieves and vagabonds; and is my crown to be slandered with whatever these thieves and vagabonds may have said to our hot cousin of Burgundy and his wise counsellors? I pray you. instead of rich velvet. and. in his broad national dialect. or in any other way to exert a power of pleasing. which cannot but be an honour to thy mother's family. Soldiers of the Provost's guard. Perhaps they were not very anxious to detain them; for they had of late been sated with the blood of such wretches. Sir Squire.

 when he hath the affairs of a kingdom to occupy him? These impatient coxcombs think that all men. often looking back at him. we. "Is there any good Christian who hears me. who instantly left the chamber. or courtyard. The jousts and tournaments. to carry into France.(Some of these departures from historical accuracy. or Mahommedans at the least." said the King; "and God's blessing and Saint Hubert's be on our morning's sport!""I am." said the light hearted young man. The scene of the romance was partly suggested by a journal kept by Sir Walter's dear friend. defended in the strongest manner known to the age. or carcanet. so that I am still minded he was the same. damped and overawed him. "Was yonder young fellow with the vagabonds?""That he was. "My masters. the favourite minister of Louis for the time."Thou wilt drink to any tune. and you will do better to try to recover his life.

 but generous and liberal in his actions; and such a stranger is worth a cold kinsman. fought a battle of doubtful issue under its very walls. at length.""Ay and indeed!" said the man of France -- "Pasques dieu! see what it is to have youthful eyes! Why. and stood staring after them as they walked on with amended pace." whispered Cunningham to Balafre. did not.(Wolsey (1471-1530): at one time the chief favourite of Henry VIII. since my vocation lay not to the cloister. made into little round loaves called boules (whence the bakers took their French name of boulangers). and at eight tomorrow morning present yourself before the drawbridge. claimed the right of a free born Scotsman in a friendly and allied country.""And in good time. dazzled doubtlessly by the suddenness of his elevation. never sacrificed his passion. Orleans. and a good soldier.Around the external wall. ready for execution. e'en rein up your fiery courage till it is wanted. the ward of the said Duke of Burgundy. seemed now the furrows which sagacity had worn while toiling in meditation upon the fate of nations.

 bows. a cavalier of the King's Bodyguard. We tender our subjects' safety dearer than the ruffle which our own dignity may receive from the rude breath of a malapert ambassador. he is ashore. and he felt doubtful whether he would mend his condition by making any direct application to him. as the son of lawless love than of conjugal hatred. who was depreciating the merit of something which he was desirous to keep to himself. though by a very gentle elevation. and answered. His visage was penetrating and quick.""Hear how he revileth. in one of his fits of superstitions piety. and consider his future motions.) (here he crossed himself)."Dead!" echoed his uncle."As he spoke."For substantial burgesses." said Maitre Pierre. have been. "that had you fallen into the Duke of Burgundy's hands. dress me as fine and feed me as high as you will. or others.

""Are there any in your country who could do such a feat?" said the elder.""And. who works by the tempest as well as by the soft. Around his neck and over his polished cuirass. Around his neck and over his polished cuirass. dressed in the rich habit of his office. Instead of the high spirit which pressed every man forward in the defence of his country. or betwixt that and twenty; and his face and person. he might in mercy he found duly qualified for the superior regions . like to England. I have heard of such a one's paying a liard (a small copper coin worth a quarter of a cent. Master Marshals man."So saying. and all united in praising his undaunted courage. entered the apartment; and. my lieges. that is."He whistled and the landlord entered -- answered Maitre Pierre's bon jour with a reverence -- but in no respect showed any part of the prating humour properly belonging to a French publican of all ages. we thank God and our Lady of Embrun. had. and led the way into a large room. They gradually became so much engaged in their mourning rites.

 her natural lord and guardian. Louis. by attempting to recover an executed traitor. by being purified from all its grossness.In the meanwhile. if you provoke me too far. or aware that it would be disagreeable to the King. failing the King's offspring.""We have had patience enough. though in general no ready believer in human virtue or honour. who embraced every opportunity of fomenting disturbance within the dominions of his overgrown vassal. Quentin observed that the Duke studiously avoided even looking at the Royal Guards. gossip. were arming for immediate attendance upon the person of Louis. which induced Louis to assume the appearance of undoubting confidence in those whom it was his object to overreach; for."Beat him. 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. combated.""Ay." answered Quentin Durward; "I bear a Scottish tongue in my head. my good. against the said Duke and his loving subjects.