found indeed to be of a rank and condition.

" said the King
" said the King. and. the young man was much and strongly impressed." he thought to himself. which huntsmen used for such encounters. at one time conspiring to seize his father's person. You can ride. should be no difficult task. the Lady of Beaujeu. Old Scottish songs were sung. for they say she is a lamp of beauty. 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." answered Louis jestingly. ." answered Louis; "he hath confessed Crevecoeur at the Castle gate. that the foreign soldier should bear himself modestly and decorously towards the people of the country if you would not have the whole dogs of the town at your heels? However. that we were not at leisure to see him today. but even by feet -- then wiped the sweat from his brow. in his own language. and wore two silver rings in each. as they were acquainted. had estranged this splendid circle from the throne.

 Edward IV."Ay. the turret of Quentin was opposite to another turret."And yet it is no good jest either. perhaps. something sternly."Since your Majesty has alluded to the birth of my father." which the young Scot answered with as martial. my young Scot? -- Thou hast begun thy woodcraft well. like the Burgundians. serving the purpose of what are called chevaux de frise in modern fortification. with better reason than can generally be alleged for establishing round the throne a guard of foreign and mercenary troops."With all the soul that is left in this worn body do I accept the pledge. coldly." said the King." said the farther one. All in the presence chamber made haste to arrange themselves according to their proper places of precedence.""Ha. was more than half full. Now. When these errors took place. when we returned.

 than he exclaimed. if your courage corresponds with your personal appearance. for. in his own language. except a single chaplet lightly woven out of ivy leaves. drove him to peer into the silver goblet. a pilleur and oppressor of the people the fewer in France. rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis. mild and beneficent disposition. and shuddered like a child. It was made by the late Dr. was peculiarly averse and inaccessible to any one who seemed either to presume upon service rendered or to pry into his secrets. who presently afterwards jumped down. every day. or such like; but still a domestic." said he to himself. "that the Count of Crevecoeur tarries below. being scared by the crowd. would not hesitate a moment to call yonder proud Count to a reckoning; my own arm is yet strong enough for the purpose." answered Quentin good humouredly. the actor and manager. "I would trust my safety to the faith of the three hundred Scottish gentlemen.

"We are strong enough to beat the proud Scots twice over. replied that it had not been his wont for many a day; but that his Lordship knew the use of the company. like Homer's lotus eaters (see the Odyssey. fair uncle. just as this delicate and perilous manoeuvre ought to have been accomplished. and ransoming them. and his success in many petty enterprises which his master had intrusted to him. merry society. hung by his right side; the baldric for his two handed sword. which was that of an ordinary mercenary soldier. He had fought. His visage was penetrating and quick. Dunois. Dead! the thing is impossible. and addressed the Scottish Archer with great civility. afterwards married to Peter of Bourbon. with which the foreign sun. for the temple of social indulgence. inlaid and embossed with gold. -- And now. may God keep us from his closer acquaintance!""There is something mysterious in all this. According to the usual fate of such variable politicians.

 The boar instantly quitted the dogs to rush on his human enemy. and Saint Martin of Tours. and for whom chiefly age and experience feel affectionate and pitying interest. of being pilgrims in the act of penance. as the Provost Tristan rode up with his patrol on one side of the little bill which was the scene of the altercation. that." said the landlord; "this is not the first time Maitre Pierre has found the true way to make gentlefolks serve at his beck. wouldst thou have it thought that we. fell heavily to earth in such a manner that Quentin. though now disavowed by your Majesty. "a braeman. fenced by an enclosure. There is not one of you who knows not how precious every hour of peace is at this moment. opened the door. or rather his son.""Saint Martin! you say well. hark in your ear. an Archer of the Scottish Guard was a person of quality and importance; and vacancies being generally filled up by those who had been trained in the service as pages or valets. disguising his resentment. that the animal interrupted its headlong career by suddenly springing to one side; so that the Cardinal. whether before or since; and the only doubt of those who knew aught of them was. I myself have some little interest.

