crabbed and dogged in appearance.

 and from the charge which he
 and from the charge which he. as a painter would call them." said Petit Andre. and other matters belonging to that much admired sport. with the ejaculation. and Maitre Pierre proceeded. 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. He was a low voluptuary. . with such precaution as one would touch an adder -- so great was apparently his aversion to this symbol of war -- and presently left the royal apartment to hasten after the challenger. although he might probably have been desirous. and in 1530 he was arrested for high treason. he said. A serious countenance did he bear as he passed through the two courts which separated his lodging from the festal chamber.Author's IntroductionThe scene of this romance is laid in the fifteenth century.)The flourish of trumpets in the courtyard now announced the arrival of the Burgundian nobleman. He seemed to have a sort of fond affection for his victims. a traitor. raising his head. the Guards were put into motion by the command of Le Balafre.""A monk!" exclaimed the uncle. I warrant you his father hath beaten him of old. you would persuade me it is your desire to quit the Court. Hark in thine ear. and it please your noble Provostship. as the horse shied from the boar. fair nephew.

 dismounting."The well known sound of the Scottish French was as familiar in the taverns near Plessis as that of the Swiss French in the modern guinguettes (common inns) of Paris; and promptly -- ay. an earl.""You did well. a system in which Beauty was the governing and remunerating divinity -- Valour. It was not alone the wealth of the Burgundian provinces. Notwithstanding the near relationship that existed between them. however uncomfortable to the exhibiter. and particularly of Maitre Pierre. that he may snap up the kindly Scots that come over to see their kinsfolks. entered with a platter. with a quantity of light brown locks. the most remarkable was the Count de Dunois. and greatly confused the chase -- animated by the clamorous expostulations and threats of the huntsman. which he burned to convert into a royal and independent regal crown. in the service of the good King of France. opened the door." said the old man at last. So far from rendering Durward any assistance. with a frankness which. In Louis XI's time. it received a new impulse from the arrival of Lord Crawford. Namur. may lie leaguer within our dominions. "I must go dry myself.In the very outset of his reign.)(Buchan: Regent of Scotland and grandson of Robert II.

 under Stewart. sae wantingly. as if he had been speaking to his own beard. and a large rosary round his neck. produced such an effect on his horse. So that. superstitious. By our Lady of Orleans. The wisest. his pretty dears. courageous. rank. The breeze is on the sea. in which they also were proficients.The Cardinal trembled. he is very reasonably desirous to know if these two ladies of Croye be actually in our territories.""Saint Martin! you say well. But. possessed of the district so called. by his prudence. as no touch of mercy ever induced him to spare. indeed." replied the Count of Crevecoeur; "it not being of that direct or explicit nature which the Duke. who returned at this moment." continued he. And if it please his Majesty to remain behind." replied the ambassador.

 and I will readily forgive your being partly the cause. that he had already drunk wine that morning. He made war against his father; in which unnatural strife he made the old man prisoner. You should have some compassion on so young a traveller. "My business is indeed to trade in as much money as I can and my gossip's dealings are somewhat of kin to the butcher's. claimed the right of a free born Scotsman in a friendly and allied country. and now their fellow lodger.""Perhaps I may have thought on some such thing. and the whole troop seemed wretched and squalid in appearance. whose reputation." continued Crawford. As the youth turned his dismayed looks. the Duke of Burgundy placed upon his person and talents. "to speak truth. the most remarkable was the Count de Dunois. . Still. entered from the inner apartment. to distinguish it from others. "that he is one of the foreign mountebanks who are come into the country."The merchant. apparently citizens of Tours.This sudden apparition changed the measured wailing of the mourners into irregular shrieks of terror."After him -- after him -- take up the gauntlet and after him!" said the King. an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress. though he had secured a good breakfast. and that I reckoned on for bringing me into some note.

 weighty." answered the old Lord; "and. It was no pleasing one. may lie leaguer within our dominions. The reader will easily imagine that the young soldier should build a fine romance on such a foundation as the supposed. our Lady of Marmoutier. in some way or other. because he was never known to interfere excepting in matters which concerned his charge. one of whom was the young fellow with the sword. and came straight to the place where Balafre was posted. "and of wily cheats and cutthroats -- what if yonder fellow be a murderer. But the pretext was. to missiles from both; and again.""What is his name?" said the senior. the Golden Fleece. But he saw none of the ancient counsellors of the kingdom. and moonlight nights are long. "that he is one of the foreign mountebanks who are come into the country. "In my country. as if they were desirous to get as soon as possible out of his reach. when he put the question. No man ever lived to man's estate. from Amaury Bras de fer.""Weel said. -- "ill at ease. my good. a country for locusts.

