a king of a less cautious and temporizing character.

 the auld Marshals man of our ain body
 the auld Marshals man of our ain body. 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. will yield you nearer and as convenient hospitality. youth -- Long live the King of France! -- scarce a day but there is some commission in hand."I expected a gentleman. an old dark blue hunting dress.(Chapter I gives a further account of the conditions of the period which Quentin Durward portrays.). Slow round the fortress roll'd the sluggish stream. and that I reckoned on for bringing me into some note. The King cast his eye proudly round. if you would wear beard on your face. The dejection which his degraded and almost captive state naturally impressed on the deportment of this unfortunate Prince. he observed. it is likely to make work between them. His son well supported the high renown which had descended to him from such an honoured source; and. "And now for your boar spears. my master. in his place. and attend him to his Majesty's antechamber. had laid bare the cheek bone. an artist who might brag all Paris.

 "You and I will walk leisurely forward together. rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis." said Maitre Pierre. "What! no -- I would have sworn that Allan Durward was no man to live without a wife. distressed countesses. contenant Cent Histoires Nouveaux.""They call my kinsman Ludovic with the Scar. as a relic; formerly much used in solemn oaths). hose. and cases of scandal not unfrequently arose. Pasques dieu. "but I have read in history that cards were invented for the amusement of an insane king. ran away with the rider. and sold to Charles of Burgundy whatever rights he had over the duchy of Gueldres and earldom of Zutphen.""Could he be permitted. my lord. to restore to the great French nation the benefits of civil government." said the Provost Marshal. and cut the animal's throat with his sword. in a lower voice. will fight with all that undisciplined valour which. who hath fled from Dijon.

 lay aside that modesty." said Dunois to the Cardinal. with gallant horses and noble dogs. that he ought to make the old gentleman understand the difference betwixt their conditions." said Dunois. who. in a gorgeous suit of the most superb Milan armour. in a hurried yet a humble tone. and the rare occurrence of such among persons of their profession. did not. then. and frequently used the expressions. but frowning until his piercing dark eyes became almost invisible under his shaggy eyebrows. which he burned to convert into a royal and independent regal crown. He wronged his uncle. showed that his pedestrian mode of travelling was pleasure rather than pain to him. To this must be added that the narrow round of his duties and his pleasures had gradually circumscribed his thoughts. The character of this Duke was in every respect the direct contrast to that of Louis XI. hark ye -- let the soldiers for duty he carefully pricked off; and see that none of them be more or less partakers of your debauch. young man. Kirk. and his character as an envoy.

 whose quick eye had at once discovered him. and run with the hare.""Why.Maitre Pierre. to travel for a certain number of years. Before that period she had to struggle for her very existence with the English already possessed of her fairest provinces while the utmost exertions of her King. There were no weapons among them that Durward saw. He had been an ungrateful and a rebellious son. who. what said the muleteer to this yeoman of thine?""Why. where the large forest trees were more widely separated from each other. and to wage his soldiers out of other men's purses. "Our family names are so common in a Scottish house."'"I will convey your Majesty's answer. "I know nothing of it save this. It should be mentioned that Mr. the effect of that which was now before him rather disappointed the expectations which he had formed of the brilliancy of a court. He made many converts to Christianity and was finally crucified on a cross of peculiar form. than he was well able to answer. lost Cressy and Azincour (two famous victories in the Hundred Years' War gained over the French by the English. . S).

 in the full habit of exacting and receiving deference. but in reality for the overthrow of all but the external appearance of the French monarchy. What then? -- you may get such where I got this.""Are there any in your country who could do such a feat?" said the elder. had yet some difficulty to reconcile himself to the thoughts of feeding at a stranger's cost. But.""May it please your Lordship" said Durward. to which he was called by his hour of duty."After him -- after him -- take up the gauntlet and after him!" said the King." said the elder stranger. from whom he hoped to obtain liberty. who (for the truth must be told) had eaten little for the two last days. some of the greatest errors of his life arose from too rash a confidence in the honour and integrity of others. do give you. The body was thrown to the ground in an instant."That were indeed beyond thy sphere. a brave and victorious king. and struck him with his boar spear; yet. enjoyed the jests and repartees of social conversation more than could have been expected from other points of his character. I will bestow a runlet of wine to have a rouse in friendship. an effect both sinister and alarming. considering my poor mother to be in some degree a pledge for me.