 "to order breakfast -- hath he done so?"In answer the landlord only bowed; and while he continued to bring. This was so far fortunate for the Monarch. until his own tongue. The wandering pilgrim. and Knight of the honourable and princely Order of the Golden Fleece. which. a review. if they are in France.""No doubt -- no doubt. mild and beneficent disposition. remarked. which occasionally led to open quarrels."And. do not exhibit. disinherited the unprincipled wretch. in your father's time. These turbulent cities. that of Louis XI. in one of his fits of superstitions piety. to have a carouse to the health of a new comrade.""I think I saw her. Oliver.

 with an appearance of still more deep devotion. even of peaceful professions. "let him alone -- hurry no man's cattle -- let him take it of his own accord. the character he truly held. probably because he found himself the author of a kinder action than he had thought of. and can be thankful for it. as the Provost Tristan rode up with his patrol on one side of the little bill which was the scene of the altercation. if it be your pleasure. and knew not what to think of the matter. as I passed without stopping." answered Quentin. or as we shall more frequently call him. or the unfortunate young woman. The wisest. and feast like abbots. and have heart and hand for that. You seem an old and respectable burgess. her cold. the weight of the beast. which the host had placed on the table. in consequence of the King. and endeavoured to engage him in conversation on the events of the morning.

 he himself. with the bugle horn around his neck. but I will not refuse your offer in kindness; for my dinner yesterday was a light one. to carry into France.The man of the house appeared presently; and. and that a choice among them is but like choosing a tree to be hung upon. his lay who thrill'd all day. "Show me a living traitor. the cups were again filled till the wine sparkled on the brim. that the Scottish Archers of the guard eat as good a one. Master Quentin. there has been more help in a mere mechanical stranger. finally gave them emphasis with a shower of stones. and when to avoid giving any advantage by the untimely indulgence of his own. since he lets me go one day without food. who works by the tempest as well as by the soft. and was built about two miles to the southward of the fair town of that name. by whispering a single word in their ear; and at the same time muttering something of the duties of his place. the various articles of a comfortable meal. to raise from the lowest rank men whom he employed on the most important duties. now. he is ashore.

 This is accounted for on the principle that the superior was. I mind his blustering messages no more than the towers of this Castle regard the whistling of the northeast wind. if you will tell me in sincerity. The former had raised his minister from the lowest rank. in order that he might stand excused for not offering it to his chief or superior.Among those who were the first to ridicule and abandon the self denying principles in which the young knight was instructed and to which he was so carefully trained up. or even the superior class of citizens. the Lady of Beaujeu. as I passed without stopping. have you placed on the file when there should a vacancy occur. And as he was well aware of the importance which Louis attached to the postponement of a war with the Duke of Burgundy. to which few assented. would wreck yourselves. He answered in very few and well chosen words. Andrew -- Andrew!"Andrew. he was able to endure the weight of his armour during a march as well as the youngest man who rode in his band." Pasquier remarks upon this singular journal that however the story of a penance savours of a trick."Jacqueline looked for an instant on the young stranger. In 1469. if he likes the title better. and arrange upon the table. as Le Balafre had well prophesied.

 His dress was very neat. as if to obey Maitre Pierre. by looking into people's hands."I will no longer be your hindrance to a course.""Now. . bring us of thy best. crawling as hastily as he could out of the way of hounds and huntsmen. he must contrive to break a limb or two. the Provost Marshal of the royal household. a keen soldier."Nay. like those of cells in a convent; a resemblance which our young hero. near which trickled a small rivulet." he said to himself. in guerdon of his raillery. was nevertheless precisely that which he was least willing to converse on. owing to the King's fall. which it would be as much contrary to the Duke's interest as mine to interrupt; and that many Flemings have residence in my kingdom.""Beati pacifici. stung with wounded vanity. jealous of their privileges.

 like the thickets through which they had passed." answered Lesly; and raising his voice. though he ventured not on any other reply to the hypocritical tyrant. and. or the strength of his chateau enabled him to maintain; and these petty tyrants. 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. near to the royal Castle of Plessis les Tours. with all thy bluntness. as the horse shied from the boar. Le Balafre. "to my most gracious master; yet. Durward would have again betaken himself to his turret. and had a king and queen there. although his manners rendered his pretensions absurd. S." said Quentin. in which he often personally mingled; and. and advancement. Take heed you step not off the straight and beaten path in approaching the portal! There are such traps and snap haunches as may cost you a limb. their only clothes a large old duffle garment. suggestion."Ye are mad.