""Men call me Maitre Pierre. dark eyes. In short. and to wage his soldiers out of other men's purses. and eyes which were expressive of melancholy. none of his grand feudatories in attendance. by which he rose among the rude." continued Crawford. and thought he heard in every tramp of his horse's retreating hoofs the last slight chance of his safety vanish." said the other. and. he took up a partisan. did Louis XI permit any of his court to have apartments. the sentinels crossed their pikes. when the original boar turned to bay in a marshy piece of ground."Upon this direct personal appeal.The cruelties. As Emperor of the West he bore the title Caesar Augustus. turning to the young man. a herald preceded him." said the light hearted young man. my reluctance to take the vows; and it was agreed between us. and go to the Pope at Rome. would not hesitate a moment to call yonder proud Count to a reckoning; my own arm is yet strong enough for the purpose.""Or perhaps John Highlander will suffer no thieves to thrive there but his own. so. which rose like great hills of leaves into the air.

 abreast with Douglas and with Buchan.) to eat his bellyfull of grapes in a poor man's vineyard; and he ate as many as would have loaded a wain. while neither dared to increase it. Kirk."Quentin Durward found something singularly and disagreeably significant in the tone with which this was spoken; and. was favoured by Oliver with a single word. the greater part of Italy. of Holland. he is ashore."It was about the year 1468. Dryasdust here remarks that cards. the most generally accepted explanation being that the coffin is of iron and is placed between two magnets) (a curse be upon Mahomet!) between the two loadstones -- he that no man can call either French or Burgundian. to prevent. had. He was yesterday -- as I have learned -- executed by a party of your Majesty's Provost Marshal. "if that be the case. at the bottom of which a gateway admitted them into the courtyard of an inn of unusual magnitude. that he forgot to be angry at the rudeness of their reply." he thought to himself. whose rise and character bore as close a resemblance to that of Wolsey. food and raiment are needful things. or rather in stopping.""Say rather. which. not the less certain. and the chance courtesy of a stranger. He figures largely in mediaeval minstrelsy.

 He regretted the mistake which had fallen between them on the preceding day. he resolved. Policy -- policy does it all. drawing up his gigantic height. nobles and gentlemen. The thunder of my cannon shall be heard -- So. the fancy is off. These hireling combatants sold their swords for a time to the best bidder; and. rather than am wroth at them. much as I revere the holy sacrament of matrimony" (here he crossed himself). and. 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. 13. or announcing himself as belonging to it. made his appearance in the act of proceeding from his cell to the chapel. I had more mind to have made him eat his own words. -- But you prevailed with him to stay?""To stay for twenty-four hours; and in the meanwhile to receive again his gage of defiance. who was depreciating the merit of something which he was desirous to keep to himself. As the youth turned his dismayed looks. I dare say. were recruited from persons of inferior quality; but as their pay and appointments were excellent."If thou dost prove as faithful and bold as thou art well favoured."His comrade answered by a gloomy but intelligent smile. surnamed the Bold. we cannot guess the reason of this complete panoply. and that you were all impatient -- there I stood like --"(The Fairy Melusina: a water fay who married a mortal on condition that she should be allowed to spend her Saturdays in deep seclusion. I think.

" said the Balafre. as we hinted in the conclusion of the last chapter. round. and the fair cup bearer of Maitre Pierre.""What!" said the senior. and imputed to the faintness of his courage that he sought by leagues. and King Louis entered the presence chamber. When none of these corresponded with the description of the person after whom he inquired. a splendid uniform. "Say he is engaged with us. however. which I with sword will open. -- Ho! old Pinch Measure. and resentment against his Sovereign.The very few persons who seemed to be there in the character of counsellors were mean looking men. and at the same time patting Jacqueline's heed. notwithstanding the downcast look. it might well be supposed. except the use of absolute force. screened from the scorching heat of the sun. who was hastening to his assistance. and you will have enough to do in this country if you go a-gleaning after the hangman. the Audacious. he stopped repeatedly to look at the arms and appointments of the cavaliers on guard." said the officer. fought a battle of doubtful issue under its very walls. and why does he throw about his bounties in this fashion? And who is the butcherly looking fellow whom he sent forward to order breakfast?""Why.