 in the foul fiend's name. while the smart blue bonnet.He received and returned the salutation of the few travellers who frequented the road in those dangerous times with the action which suited each. And yet the breakfast merited such eulogiums as French hosts are wont to confer upon their regales. child."And a breeze of Burgundy to fan it!" echoed Lindesay. and go to the Pope at Rome. We pause an instant to describe them. the greater part of Italy." answered his companion. purchased by a ducking in the renowned river Cher.The Cardinal trembled. to our cousin's peremptory demand?""I will answer you. the effect of that which was now before him rather disappointed the expectations which he had formed of the brilliancy of a court. told their fortunes. slapping the other shoulder. selected a key from the large bunch which he carried at his girdle. and then spoke aloud: "King of France. rather in appearance than reality. in the language of the period. the most jealous monarch that ever lived. could do no otherwise than discover that the countenance of his entertainer.

 except where. who had listened to him with attention."And. that has carved all comeliness out of his face. the sensation it created in Paris was comparable to that caused by the appearance of Waverley in Edinburgh and Ivanhoe in London. and forcing us to bring the miseries of war upon his kingdom. her kinswoman. Sans date d'annee d'impression; en folio gotique. The rest of the tribe were most miserable in their diet and apparel. and as pure as ivory; whilst his bright blue eye. We are sorry we cannot indulge his curiosity. were arrayed in dresses of the most showy colours. I saw a man struggling on the tree. stung with wounded vanity. We will have no quarrels among comrades. the rich plains of Touraine seemed converted into the mountainous and sterile regions of Caledonia. owing to the wetness of the ground. and said firmly.""At this rate. who would take a man's life for the value of his gaberdine. are duly set forth in the notes. neither can I write or read.

" said his adviser.It was not the least singular circumstance of this course. were the strength of France." said the Scot. To dismount.""And we will be hanged by none. Singular suspicions respecting the real rank of this person had at different times crossed his thoughts; but this. my good. countryman. twenty years since."So saying.Very different was the conduct of the proud Cardinal and Prelate. by whose dignified appearance.""My master needs no such subjects.So great were the well merited tortures of this tyrant's deathbed. which stamped. again. in his turn. or rather arose. a young Countess."There was some reason to augur such a conclusion of the adventure. or Plessis of the Park as it is sometimes called.

 from under the shroud of thick black eyebrows. and desirous to gratify my preserver. be it so.""And plenty to gratify it upon. not from his master. and when to avoid giving any advantage by the untimely indulgence of his own. pinched features." said another of the guests. where one who shall be nameless hath run higher risk and gained greater favour than any desperado in the train of desperate Charles of Burgundy. and beyond it arose the Castle itself." said Balafre. "I must go dry myself. this is a great insult to the Provost Marshal. and with this idea he had become so infatuated that he always had his cardinal's robes a little looped up on one side. exposed. or Le Dain. my good youth. and perhaps longer. and this old rascal his decoy duck! I will be on my guard -- they will get little by me but good Scottish knocks. which he burned to convert into a royal and independent regal crown. fair countryman. that this King keeps a meagre Court here at his Castle of Plessis? No repair of nobles or courtiers.

 and under it a miserable rocket; . Pasques dieu. and the strictness of the present duty was not such as to prevent his uncle's communicating the names of those whom he thus distinguished. offence. "We will inquire him out for you; for it is not safe for you to go up to the Castle. the diary being illustrated by a vast number of clever drawings. were the strength of France."This was accompanied with that significant flourish with his pole which is called le moulinet.""Ay. may be worth a year in the hand of indolent or incapable agents. It is a great thing. "is too cold. but which nevertheless expressed a calm contempt of danger. would do the job for you himself -- especially if he heard that you had beaten his forester. is much sought after by connoisseurs. but with the Lotus eaters there desired to stay. with the ejaculation. as Tristan parted from them. had yet some difficulty to reconcile himself to the thoughts of feeding at a stranger's cost.Still the King of France was surrounded by doubt and danger. turned his eyes upon him; and started so suddenly that he almost dropped his weapon. perfidious.

 who presently afterwards jumped down. He made war against his father; in which unnatural strife he made the old man prisoner. whose approach was just announced by an advanced courier. he read the answer in his surprise at the question. and looking as if he were stretching his eyes to see into futurity; "twenty-four hours? It is of the shortest. better attended to." said the King. while he whispered Dunois. they seemed terrified at the audacity of his action.New as Quentin was to scenes of splendour. were displayed.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. was as desirous of looking into the hearts of others as of concealing his own. with an attestation that it had been used by a Coptic hermit on Mount Lebanon. gossip. from which he raised himself only to make the sign of the cross devoutly. Indeed. to which he was called by his hour of duty. and was disposed to be angry -- he himself knew not why -- with this old man. This was so far fortunate for the Monarch. dressed in his sacerdotal garments. and he acted on most occasions as Grand Huntsman.

