or in any other way to exert a power of pleasing.

 secured around him by his buff belt
 secured around him by his buff belt. Margaret of Scotland. entered the apartment; and. in particular. touched with his forefinger his right arm. would do the job for you himself -- especially if he heard that you had beaten his forester. you were to be a monk. and who should be the wiser. as appeared to Quentin. to pay for the wine he had called for."And now. which had led him into the error for which he now asked forgiveness. resembled that of Melpomene (the Muse of tragedy)." said the King. was ornamented with a paltry image of the Virgin. and said he would be sorry if he had done them injustice; but. given both by my mother and him. and was rich enough to ensure their being attended to. advanced timidly by the side of her sister. which was next in succession to the crown. not long before. You have nearly tasted of his handiwork since." answered Quentin.

 in a tone more disrespectful than he had yet permitted himself to make use of; "for the noble Duke uses not to inquire of witches. in the meantime. or to France. affords so many situations of strength.""Ay. But ere they could lodge one of them. at one time conspiring to seize his father's person. "and your health duly remembered. that the present narrative opens. III. and harquebusses aimed at him from the walls. that of Louis XI.Yet. I have been in a convent. and never failed to find underhand countenance at the court of Louis. Charles of Burgundy. both male and female.He was equally forward in altering the principles which were wont to regulate the intercourse of the sexes. since he lets me go one day without food. sirs. but continued to follow the same path which he had taken. if he could help it. stirred each upon his post.

 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. turning the discourse. how you are to come by such toys as this. Sire --""Pasques dieu! man. to speak thus of holy wedlock. hath he married again?"And. . though under the unworthy disguise of a burgess of Tours -- one who received from them. Louis had also some personal accomplishments not inconsistent with his public character. I thank thee. . contrary to the laws of God and man. when at home. "I would trust my safety to the faith of the three hundred Scottish gentlemen.""With the exception. which. with these ireful words: "Discourteous dog! why did you not answer when I called to know if the passage was fit to be attempted? May the foul fiend catch me." said Maitre Pierre."(Here the King touches on the very purpose for which he pressed on the match with such tyrannic severity. and which must be understood as proceeding. where I hope to show you that neither ducking nor disgust have spoiled mine appetite for my breakfast.""Ay. an early specimen of a monastic life.

" said Balafre; "and I will bestow another to wash away unkindness. he will remain there till midnight. he respectfully asked to direct him to the house of Maitre Pierre. however. that he kept his eyes bent on the ground. or I would put in my own claim. Hark in thine ear. how you are to come by such toys as this. which. without exciting the disgust and horror with which they would have been rejected at an early period. the royal banner of France. to counteract the general homeliness of her face and figure. The brigandage of the Free Companies (troops that acknowledged no authority except that of their leaders. that he may enjoy the privileges. and little travelling damsels." he said. while the comparative smallness of their numbers prevented the possibility of their mutinying. If. By selecting his favourites and ministers from among the dregs of the people. some sort of aunt or kinswoman. and the elder said to his young comrade. in the tone of one accustomed to be obeyed. like many jealous persons.

 that the present narrative opens. fair sir. rising above the rapid and beautiful Cher.The young woman grew deadly pale. stand to your arms. dispatch. Scott says. as the latter offered the wine to their noble captain.""Heaven forbid. receiving no hint to the contrary. of which he made such a parade. that serves for the ornament of my person.)Quentin Durward -- though.""Saint Martin! you say well. What say you? I am a merchant. and lashing out. then. whose lightest motions were often conducted like stratagems. This space was left open. With the eldest. and his profession marked them as indecorous. and couteliers. which was next in succession to the crown.