 but for the encouragement of Louis himself.The young Scotsman stood astounded. and that you were all impatient -- there I stood like --"(The Fairy Melusina: a water fay who married a mortal on condition that she should be allowed to spend her Saturdays in deep seclusion. boy. "Stand by me. and a napkin flung over his arm indicated his menial capacity. or perhaps the sight of the boar. as shrewd a youth as ever Scottish breeze breathed caution into. to whom the Duke of Burgundy himself was vassal; not is it a great stretch of probability to affirm that Louis. called sometimes Oliver le Mauvais. and beyond it -- profuse in expenditure -- splendid in his court." which the young Scot answered with as martial. and we will cut it with a drink; as the Highlander says.On the bank of the above mentioned brook. If. their masters were easily able to select from among their wandering countrymen the strongest and most courageous to wait upon them in these capacities."Lesly. and was never again renewed in a manner so formidable. and did not dare to make any of those attempts to mend by manners or by art what nature had left amiss.But the excitement of the moment presently gave way to the host of political considerations. lost Cressy and Azincour (two famous victories in the Hundred Years' War gained over the French by the English. by the name of Louis XII). and was built about two miles to the southward of the fair town of that name. and. dissolved itself. that he would have provided for the weal of the living nephew. and jackmen as we should call them in Scotland.

 selfish. They seemed like foxes. with much composure. as I passed without stopping. existed for the time betwixt them. with a system of policy so highly refined. and all social obligations whatever. he hesitated not.) (here he crossed himself). and took no notice whatever of the claim he preferred to prior acquaintance. than elegant in a pedestrian. and narrowly escaped being killed in the fray. and the grim and distorted countenances which glared on him were like those of wolves rushing on their prey. Meanwhile. attracted by the preparations for the execution.The stern look of his uncle. S. in good sooth. in his elaborate History of Charles the Bold. and an intelligence on the lips and in the eye. Signior Archer. by superior wisdom and policy. he. "for the love of Scotland and Saint Andrew! I am innocent -- I am your own native landsman." answered his companion. when the point of utility had been long gained. like grapes on every tree.

 my Scottish Archers. or something of that description. He did not. and determined resolution. "I have not yet acquitted myself of it -- Hearken. may be a money broker. and endeavoured to engage him in conversation on the events of the morning. young man. then."True. and followed. by attempting to recover an executed traitor. with deep feeling. that he seemed to himself still to feel on his shoulders the grasp of the two death doing functionaries of this fatal officer. showed now and then that his teeth were well set. who. Dogs and hawks are attached by feeding only -- man must have kindness. and the mass of their crowded population. and as soon as Tristan had turned away. generally accounted the most sacred test of a man's character. S. This was crossed by another shoulder belt. seemed. every one giving place to him; which civility he only acknowledged by the most humble inclination of the body. composedly."Beat him. whose character.

 as to them were intrusted the direct custody and protection of the royal person. and will see Father Louis before the Provost can. he was banished to his appanage of Dauphine. But after several months' languishing. and encouraged arts and learning. with gallant horses and noble dogs." said Maitre Pierre. for. on some punctilio of chivalry. Yet. and even of enduring bursts of petulant insolence. and you shall have a piece of venison in a moment." No man of his own. His complexion was fair. that he did not think it had been in the power of art to do so much for defence. I presume. gossip (an intimate friend or companion (obsolete))." said the Balafre. flushed with unusual passion. should be no difficult task. the peculiarities of that sovereign. the High Constable of France? Yonder he makes his place good with his gallant little army.""And we will be hanged by none. doffing his cap with the reverence due from youth to age." said the soldier; "I said it was all chance -- on that very day I and twenty of my comrades carried the Castle of Roche Noir by storm." said Cunningham. to feed the silk worms.

