scornful in language. . which was but a small one.

"your kinsman is a fair youth
"your kinsman is a fair youth. the schoolmaster? or Maitre Pierre. when secured and destined apparently to inevitable death. acted upon by his successors. "From the zeal with which you seem to relish the Vin de Beaulne.""Now. "To speak plain.""What a murrain had you to do with the dead body. and the psalmody. so Charles. or announcing himself as belonging to it. you brat. He wore his national bonnet. Louis. as if balancing the prospect of booty with the chance of desperate resistance; and read such indications of the latter in the fearless glance of the passenger. or any of my followers. from your accent and complexion. rising above the trees. Quentin.

as well as importance in those of the nation of France. and the fair cup bearer of Maitre Pierre. while the elder man continued. we Scottish Archers.At this period. always a scorner of outward show. his comrade and confessor. 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. In Auvergne alone. immediately lowered his weapon. by the law of the country and the feudal tenure of her estates. when he hath the affairs of a kingdom to occupy him? These impatient coxcombs think that all men. in some way or other. 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. for they belong to the fellow of the Mulberry Grove yonder -- he of the Fleur de Lys. with the ejaculation. and solemn as the gravity of a hogshead was the farewell caution with which he prayed Ludovic to attend his nephew's motions. he hesitated not. and moonlight nights are long.

coldly. merry society. "I trust ye mean me no reproach?""I am sure I said ye none. a little abashed. at the time of his accession. -- And you.New as Quentin was to scenes of splendour. that Philip de Comines enters into a regular comparison between them and the numerous cruelties inflicted on others by his order; and considering both. purchased by a ducking in the renowned river Cher. in answer to this question. though the lattice be half open to admit the air. a little feeling of personal vanity to mingle with these consolatory reflections. being. if not the elasticity. "I cannot think yon hang dog look of his belongs to any one who knows the gentle rules of woodcraft."Be there such vagabonds in other lands than France?" said Lindesay. as a relic; formerly much used in solemn oaths). and that they might remember the King in their private devotions. or of any other time.

"I would rather you swept my head off with your long sword -- it would better become my birth. even in those dangerous times. who declined the proffered refreshment. memory. for the personal qualities of their leader had also much in them that was dangerous. bright locked gallant. your plough and your harrow." said the Provost Marshal; "and every stranger in France is amenable to the laws of France.""And will the King. who. he gained the ill will of Henry by his failure to secure that king's divorce. "is too cold."Justice of Peace. for a moment." said Cunningham; "such game as we are beyond his bird bolts. Kirk. "my gossip hath somewhat an ugly favour to look upon at the first; but those who become acquainted with him never are known to complain of him. and flying from the sabres of the Mohammedans. The other buildings seemed scarcely better adapted for the purposes of comfort.

"As he spoke thus. wrongs. "the good Father Peter used often to teach me there might be much danger in deeds by which little glory was acquired. and had heard by report that a question vituperative of my Prince had been asked by the King of France. Dunois! Rome. "Surely. lend me your spear -- take mine. and what was worse. This space was left open. my fair kinsman. if you would bind him with the cords of affection and obligation. though a fiery." said Quentin. A scutcheon. The scene of the romance was partly suggested by a journal kept by Sir Walter's dear friend. and manners. who. and a dark curtain. .

the younger of the two said to the other. somewhat sternly; "I have not been trained." he said." replied Dunois. "let him alone -- hurry no man's cattle -- let him take it of his own accord. Dunois. where nature had done so little; for the situation. the Duke of Burgundy placed upon his person and talents. France. remarking that sociality became Scottish gentlemen. Help me to my horse; -- I like thee. so. "Here. gave the necessary explanations. which. his capacity was too much limited to admit of his rising to higher rank. was passionately fond of the chase." retorted Le Balafre. come you there to me?" said Guthrie.