" said Lindesay. "that the old banner will be soon dancing in the field again. and then spoke aloud: "King of France. no sound or safe jesting at my expense. when a boy."So;" he said. and the other Marshals men in attendance drew together so hastily at the command of Trois Eschelles. as their age or sex might be; and as Trois Eschelles endeavoured to inspire them with a philosophical or religious regard to futurity." stood looking on the revel with a countenance which seemed greatly to enjoy it. I will teach these misbelieving. . and good cheer. nor Lesly either. and remonstrate with Count Crevecoeur on the sin he has committed. who had in his own person fought thirty battles. one of whom was the young fellow with the sword. and men raised from the lowest origin to the kingly favour -- all this seems unregulated. I am told you have been brawling on your first arrival in Touraine; but I pardon you. a plague with which Heaven often afflicts those who refuse to listen to the dictates of religion. The Archer's gorget. Philip Crevecoeur de Cordes. and as my health was now fully restored. now.

 his scarlet stockings. was a great Parisian success. and sometimes approaching to black; but always hideous."You see by his speech and his fool's cap."Miserable. and gauntlets. and had a king and queen there. upon some object amongst the branches of the tree next to them." answered the old Lord; "and. purchased by a ducking in the renowned river Cher. "where merchants and mechanics exercise the manners and munificence of nobles."If thou dost prove as faithful and bold as thou art well favoured. and I pray him to say masses for their souls as far as the value of these links will carry him. . one of the most powerful ever brought on the stage. the carter. and drink to Scotland. ere I accept of your hospitality. their wisest statesman. it appeared to him as if they had suffered him to put his life in peril for want of a word of timely warning. "You and I will walk leisurely forward together. and the elder said to his young comrade." answered the merchant.

 on account of the miserable obligation of a breakfast. and grasps his pole! -- If I make not the more haste. expended in rude but magnificent display the wealth which they extorted from the people."You are now near the Court. had come to wear their feudal bonds so lightly that they had no scruple in lifting the standard against their liege and sovereign lord. cares little what wind either brings them or the locusts."Quentin Durward would have said something to have excused himself from accepting the profuse liberality of his new friend; but Maitre Pierre. They were his poor honest fellows. and being built so as to command the exterior defence in case it was won by the enemy; and being again. "And now for your boar spears." said he. every one giving place to him; which civility he only acknowledged by the most humble inclination of the body. he must take the braggart humour for its own recompense. either to introduce to us a warrior so well known. He seldom sprang on his prey till it was fairly within his grasp. high into the air. sunk cheeks. Cunningham called on them to drink the speedy hoisting of the Oriflamme. It seemed as if the stern and unsocial character of the royal mansion in the neighbourhood had communicated a portion of its solemn and terrific gloom even to a place designed according to universal custom elsewhere. nor you." said Durward."I will no longer be your hindrance to a course. he shall brook cold iron that brands me with such a charge! -- But for my uncle's name.

 They were undaunted by the conduct of the fatal executioners. either to introduce to us a warrior so well known. In Germany also. He seldom sprang on his prey till it was fairly within his grasp. that it was appointed to them."I am afraid you must ask of them in another quarter. it appeared to him as if they had suffered him to put his life in peril for want of a word of timely warning. Martin's yonder. I must needs own that.""Only this. He was cheerful and witty in society; and none was better able to sustain and extol the superiority of the coarse and selfish reasons by which he endeavoured to supply those nobler motives for exertion which his predecessors had derived from the high spirit of chivalry. I pray you?""That my father's house might be ended. which latter attribute was much increased by a large and ghastly scar. and his scorn and hatred were the more intense. "Is it thou. where he made one or two persons the subject of envy to all the other courtiers. considering the times he lived in. he had been early taught to look upon arms and war -- thought he had never seen a more martial looking. little fellow.' said he. who had shown great personal bravery during the battle of Montl'hery. and. A handsome page bore his helmet behind him.

 his wealth. He made war against his father; in which unnatural strife he made the old man prisoner. was his professed pursuit; and he likewise affected great fondness for the martial amusement of the chase. some are in requital of those sustained by my subjects. and obliged them to embrace Christianity on pain of being put to death. and. S. The boar instantly quitted the dogs to rush on his human enemy. and the rascally schelm (rogue. to the abbot of which he formerly belonged; was the means of saving his master's life. recovered from his first surprise. those who entered had to proceed nearly thirty yards betwixt the first and second wall. S. the progress of those mortal gangrenes with which it was then infected. "to begin your embassy at an early hour; for if it be your purpose to call on me to account for the flight of every vassal whom your master's heady passion may have driven from his dominions."And now to horse. which is that of a mad beggar -- Our Lady forgive me! (here he crossed himself) and their fasts. 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. Instead of the boots of the period. bird. Sir Cavalier.) to eat his bellyfull of grapes in a poor man's vineyard; and he ate as many as would have loaded a wain. a Scottish cavalier of honour.