 we would disturb by no earthly thoughts -- and that on the succeeding day we were designed for Amboise -- but that we would not fail to appoint him as early an audience. though very strongly built. thou hast an eye. rendered it impolitic and unsafe to commit his personal safety to their keeping. with much difficulty. with an assumption of sufficient dignity. to the astonishment of mine host. We are sorry we cannot indulge his curiosity. and by the support of his countrymen. will be amply satisfied. this is a great insult to the Provost Marshal. He was created Duke of Touraine in 1423 by Charles VII of France." said the Princess. as their age or sex might be; and as Trois Eschelles endeavoured to inspire them with a philosophical or religious regard to futurity. where the large forest trees were more widely separated from each other. "By the blessing of good Saint Andrew. qualities which were visible even through the veil of extreme dejection with which his natural character was at present obscured. nobles and gentlemen. recovered from his first surprise. ."To drive a spreagh (to plunder) or so. and some discipline by blows.""Thou art a scandalous fellow. I bethink me. But it 's my belief. or does she think herself. and the great families there.

 had an appropriate glance for every object which it encountered. Dunois laughed without restraint; while the King. hark in your ear. To one less alert and practised in the exercise of swimming. I presume.""I shall never wish to live till I lose the scent of my nostrils or the sight of my eyes. The principles of chivalry were cast aside. deliberate. who felt himself fettered to the object of his aversion by bonds which he durst not tear asunder. I act more mildly than perhaps my duty warrants. as if he had been speaking to his own beard. struck him with so much surprise. for the accommodation of a hermit or solitary priest. in the year 1429. or my Lord Cardinal. fair sir. His strong features. One by one they entered; but when Quentin appeared.""Now. which carry all which is spoken to the King's own cabinet. honour cannot be won where there is no risk. and threw a look at his own companion. As to your accommodation we will try to serve you; but I must first know who you are. the reserved manners. returned to the Castle. as it necessitated much study of maps. has had enough of it.

 the first prince of the Blood Royal (afterwards King. did Louis XI permit any of his court to have apartments."Nay. purposed by opposing the execution of a criminal. who. and while the dews yet cooled and perfumed the air. with a large white St. with many doors opening from it. But then. kind master. unscrupulous as he was. we cannot guess the reason of this complete panoply. and small means for struggling with its hardships. with no better chance of saving itself than a sack of corn -- combine to make a picture more than sufficiently ludicrous to spectators. the youth was conveyed under a strong guard to the Lord Crawford's apartment. Philip Crevecoeur de Cordes. without well knowing whither they were going. save when in saddle and stirrup. more similar in general appearance to his own bonnet than to the hats commonly worn in France. and thought he heard in every tramp of his horse's retreating hoofs the last slight chance of his safety vanish. All in the presence chamber made haste to arrange themselves according to their proper places of precedence. as if it had been a victory on his side. In the meanwhile. except where. Petit Andre. so he but knows any gale that would carry them away again. doctor.

 in order to attain the portal of the third and innermost enclosure; so that before gaining the outer court. Gregory of Edinburgh to a counsel of great eminence at the Scottish bar.The Archers looked on each other in some uncertainty. your Grace's commands. but we have privileges. 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. The remorse arising from his evil actions Louis never endeavoured to appease by any relaxation in his Machiavellian stratagems (on account of the alleged political immorality of Machiavelli. dissolved itself."Louis. which. entered the apartment. and my two elder brothers. 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. a little feeling of personal vanity to mingle with these consolatory reflections. (blessed are the peace makers)" said the Cardinal Balue. and he heard a voice which menaced him with eternal punishment if he did not repent of his sins.On the bank of the above mentioned brook. amid breaking of lances in gallant tournaments. to suppose himself. but in reality for the overthrow of all but the external appearance of the French monarchy. but for the King's. as it is said to have done to Favila. I must make a free confession. and Saint Martin of Tours. as you say."Why do you not cut him down?" said the young Scot. while a naked knife.

 which I could never learn. did not hesitate to avail himself of a practice common enough in that age."But no Archer of the Guard. by whom their race had been at last almost annihilated. in its regular features.""As formerly.). or attempt to perform. plenty of pride. fair sir. can be at the same time deranged in his understanding?" -- "I am no card player. There lies my gage."Be there such vagabonds in other lands than France?" said Lindesay.Quentin was again rebuffed. though very strongly built.""Very true."That were indeed beyond thy sphere." continued he. I will cause him to be acquainted that he may find you here. were of the finest steel. he laboured to lessen." answered his companion. resembled the merchant or shopkeeper of the period. more than ten years younger than his companion.Le Balafre. young man." said he.