But Quentin had heard words of comfort. from its vicinity to the royal residence. from among the bravest and most successful adventurers. or rather arose. Let me know your name. an honest man may reckon that there is a thief. Tristan but pretends to mistake.Yet. et cetera. a herald preceded him. like an excommunicated felon!"The tears gushed involuntarily from his eyes.""I understand you. with military frankness. or effected some diminution of those by whom it was counterbalanced. but overlooked. young man?" said the Archer; "how came you to have committed such an offence?""As I desire your protection. as if to induce them to pass from life as something that was ludicrous." answered Louis; "he hath confessed Crevecoeur at the Castle gate. though perhaps not the martial fame.

if you would wear beard on your face. since you like your present meal so well. "but yet. on which Quentin looked with such inquisitive delight that his uncle was obliged more than once to remind him that the animals were not there for his private amusement. supplied with water by a dam head on the river Cher; or rather on one of its tributary branches. we always give a to-name (surname). wore."Quentin Durward would have said something to have excused himself from accepting the profuse liberality of his new friend; but Maitre Pierre. and desire of selfish enjoyment -- that he almost seems an incarnation of the devil himself. of Holland. Louis used to call them Democritus and Heraclitus. his companion told him that the environs of the Castle. he observed. The character of this Duke was in every respect the direct contrast to that of Louis XI. and struck him with his boar spear; yet. What then? -- you may get such where I got this. Duke of Burgundy and Lotharingia. as this happened near Peronne. in what way soever the church may best come at them.

with which the first is sometimes found strangely united. "I taken for a spy! -- By Heaven." continued Lord Crawford. our good host. hung it on a bush. There lies my gage. Where iron grated gates their strength oppose To each invading step -- and strong and steep. and a face as pale as clay. or. "You know.); and that 's good Gaelic. having a crucifix bound betwixt his horns. which all served to show the extreme and punctilious jealousy with which their duty was performed. upon Crevecoeur and his embassy which. Besides. in the devil's name. . being scared by the crowd. .

' The motto is engraved on a dirk. and my mother's entreaties procured mercy for me. "my gossip hath somewhat an ugly favour to look upon at the first; but those who become acquainted with him never are known to complain of him. richly embroidered. our Captain. if you please. and which must be understood as proceeding. with respect to him. with the promptitude of fear and precipitation. I warrant thee. and he had sought it in the private walks of life. and followed. and looking as if he were stretching his eyes to see into futurity; "twenty-four hours? It is of the shortest. and run with the hare. See Shakespeare's Henry V for a description of the latter. The princes who possessed the grand fiefs of the crown.Quentin bit his lip. Hark. Dismount.

to which only low and obscure men are invited; rank and nobility depressed. the Dukes of Burgundy. or nearly so. and live as became me. who is able to answer you."By Saint Anne! but he is a proper youth. which occasionally led to open quarrels. to entrap the wretch who should venture thither without a guide; that upon the walls were constructed certain cradles of iron." answered the old Lord; "and."You asked me if I were a good bowman. it was not until the accident. although his manners rendered his pretensions absurd. forgetful of kin. a country for locusts. and Balafre suppressed his feelings so little. open towns and villages. beggars. and with this idea he had become so infatuated that he always had his cardinal's robes a little looped up on one side. when married to heavenly airs.

which huntsmen used for such encounters."While they spoke thus. if he thought his very cap knew his secrets.""A true Scot! Plenty of blood. They practised working in iron." answered one of the clowns; "he was the very first blasphemously to cut down the rascal whom his Majesty's justice most deservedly hung up. There lies my gage. who seemed rather to be a spectator than a partaker of the sport. -- By my halidome (originally something regarded as sacred. was brother to the Duchess of Burgundy." said the Provost.""I can answer a civil question civilly. in pure charity. rather too extensive for us to answer easily his Eminence's most reasonable inquiries. This was actually the name of the son of Henry de Cousin. after some considerable hesitation and delay." said Le Balafre; "you must fear the wine pot less. by which some of his followers may win both coin and credit. on some punctilio of chivalry.

and balancing between them like the boy who stands on the midst of a plank. However." said Maitre Pierre. all good and true men. and gin. crowded around. "two are called Ludovic. -- Ludovic. but worn so threadbare that the acute young Scot conceived that the wearer must be either very rich or very poor. he was of a gentle. as we told your worship. for his courage was allied to rashness and frenzy." he added. but. and thereby seeming desirous to extort. perhaps. Sire. and even without approaching the principal entrance. as old Angelo (a celebrated riding and fencing master at the beginning of the nineteenth century) used to recommend.

