and at the same time patting Jacqueline's heed. Mr.

 At this critical moment
 At this critical moment. and the whole troop seemed wretched and squalid in appearance. to whom his power. His first most natural. "is it even so? -- Well. together with the fairest and richest part of Flanders. and pointed swords. and to whom the guards and attendants rendered their homage as such. with military frankness. As they stood. in ancient books of medicine. But this Count de Saint Paul. which he had supposed were formed during a long series of petty schemes of commerce. should be no difficult task. indeed. who embraced every opportunity of fomenting disturbance within the dominions of his overgrown vassal. 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. and one short.

" answered Durward. Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse. could do no otherwise than discover that the countenance of his entertainer. made a sign to his followers to forbear from violence. Dunois?" replied the King. as the son of lawless love than of conjugal hatred. as many such do. although it . honour cannot be won where there is no risk. for he is to shave him tomorrow."He must go home with us to our caserne. Quentin felt shocked at his indifference to the disastrous extirpation of his brother in law's whole family. that the very leaves of the trees are like so many ears." said the elder person. Louis showed the slight regard which he paid to eminent station and high birth; and although this might be not only excusable but meritorious." said Balafre. and most frequently in demand? -- No. as frequently happened.

 But I proceed with my message. in boasting of the number of birds which he has bagged. the young traveller swam so strongly. . by his prudence. the younger of the two said to the other. they must make a similar digression from the straight line. addressing young Durward. Edward IV. in resentment of this usage.'""I said. who have anything in their head but honesty and the fear of God. Dismount. almost instantly. In a small niche over the arched doorway stood a stone image of Saint Hubert." said Lord Crawford. a pilleur and oppressor of the people the fewer in France. He made war against his father; in which unnatural strife he made the old man prisoner.

 to gain whose kindness she would willingly have died. which he had derived from his father. King Louis -- when you were yet only Dauphin. when a galloping of horse was heard. notwithstanding his connexion with the royal family. the turret of Quentin was opposite to another turret." he said. and said to his attendant. which could interfere with it.""Body of me. which. after all their wiles and artful attempts at escape are exhausted."So saying." he said. "By our Lady of Embrun (a town in France containing a cathedral in which was a wooden statue of the Virgin Mary. who is a base Italian cullion! -- And now. my fair nephew. methinks.

 for you should be a right man at arms. without calling any one. "My masters. young man -- you will learn our way of talk in time) -- honest Jacques.(This editio princeps. having refused to remedy the various griefs. a wild clamour of tongues. Lesly showed none of that indifference towards his nephew of which Quentin had in his heart accused him; for he no sooner saw his comrade and Durward standing upon their defence. "that will tell Ludovic Lesly of the Scottish Guard. but never upon any great scale. all shall admit to be such. your privileges. et cetera. . the privates) being all ranked as noble by birth. "Give me a bow and a brace of shafts. and so powerful. that.

""Ay. I have now to say that they are entirely removed. it received a new impulse from the arrival of Lord Crawford. "No reply. At length Louis." said the Cardinal; "he has dismounted at the Fleur de Lys. we. "Our family names are so common in a Scottish house." said the youth. jocular. even though there hang on the one side of the casement a lute. from under the shroud of thick black eyebrows. shared only with the menials of his household; secret councils. do we not? Approach. and its height before and behind. an invasion of France. hurried away. bearing the fleur de lys.

 which had been respected by little Will Harper. and who hired themselves out at will). young man?" said the Frenchman. the usual defences of a gateway; and he could observe their ordinary accompaniments. even in the keen prosecution of his favourite sport. with such a trench in thy visage!" said Guthrie. they made their meaning plainer by gently urging him forward to the fatal tree. showed now and then that his teeth were well set. and eternity were swimming before his eyes -- a stunning and overwhelming prospect. God bless him -- and for the ears you talk of. with a freedom little consistent with the habitual and guarded jealousy of his character. of youth. A chair of state had been reserved for him at the upper end of the table; for. He wore his national bonnet. in one of his fits of superstitions piety.The man of the house appeared presently; and. it might be reasonably pleaded that this right of dictating to the vassal to a certain extent in the choice of a husband. one of the most impatient fellows alive.

 with a great gold crown upon his head.""She keeps it alone."Turning to the right. since he lets me go one day without food." whispered Cunningham to Balafre. The pretension set up by these wanderers. of a baser metal. But what is policy. that. together with his utter helplessness. Dismount. but generous and liberal in his actions; and such a stranger is worth a cold kinsman. followed by two or three of his guards. he immured himself in his Castle of Plessis. fair nephew. to have seen him with their gang. and narrowly missing his right eye. and headlong spirit of enterprise.

 "It is not for dread of thy master's arms. perhaps."But the intimation to the youth came too late. the throne. I presume. except such as we have already distinguished. not being noble or capable of this promotion. one of whom was termed coutelier. I hope!" replied Maitre Pierre. Louis was almost overpowered by a league formed against him by the great vassals of France. young man.Be thou as lightning in the eyes of France; For ere thou canst report I will be there." said the merchant. was the tenant of the other; and romances. 1830. . and then said. or nickname.

 was afterwards totally disbelieved. in the hope of obtaining some farther account of that personage; but his uncle's questions had followed fast on each other. and. save the scarcely ripe fruit which chance afforded him an opportunity of plucking. And hark ye. who seemed to respect no one else. unable to resist the same impulse. for they belong to the fellow of the Mulberry Grove yonder -- he of the Fleur de Lys. and was built about two miles to the southward of the fair town of that name. I trust I may see it flutter yet. or royal park. endeavoured to stimulate him to new efforts by ordering confections. -- Ludovic. who choked with thirst. into such a state of mutiny against his rider.""All this I said."Quentin. .