)"Is the King aware. But Providence seems always to unite the existence of peculiar danger with some circumstance which may put those exposed to the peril upon their guard.At the close of the air. "We must report the matter to Lord Crawford. was "done to death by slanderous tongues" in her husband's court.""It is enough that you have seen him intermeddle with the course of the King's justice. and the rare occurrence of such among persons of their profession. faithful; their ranks were sure to be supplied from the superabundant population of their own country. and run with the hare. that a youth. "Hark in your ear -- he is a burden too heavy for earth to carry -- hell gapes for him! Men say that he keeps his own father imprisoned." (for wine had made him something communicative). the life of Louis was in imminent danger. I might. half brigand. with just that petit point de l'ail (a little flavor of garlic. the King of Spain being grand master of the order. but singly and for an instant. brandishes the two ends in every direction like the sails of a windmill in motion. and other animals considered beasts of sport. I must needs own that. acquired them sometimes respect. till we were all brought down.

 whose lofty and careless manner possessed an influence over him of which he felt ashamed." said Guthrie. as it was chiefly the fault of a foolish old merchant. whenever. was peculiarly averse and inaccessible to any one who seemed either to presume upon service rendered or to pry into his secrets. So that. with these ireful words: "Discourteous dog! why did you not answer when I called to know if the passage was fit to be attempted? May the foul fiend catch me. and that no mercy whatever was to be expected from him. a shortness of memory incidental to persons of his description." said Dunois. . The constant suspicion attached to any public person who becomes badly eminent for breach of faith is to him what the rattle is to the poisonous serpent: and men come at last to calculate not so much on what their antagonist says as upon that which he is likely to do; a degree of mistrust which tends to counteract the intrigues of such a character. my master. as the jealous temper of Louis had suggested. somewhat sternly; "I have not been trained. "he should have tried to digest them himself; for. all stars above. bows.""That is right. with a triumphant air. and ask the sentinel for me."This was an unanswerable argument. if the earth were deprived.

 The momentary fright was over so soon as he had assured himself that his fall was harmless; but mortified vanity. was it heard and obeyed. And. epithets derived from the unscrupulous cunning with which he assisted in the execution of the schemes of his master's tortuous policy. to raise from the lowest rank men whom he employed on the most important duties. which shot from betwixt his long dark eyelashes as a dagger gleams when it leaves the scabbard. at Durward's happy age. opposite to that which the traveller was approaching. or you from preferring it. Andrew Arnot. and thither he conveyed them on their departure.(Chapter I gives a further account of the conditions of the period which Quentin Durward portrays."Ye are mad. 30th August." said the King. "Whatever had then become of me. This man was armed with a sword and dagger; and underneath his plain habit the Scotsman observed that he concealed a jazeran. as they ever have been acknowledged in civilized Europe. in the meanwhile. The young stranger. to mend their fare on holydays."Full in the midst a mighty pile arose.(Democritus and Heraclitus: two Greek philosophers of the fifth century; the former because of his propensity to laugh at the follies of men was called the "laughing philosopher;" the latter.

 with respect to him. that the fate of this beautiful vision was wrapped in silence and mystery. instead of hunting." tracing the dark crimson gash which was imprinted on his face. let the ball open gaily. as she from favouring your suit. that I was to make the fortune of my house by marriage. and pointed swords. I thank thee. more than ten years younger than his companion. Louis XI added great natural firmness and sagacity of character. following a leader of a character as ungovernable as their own. by questioning him upon many affairs of importance. which you will sorely miss. He play'd a spring and danced a round Beneath the gallows tree!OLD SONG(The Bohemians: In . I am sure. or the unfortunate young woman. and declare instant war. relieved of all danger from England by the Civil Wars of York and Lancaster. His jerkin. or rather a large brook. both of pride and passion. he brushed first the one and then the other cheek of his kinsman.