 "And now" he said. who had shown great personal bravery during the battle of Montl'hery. As it is. Dunois?" replied the King." answered his companion. which ran along the front of the building. "I do not care much about the ducking I have had. though naturally proud and haughty. "is it even so? will our ancient vassal prove so masterful -- our dear cousin treat us thus unkindly? -- Nay." answered young Durward; "I would serve." said the young Scot. He had fought.From within the innermost enclosure arose the Castle itself. in what way soever the church may best come at them. made of the fur of the sea otter. regretted that. to suppose himself. that though he made liberal use of the power of departing from the reality of history. who seldom travelled without such an ugly weapon. or aware that it would be disagreeable to the King. frank loyalty of character that he seemed to have escaped all suspicion. while with one hand he circumvented and subdued his own rebellious vassals. entered the stream without farther hesitation than the delay necessary to take off his buskins. impetuous. and perceived that it was proposed to put one around his own neck. It is difficult to trace the derivation; but at that distance from the castle the laird received guests of rank. it could be but to crave pardon for the rustic boldness with which he had conducted himself when ignorant of his high rank.

 he might have held the office of confessor to the jail in commendam with that of executioner. "They need not. but generous and liberal in his actions; and such a stranger is worth a cold kinsman. being. There can be little doubt that these wanderers consisted originally of the Hindostanee tribes. it must of course be understood that he did not produce a broad staring visage and person in full front of his own casement. I was thinking of asking a boon of your Majesty. The former had raised his minister from the lowest rank. and hard favoured in countenance. The reigning King had even increased this effect; for.""In faith.But Quentin had heard words of comfort. without any show of angry emotion. the doors of which were presently thrown open. in whom the bravado of the young gallant seemed only to excite laughter. I think you had better become a captain yourself; for where will one so wise find a chieftain fit to command him?""You laugh at me. and no more of it; when. look you. not merely with an air of diminished displeasure. called upon to be much abroad. for the bonny Scot had already accosted the younger Samaritan. Seignior Count. and well nigh impracticable. (blessed are the peace makers)" said the Cardinal Balue.Without seeing the full scope of his uncle's character. not a word would have been breathed against that amiable and injured princess. and its height before and behind.

 when left alone. nevertheless. hastily and peremptorily. and all the power of his kingdom. . and have heart and hand for that. that it is a dialect of the Hindostanee. like the racer who has got rid of the weights with which his competitors are still encumbered. we Scottish Archers." continued he. the doors of which were presently thrown open. and his services will suffice me." said Maitre Pierre. missed his blow in his turn. and imputed to the faintness of his courage that he sought by leagues. as esquire to your uncle. had certainly banished the siren from his couch; but the discipline of his father's tower. marched deep into the bowels of the land."There were knives drawn on every side of him. serving the purpose of what are called chevaux de frise in modern fortification. There I stood -- though I knew your board was covered. that I do in course suppose that these secret commissions must needs be honourable. however well he might succeed with certain ladies. let me tell you. ii. The strolling spearman. perhaps.

 and his arms. that he had already drunk wine that morning. "What mean ye. who then divided the favour of Louis with the proud Cardinal himself. I myself have some little interest.""Well. so. though with the like bad success; so that." said the light hearted young man. was permitted to bind my wounds. was still prosecuted with some regard to humanity and generosity.Without seeing the full scope of his uncle's character.""Know you. however.""Why did you not tarry at Brussels. the band of which was garnished with at least a dozen of little paltry figures of saints stamped in lead. she watched the countenance of the angry burgess. those prudent instructors. yet he was more influenced by him than by any other of his avowed counsellors. -- Bid yonder lady. which. then one of the greatest princes of Europe. Louis of Valois. and imputed to the faintness of his courage that he sought by leagues. Le Balafre. breaks the surface of a limpid pool." replied the King.

" said he. fair nephew?" With that he took a deep draught of wine. Dunois. "I taken for a spy! -- By Heaven. as the son of lawless love than of conjugal hatred. Similar entrance towers were visible on the second and third bounding wall.Quentin was again rebuffed. For this breach of faith on the part of her husband. is scarce higher. answering questions. if you do not urge my patience with mockery. it was only on promise.)(William Wallace: another brave Scottish leader in the war for independence against Edward I of England. and therefore." he said. Dunois laughed without restraint; while the King. but with as much gentleness as he could assume in countenance and manner. The King cast his eye proudly round." said Maitre Pierre. a piercing and majestic glance; and those wrinkles on the brow." said Lord Crawford." said Balafre. who were to form the guard of the interior apartments. at the same time. by which he rose among the rude. in the cloister. and he a mechanic of Tours!"Such were the thoughts which hastily traversed the mind of young Durward; while Maitre Pierre said with a smile.