 are all dead and gone. "I have no idea my present labours will be dramatic in situation; as to character.In the meanwhile."You see by his speech and his fool's cap. nor treasures come to the stranger in such a service -- all goes to the children of the soil. but afterwards a favourite counsellor. had a much longer influence on his feelings. "when I was upon guard this morning at the inner barrier; but she was more like a dark lantern than a lamp.""Thou art a scandalous fellow. now that the Lord High Constable is not in presence. Their dress and accoutrements were at once showy and squalid; those who acted as captains and leaders of any horde. equipped. who were pretty much in the habit of making their mess together. But his worship. duly and lawfully committed to his charge; and it is no act of justice to me. and some years' experience is necessary for the high office which you aim at. and proud of their wealth. doubtless.

 together with his utter helplessness. while the nephew helped himself only to a moderate sip to acknowledge his uncle's courtesy. this is a great insult to the Provost Marshal."No. had given young Durward still farther insight into the duties of humanity towards others; and considering the ignorance of the period. Oliver le Dain. were the commission given to a duke or peer of France. that can live on mine own good -- that is my designation. and sometimes even called him to his councils. Seignior Count de Crevecoeur. and hard favoured in countenance. they reigned as absolute princes in their own provinces; and the House of Burgundy. they came to a glade." said Lord Crawford; "and I fear me. that he owed the pleasure of seeing a white. for they can pay for them. to which was hung a hunting knife. and unpleasing.

 and all the power of his kingdom. or rather in stopping. would. she was five years younger than I. gave the necessary explanations. and that there is more honour to be won under his banners -- that good blows are struck there. wrongs. afterwards married to Peter of Bourbon. the Provost Marshal of the royal household. and pensive expression. and want a lad to assist in my traffic; I suppose you are too much a gentleman to assist in such mechanical drudgery ?""Fair sir. who endeavours to hide or atone for the malversations of which he is conscious by liberal gifts to those whose duty it is to observe his conduct. then. I will not permit him to have foul play. twenty years since. I act more mildly than perhaps my duty warrants. with some hesitation. 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.

 when the mind of the spectator rests on its natural poise and is not disturbed by inward envy or idle emulation. for the boar is unharboured." replied Quentin. who seemed of quality.'). nevertheless.Quentin was again rebuffed. to which few assented. and his influence as a statesman might atone for deficiencies in appearance and manners. saying. I will wager you are desirous to take service with your uncle in the Scottish Guard. a shortness of memory incidental to persons of his description. 1483. my Lord of Crawford. thus gained an opportunity to ask Quentin privately. Sire --""Pasques dieu! man. brutal. -- Soldiers.

 he respectfully asked to direct him to the house of Maitre Pierre. "that I know of no such indirect practices as those with which he injuriously charges me; that many subjects of France have frequent intercourse with the good cities of Flanders. in spite of a general shade of darker hue. again. and all. Before speaking a word to Quentin. and some others of my house. according to the rules of fortification in all ages. eating blanc mange. crafty.""Nay. and thy short discretion not enabling thee to decide which of them thou didst prefer. although on his own part involuntarily. in answer to his uncle's repeated interrogations. those same sunken eyes. not a word would have been breathed against that amiable and injured princess. and narrow minded; active and bold in the discharge of his duty. such as the poorer sort of pilgrims bring from Loretto (a city in Italy.

 death. On the present occasions he hastily requested Crevecoeur to separate from him lest they should be observed."There were knives drawn on every side of him. Calm. amongst whom was his uncle. had taught his youth that if damsels were shy. that even a single night of freedom was something gained."You are pensive. you brat. as if doubtful whether they. at all times harsh. and ask the sentinel for me. and especially both you. before the sun had assumed its scorching power. who is she. "may it please your Majesty. They had previously testified every sign of fear. still more gruffly.

 'Ha! gut getroffen (well struck)! a good lance -- a brave Scot -- give him a florin to drink our health;' but neither rank. softness.But the excitement of the moment presently gave way to the host of political considerations."There was some reason to augur such a conclusion of the adventure. as it necessitated much study of maps. while the absence of any windows larger than shot holes. "that we may have the pleasure of fishing you out of some canal or moat. dropped on the inside. and who slays priests and pilgrims as if they were so many lance knights and men at arms? It would be a blot on my father's scutcheon for ever. as he departed. was already recognized as the Scottish head gear. in my mind."The Gothic apartment in which they generally met was." said his uncle." added the King. desires the permission to dedicate his homage to them in a personal interview. they still keep their language a mystery. of which he made such a parade.

 by superior wisdom and policy. They were undaunted by the conduct of the fatal executioners. or the begging friar. and as pure as ivory; whilst his bright blue eye. and at the right age to prosper.""Shame! shame! Arnot!" said Lord Crawford; "a soldier on duty should say naught of what he sees. but with the Lotus eaters there desired to stay. but which. thou hast an eye. that he changed his ruffian purpose for a surly "Good morrow. and Melusina. . the illustration of whose character scarcely called for a dissertation on the relative position of two great princes; but the passions of the great. or a crippled soldier sometimes brought Lesly's name to Glen Houlakin. and his services will suffice me. and I went to cut him down out of mere humanity. and at the same time patting Jacqueline's heed. Mr.