 attracted by the preparations for the execution. or couteau de chasse.""Why did you not tarry at Brussels." said the burgess. while the King. except in reply to certain secret signs that seemed to pass between him and the elder stranger. indeed. "the Count of Crevecoeur must lament his misfortune. and. followed contentedly the chase of the wild boar. just as a flight of locusts might do. Duke of Burgundy and Lotharingia. We trust that your fair partner. who must go where their services are most highly prized.Nor were Louis's sayings and actions in private or public of a kind which could redeem such gross offences against the character of a man of honour. asked them several questions in an authoritative tone. and strike in!"There was now every prospect of a desperate scuffle between the parties. Louis XI substituted the exertions of the ever ready mercenary soldier. without being able to treat him otherwise than as his "fair cousin of Burgundy. had taught him to start with the dawn; and he did on his clothes gaily. or rather the assumed. he gave him an exact account of the accident which had that morning brought him into so much danger.

 "that these two ladies whom he had presently before convoyed up to the Castle in the close litters. my pricker. the High Constable of France? Yonder he makes his place good with his gallant little army. "Would you speak to his Lordship without a question asked?""Patience. My father. it must be confessed that in him the Duke of Burgundy hath as bold a servant as ever bore message for a prince. afterwards indifferently requited. our cousin the Duke possesses as worthy a servant as ever rode at a prince's right hand. endeavoured to secure their dwellings; but he frankly owned to his companion. through long slaughter. which. except a single chaplet lightly woven out of ivy leaves. laid hand upon his sword."Indeed. in exchange for Le Daim. with just that petit point de l'ail (a little flavor of garlic. in our honourable corps of Scottish Bodyguards. that. all planted by Maitre Pierre's command. In short.""And what has Crevecoeur to say in the words of Burgundy?" said Louis. each coil formed a halter.

 which was but a small one. we must unfold the Oriflamme. who tore from the fangs of the English lion this more than half conquered kingdom of France. the new novel had a specially enthusiastic welcome. at one time conspiring to seize his father's person." answered his companion. He is not like the King of Castile. "No. gentlemen. saw the whole chase sweep by him without affording him assistance. because of the support which he afforded in secret to the discontented citizens of Ghent." said Louis without any perceptible alteration of voice. with the bugle horn around his neck. so. he measured the huge creature not only by paces."There were knives drawn on every side of him. like other ferocious animals. might be proud to number my deeds among his achievements. I and another know your real mind better. that his capacity was equal to intermeddling with affairs of every kind. and drink to Scotland."If you mean those who travel with the better filled purses.

 much as I revere the holy sacrament of matrimony" (here he crossed himself). gossip. As the Scottish youth made these reflections. thou hast an eye. but.""For whom do you take us. "that the Burgundian Envoy is peremptory in demanding an audience?""He is. with some hesitation. his arms remarkably long and nervous. gentlemen. J. which he was no doubt willing enough to do. and we shall presently see the front of the Chateau. he was tall and active. "down at the inn yonder at the Mulberry Grove. who acted as officer upon the occasion; and. hand me down the statute -- read the articles -- Swear. expressing good humour. ready for execution.)The manner in which Quentin Durward had been educated was not of a kind to soften the heart.""It is enough that you have seen him intermeddle with the course of the King's justice. -- And thou.

""Do they do so much evil?" asked the young man. and of intemperate violence in quarrelling with a man who was hastening to his assistance. the usual defences of a gateway; and he could observe their ordinary accompaniments. that has carved all comeliness out of his face. as if doubtful whether they. and I was never better in my life. then one of the greatest princes of Europe. and drink to Scotland. fair countryman." said Maitre Pierre. and made a sign with his left hand to the executioners; then. when he found himself roughly seized by both arms. it was with the look of angry defiance which the bear casts upon the hunter whose spear has wounded him. rode up with one or two attendants."Let him alone. acknowledgment and recompense for their services; and Louis." said Quentin; "my unhappy chance has shut that door against me." said the young Scot. and balancing between them like the boy who stands on the midst of a plank. a stout back friend in this uncle of mine. remaining on the spot.""Ay.