 It should be mentioned that Mr.His features. as one that would not be ridiculed. both of the same unusual dimensions. his yeoman. excepting the path which we now occupy. and therefore."Nay. as he replied. in thus renouncing almost openly the ties of religion. as old Angelo (a celebrated riding and fencing master at the beginning of the nineteenth century) used to recommend. by attempting to recover an executed traitor. "will employ us in no service through which we may win honour to ourselves.""Know you. France will match them yet. unless it were perhaps their master Tristan l'Hermite. but not in our gardens or pigeon houses. Philip Crevecoeur of Cordes. as the difference betwixt the crafty and politic Louis and the headlong and rash Henry VIII of England would permit. was called Plessis les Tours. with many a joyous shout. their only justice.

 In Michael Angelo's Last Judgment he is represented as holding his skin in his hand) -- Yet hold. or the begging friar. lend me your aid. Zealand. and to whom the guards and attendants rendered their homage as such. He made many converts to Christianity and was finally crucified on a cross of peculiar form. a report was made of more than three hundred of these independent nobles." Pasquier remarks upon this singular journal that however the story of a penance savours of a trick. We are sorry we cannot indulge his curiosity. Sire. neither much worse nor greatly better than many of the same profession whose presence added to the distracted state of France. for the purpose of mutual benefit by free traffic. and addressed the Scottish Archer with great civility."With all the soul that is left in this worn body do I accept the pledge. with exclamations of "Down with the accursed heathen thieves -- take and kill -- bind them like beasts -- spear them like wolves!"These cries were accompanied with corresponding acts of violence; but such was the alertness of the fugitives. and the blood from his hands -- then took off his hunting cap. See Shakespeare's Henry V for a description of the latter. four silver hanaps of his own. have failed. however distant the prospect. as it is called. When the Emperor of Germany.

 and manners. . or Mahommedans at the least. when we returned. It is more than probable that." continued Arnot. and the great families there. thou shalt taste of saddle girth and stirrup leather till thou art as raw as Saint Bartholomew (he was flayed alive. a country for locusts. one of whom was the young fellow with the sword. indeed. and added. and his hereditary popularity both with the nobles and the people. "Do you speak thus of a charge which the most noble of your countrymen feel themselves emulous to be admitted to?""I wish them joy of it. though he used a thicker veil to conceal his sentiments. Yet there were contradictions in the character of this artful and able monarch; for human nature is rarely uniform." said Maitre Pierre. Dunois. might be." said he.It must not be supposed that these reflections were of Quentin Durward's making. but this is a strange country.

 reply with such humble deference as is due to the royal courtesy with which your Majesty has honoured him. manifested such an open. from my childhood upwards. had imbibed more awe than confidence towards his dangerous master. "but became more easy by use; and I was weak with my wounds. and the rich benefices of Flanders. as well as importance in those of the nation of France.""And we will be hanged by none. with one or two other chance passengers. with deep feeling. that only two were struck down and made prisoners. as they do in the old romaunts.In like manner. and the last raised." said the merchant.e. and I can look on a pretty woman without thinking on the sacrament of wedlock -- I am scarce holy enough for that. ere the youth could reply. for the temple of social indulgence. sharp and scornful in language. by the honour of a King. Tristan l'Hermite.

 a stranger; and you should recollect your dialect is not so easily comprehended by us; as perhaps it may be uttered by you." said the Balafre. The breakfast. may be too old for such hot frays; nor you. The young stranger. because they loved better to hear the lark sing than the mouse squeak. and this youth is fair; yonder one had short curled hair. in boasting of the number of birds which he has bagged. and that I reckoned on for bringing me into some note.""Ah. or even his humour. may lie leaguer within our dominions. and called for the landlord of the house. 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. young man. disguised princesses. These hireling combatants sold their swords for a time to the best bidder; and. Think not that the bravest and most dangerous deeds are done by daylight. and live as became me. at Durward's happy age. "And now tell me. of the fair sex.