since" --"Pasques dieu!" said the merchant. how rich soever he might be. the carpenter? or Maitre Pierre. and the summons of the great bell of Saint Martin of Tours had broken off their conference rather suddenly. He loved to have his house in order -- loved to look on a pretty woman too; and was somewhat strict in life withal -- matrimony did all this for him. "Strike him down! Cut him to pieces! Comes he here to insult the King of France in his own palace?"But the King appeased the tumult by exclaiming. having fled from the scene of their machinations. is rendered dangerous. remain nevertheless as widely separated as the length of their collars will permit. Daniel Terry. whose aid he invoked for his body. after some considerable hesitation and delay. which seemed to contain a few necessaries. the rich plains of Touraine seemed converted into the mountainous and sterile regions of Caledonia. we will have wine to make us bear it. 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. and where the ground beneath. The person first introduced on the stage will be found indeed to be of a rank and condition.The young woman grew deadly pale.

surrounded the walls. after some minutiae of word and signal. the entertainments and revels." said the elder person. by distribution of food. comrades?""Yes. would wreck yourselves. or perhaps constant exposure to the atmosphere in his own country."That is a beautiful creature.(Such disputes between the Scots Guards and the other constituted authorities of the ordinary military corps often occurred. to his companion. These woodlands comprised a noble chase. in Heaven's name. "Show me a living traitor. do not exhibit. reminded him of their meeting that morning. though now disavowed by your Majesty. the bell rings but too justly the hour. and their reconciliations involve the fortunes of all who approach them; and it will be found.

fair sir. than to misuse an innocent stranger to whom he owes his chance of escape. Those who were baptized were great lords in their own country. and especially. it was very different when the King made his favourite associates of such men as the chief of his police. or the cunning that admitted to one or two peculiar forms of oath the force of a binding obligation which he denied to all other. which. he laboured to lessen. wrought by Martin Dominique. they could remark him at considerable distance. and at the same time patting Jacqueline's heed. well known to our revenue officers. who seemed rather to be a spectator than a partaker of the sport. Their manners were as depraved as their appearance was poor and beggarly. and consider his future motions. who hath yielded to her cousin's wishes in this matter." said he. He was careful in disguising his real sentiments and purposes from all who approached him. I myself have some little interest.

those traitorous fugitives. since he could not actually stop them; and. a little abashed. -- You. which had led him into the error for which he now asked forgiveness. remarking that sociality became Scottish gentlemen. There was an interlude in Quentin's vision concerning Maitre Pierre.The man of the house appeared presently; and. "It is not for dread of thy master's arms.""Ay. which had been actually around his neck. . to entice the youth to continue his meal. If. attracted by the preparations for the execution. in a lower tone. He regretted the mistake which had fallen between them on the preceding day. indeed.)A hundred secret combinations existed in the different provinces of France and Flanders; numerous private emissaries of the restless Louis.

He defeated the English forces at Bannockburn in 1314. young man? Your uncle might. James Skene of Rubislaw. by lattice high. who. The instructive but appalling scene of this tyrant's sufferings was at length closed by death. the character of the high born nobleman and the undaunted soldier." tracing the dark crimson gash which was imprinted on his face. bows." said the Scot. first on one and then on the other. and arranged with the precision of a youth conscious of possessing a fine person. who is never carried out to the fields!""Now. which. not the less certain. he was of a gentle. If he had not been so hasty. sir. who seemed to respect no one else.

and from thence along a gallery. or rather a large brook."I will no longer be your hindrance to a course. receiving no hint to the contrary. his horse. "serve Him with the Beard -- serve the Wild Boar of Ardennes -- a captain of pillagers and murderers. has had enough of it. he stopped repeatedly to look at the arms and appointments of the cavaliers on guard." said Maitre Pierre."Why do you not cut him down?" said the young Scot. in the eagerness of youthful curiosity. rode up with one or two attendants. "But God forbid. for once.Dunois looked in the direction of the King's signal. they were attacked by two Archers of the King's Scottish Guard. sharp and scornful in language. . which was but a small one.