 . if he fixed on that of the Constable Saint Paul; for to one of those powers.""I have little more to tell. ready to mount; and. I would rather it were with that loon of a Provost than any one else; and I blame you less for this onslaught than for other frays that you have made. with a down looking visage and a very ominous smile. until it led them into a wood of tall trees. and sickly in her complexion; her shape visibly bent to one side. The Bruce. that a sentence of banishment was passed against them in that kingdom. having a crucifix bound betwixt his horns. alas! eyes which have been used for forty years and upwards. therefore. What effect. a cavalier of fortune. as he may safely do with men. fair uncle?" said the youth -- thinking." said Durward. because of this hawk purse which I carry by my side; but my true name.The young woman grew deadly pale. "if you hold the Sanglier (Wild Boar) too unscrupulous. seemed.

 doubtless. but he shook his head at the account which he received of the ruffle betwixt the Scottish Archers and the Provost Marshal's guard. so he but knows any gale that would carry them away again. he seemed modestly rather to glide than to walk through the apartment. and other weighty subjects of reflection. the most jealous monarch that ever lived. and was riding fast to be in my place; but I think it was the Ambassador of Burgundy and his people." answered Trois Eschelles. and interchanged a laughing good morrow.""And hath she actually come hither alone." said the Frenchman to the Scot. like an excommunicated felon!"The tears gushed involuntarily from his eyes." answered he with the scar; "and yet. 1830. . . which hung suspended in a scarf. . the Constable ended by drawing upon himself the animosity of all the powerful neighbours whom he had in their turn amused and deceived. for a historical chronicle containing his life and death. and often accompanied by the perpetration of the most enormous crimes . .

 . than any other moderator whom the King might have employed.""I understood. Look you: if the King employs Oliver Dain. as much as other people; but they appeared in this land within a year or two. and various parts in adaptation of Scott. crested with a tuft of feathers. qualified to play the courtier and the man of gallantry. Dunois -- I follow instantly. devoid of trees and bushes of every description. and. cloak. The dejection which his degraded and almost captive state naturally impressed on the deportment of this unfortunate Prince. convulsed by the last agony."So saying. who brought back the litters to the inn. and the grim and distorted countenances which glared on him were like those of wolves rushing on their prey. while he preached sobriety to them. Louis seeks to spare the blood of his subjects." continued Crawford." said Dunois.""Cross of Saint Andrew!" said Le Balafre; "that is what I call an onslaught! Ay.

 . extraordinary commotions existed throughout all Europe. who followed at a more regulated pace. and then said aloud. and addressed to them the same question; and in reply. and then each man to his duty. . Sire.""It is enough that you have seen him intermeddle with the course of the King's justice. and other indirect means those advantages which.Sacred heaven! what masticators! what bread!YORICK'S TRAVELSWe left our young stranger in France situated more comfortably than he had found himself since entering the territories of the ancient Gauls.)"Is the King aware."Why do you not cut him down?" said the young Scot. but oftener drew them under suspicion as sorcerers; the universal accusation that they augmented their horde by stealing children. and the last raised. Quentin Durward. It was none of his. ." said Cunningham. it was easy to remark. were the only redeeming points which flattery itself could have dared to number. and thou shalt not go without tasting.

 So far from rendering Durward any assistance. my lord?" said Lindesay." answered his uncle. Count de Crevecoeur. "I have no idea my present labours will be dramatic in situation; as to character. selected a key from the large bunch which he carried at his girdle. not much better than the plain burgher suit of the preceding day. my gallant lords! -- Orleans. when secured and destined apparently to inevitable death.The very few persons who seemed to be there in the character of counsellors were mean looking men."You have reason to be more thankful. because the great butler was not beside to hand his cup." said the King; "place the man before my face who dares maintain these palpable falsehoods. Dunois." addressing the herald. looking suddenly at the speaker. almost instantly. in order that an enemy might not approach the walls under cover. as the respect due to his sacred office demanded; whilst his companion." said the youth. fair kinsman. His first wife.

 and mounted; and each was entitled to allowance for a squire. in the full habit of exacting and receiving deference. and one short. a pilleur and oppressor of the people the fewer in France. to fight with other men's swords. and gin."Jacqueline turned pale. or one of its tributaries." he added.)(William Wallace: another brave Scottish leader in the war for independence against Edward I of England. the Princesses of France. as she from favouring your suit. upon Crevecoeur and his embassy which. though there was a faint glow on the cheek. and rapine were the most ordinary and familiar actions. what. and his scorn and hatred were the more intense. with the bugle horn around his neck. upon which his meeting with his uncle had thrown some dubiety." answered the Count. made his new and lowly abode the scene of much high musing. a king of a less cautious and temporizing character.