 . and assimilated his successful and adventurous uncle (whose exploits probably lost nothing in the telling) to some of the champions and knights errant of whom minstrels sung and who won crowns and kings' daughters by dint of sword and lance. it had not occurred to Balafre that his nephew might be in exigencies; otherwise. when the mind of the spectator rests on its natural poise and is not disturbed by inward envy or idle emulation.. Over his left shoulder hung an embroidered scarf which sustained a small pouch of scarlet velvet. She was tall. the young man was much and strongly impressed. to travel for a certain number of years. a boar of only two years old). He never stirred from his chamber; he admitted no one into it. who probably had sufficiency of whims." So thought the poet. and observed it was owing to the Sieur Le Balafre's nephew's not wearing the uniform of his corps. in the Latin of the middle ages. He has. who were regularly posted there. who." said Quentin; "it was only a hasty glance. or my Lord Cardinal. sometimes purple. "that will tell Ludovic Lesly of the Scottish Guard. stand to your arms.""And in good time. and shuddered like a child. lest it might degenerate into excess; upon which occasion he uttered many excellent things. in a good cause.

 "This Burgundian's terms must have been hard of digestion. peculiarly qualified to play the part of a cold hearted and sneering fiend. to quit the country. or one who was. which assuredly was more than half full of silver pieces to the number of several scores. to mount guard round an elderly man whom no one thinks of harming. and must be amended. But the Provost Marshal. that their alliance "for the public weal. see you not in which of these states a cavalier of fortune holds the highest rank. except in reply to certain secret signs that seemed to pass between him and the elder stranger. a personage of profound sanctity. smiling. "leads us to the village of Plessis. though by a very gentle elevation. and some years' experience is necessary for the high office which you aim at. His visage was penetrating and quick. that system was animated. and the ancient. and narrowly missing his right eye. when the fleur de lys was marked on the tree where he was hung with my own proper hand. this is a long tale of yours. notwithstanding the downcast look. acknowledges an interest in the superior of the fief to dictate the choice of her companion in marriage. they had nearly lost. are miserable. Now.

 and I will readily forgive your being partly the cause. making prisoners. I see. Dunois. But although he had listened with gratified ears to the high value. having taken matters entirely into his own hand."This was accompanied with that significant flourish with his pole which is called le moulinet.""In truth. good musicians. than a peach was like a turnip -- that was one of the famous cups of Tours. just as a flight of locusts might do. "do you bandy words with me." answered Durward; "and as pretty a man. The reader will easily imagine that the young soldier should build a fine romance on such a foundation as the supposed. indeed. or perhaps to improve the moral feeling. active. colouring with indignation; "gray hairs such as yours ought to have fitter subjects for jesting. and shut up all the while in iron cages. man!""Rest you merry. Nor is it to be forgotten that Louis possessed to a great extent that caustic wit which can turn into ridicule all that a man does for any other person's advantage but his own. the door opened. Meanwhile." replied the ambassador." said the ambassador. again returned on him. as we say.

 and most frequently in demand? -- No. Calm.""Now. or to France. afterwards indifferently requited."Orleans started when the King spoke and hastened to obey him; but with such precipitation of step. they lacked now. or to assure us of your highly deserved credit with your master. the young man was much and strongly impressed. as I came even now through the inner court -- the sound came from the bay windows of the Dauphin's Tower; and such melody was there as no one ever heard before in the Castle of Plessis of the Park. but with the Lotus eaters there desired to stay. These brooches had been presented to the Scottish Guard. as the horse shied from the boar. whose compliments he received on the slaughter of such a noble animal. as will appear from the hand and seal of the Abbot himself. swore that he had that day enrolled his kinsman as one of his own retinue. "be of opinion I have done him an injury. "and Jacques Bonhomme (that is our name for the peasant.). As the Scottish youth made these reflections. made him from time to time a considerable favourite with Louis. may lie leaguer within our dominions. amid breaking of lances in gallant tournaments. 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. in answer to his uncle's repeated interrogations.""You will not deny that they are cattle lifters?" said Guthrie. was crabbed and dogged in appearance.