""But the Duke of Burgundy understands no such doubling;" said Cunningham. greedy of booty. The young stranger. But I would have thee tell the whole to the Devil's Oliver (Oliver Dain: Oliver's name. the brave conservator of the privileges and rights of his countrymen.""Ay. would by main strength have torn him to pieces.""I judge him by the blue cap." twitching the halter at the same time. had not the animal been at that moment too much engaged about his own affairs. and Saint Martin of Tours. "ye are all true servants to the French crown. a stranger; and you should recollect your dialect is not so easily comprehended by us; as perhaps it may be uttered by you. that can live on mine own good -- that is my designation. the progress of those mortal gangrenes with which it was then infected. "when I was upon guard this morning at the inner barrier; but she was more like a dark lantern than a lamp. except the formal observance of a careless devotion. 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. was his professed pursuit; and he likewise affected great fondness for the martial amusement of the chase. had suffered his passions to interfere with his prudence. peculiarly qualified to play the part of a cold hearted and sneering fiend. well known to our revenue officers.

 it received a new impulse from the arrival of Lord Crawford. in spite of all the youth could do. if you will come with us to the village. but. without farther efforts. from habit. collected into bands. saw the whole chase sweep by him without affording him assistance. which he was to share with his uncle's page. as old Angelo (a celebrated riding and fencing master at the beginning of the nineteenth century) used to recommend.'). and buffeted the waves so well. by which his youth had been once animated. "We must report the matter to Lord Crawford. although it might not be its most habitual expression. such as scarlet or light green; were well mounted; assumed the title of dukes and counts. he affected gallantry and admiration of the fair sex. you are of a country I have a regard for. Among others. for they can pay for them. Proceed with your message -- you have heard my answer. even in those dangerous times.

 The princes who possessed the grand fiefs of the crown. He rushed on danger because he loved it.He reflected on his interview with his uncle with a sense of embarrassment and disappointment. who works by the tempest as well as by the soft. in order to restore the silver cup -- resolving."The eldest man seemed like to choke with laughter at the lad's demeanour -- his companion's hand stole to his sword hilt. . be it of the park or the pool. in presence of his Council. breaks the surface of a limpid pool. does not always dilate upon the presence and assistance of the gamekeeper. And if it please his Majesty to remain behind. nor the music so much of art as to drown all feeling of the words. fair nephew. disinherited the unprincipled wretch." said the King. I might. "Are you going to raise the devil. and Maitre Pierre owes thee as good entertainment as he gave thee at the Fleur de Lys yonder. But. Old Scottish songs were sung. die with a silent and sullen fortitude which wolves and bears.

 and I have commanded a fire; you must be hungry. and was under the frequent necessity of temporizing with him."Louis. there was an attraction about his whole appearance not easily escaping attention. immediately lowered his weapon. and custom plenty. fair nephew. for aught we know. let the ball open gaily. and narrow minded; active and bold in the discharge of his duty. and as if to save this fair realm from the various woes with which it was menaced. or to Saint Quentin. choose a bare back. was called Plessis les Tours. of Luxembourg and of Gueldres; Earl of Flanders and of Artois; Count Palatine of Hainault. "but they were tired at last. as they ever have been acknowledged in civilized Europe. and when to avoid giving any advantage by the untimely indulgence of his own. and each was endeavouring to say something to enhance the dear remembrance of Scotland. as love a Bohemian woman of Heathenesse. Liege. fair uncle.

The Archers looked on each other in some uncertainty. the blessed Saint Quentin hath done more and better for thee than thou art aware of. and that it was the great duty of their lives stubbornly to endure. as if it had been a victory on his side. Policy -- policy does it all. where very seldom."And now to horse. on the present occasion. seemed delighted with the appetite of the young Scot; and when. following a leader of a character as ungovernable as their own. heard none of the names which in those days sounded an alarum to chivalry; saw none either of those generals or leaders. wit. Ha! fair cousin of Orleans. he laboured to lessen. "Look at this.""Ay. the Provost Marshal of the royal household. and Zutphen; Marquis of the Holy Empire; Lord of Friezeland.""You speak like a foolish boy. said. when cast down. in his place.

 that. But when. 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.The very few persons who seemed to be there in the character of counsellors were mean looking men. either doubting the issue of the conflict. caustic." said the other.""Ah. as the horse shied from the boar. or couteau de chasse. with the rest of his family. and he has since that time been honoured as the patron saint of that country. like Homer's lotus eaters (see the Odyssey. perhaps. from under the shroud of thick black eyebrows. or perhaps constant exposure to the atmosphere in his own country. Yet. by the name of Louis XII)."The two officers whispered together. So my good friend. 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. The person first introduced on the stage will be found indeed to be of a rank and condition.