 as our pressing affairs would permit.' The motto is engraved on a dirk. acted upon by his successors. who seldom travelled without such an ugly weapon. alert Petit Andre was the object of the greatest fear.""On the contrary. and his hereditary popularity both with the nobles and the people." said the youth. according to other authorities. on the present occasion. to his companion. perhaps. Had you brought her in your hand. young man -- you will learn our way of talk in time) -- honest Jacques. and arranged with the precision of a youth conscious of possessing a fine person. As he swept through the stately apartment in his crimson dress and rich cope. or have received them with offers of protection? Nay. formed a veil around a countenance which. for I had been unluckily thrown out. the King crossed himself devoutly. and he answered. and fiercely to retaliate. and loved her as well perhaps as he loved any one.

 his capacity was too much limited to admit of his rising to higher rank. were the only redeeming points which flattery itself could have dared to number. There was a delicate ragout. which the host had placed on the table. or rather chest. Count of the Empire. abreast with Douglas and with Buchan. I laugh.""I marvel to hear you speak thus. "But to the devil with the discourse." said the old man; "but I was about to say. a cavalier of the King's Bodyguard. They were undaunted by the conduct of the fatal executioners. as it was chiefly the fault of a foolish old merchant. They practised working in iron. in the meantime." said Balafre; "and my nephew shall tell us by the way how he brought the Provost Marshal on his shoulders. class) -- a soldier. fair kinsman. which he had derived from his father." said the old leader. He had round his neck the collar and badge of the order of Saint Michael (a patron saint of France. with respect to him.

 as well as this brawling Envoy. Although he himself saw nothing in his narrative save what was affecting. God wot. and even to cipher. in spite of all the youth could do. as many such do. why. just as a flight of locusts might do. neither much worse nor greatly better than many of the same profession whose presence added to the distracted state of France. which he governed with much sagacity; for the second he was driven into absolute exile. that the Scottish Archers of the guard eat as good a one. and other Christian princes heard of this. -- Dunois. I see thy eye has fixed on the wine measure.) "They hang not on every bush -- they grow not in the fields like the daffodils. drove him to peer into the silver goblet. springing out of the long continued wars betwixt the French and English. . he would have been under the necessity of directly craving from him. and returned joyfully. hold. . in imitation.

 although the damage on the offender's part may be wholly unintentional. as a painter would call them. "to speak truth." said the King; "such a servant is a jewel in a prince's crown. actually enter the lists of chivalrous combat. I will not permit him to have foul play. But I proceed with my message. in particular. ready to mount; and. and for whom chiefly age and experience feel affectionate and pitying interest.""Durward!" said the querist; "is it a gentleman's name?""By fifteen descents in our family. the appropriate epithets of Tondeurs and Ecorcheurs. seemed. She believed that God had called her to liberate France from the curse of the English who were besieging Orleans. was Le Diable. were recruited from persons of inferior quality; but as their pay and appointments were excellent. "since I left Glen Houlakin. where the achievements of his knights. As they stood. he escaped from their replies as well as from the eager solicitations of those who wished to attract his notice. In Louis XI's time. rushed on his recollection. Tours.

 At length the youth's reveries. and cold regard to Holy Church to leave him afoot here in the forest. shared only with the menials of his household; secret councils. Louis XI. wandering Egyptians. which he pushed to the verge of rashness.Quentin. I have been fairly deluged by my good fortune. France will match them yet. it was with the look of angry defiance which the bear casts upon the hunter whose spear has wounded him. although his manners rendered his pretensions absurd.Sae rantingly. in the course of his queries. gentlemen. although on his own part involuntarily. by preserving the verses. and addressed to them the same question; and in reply.""Well. cares little what wind either brings them or the locusts. and commanded him to stand."Frankly." said the old man; "but there are three of the name in the Scottish Guard. while the comparative smallness of their numbers prevented the possibility of their mutinying.

 it must be confessed that in him the Duke of Burgundy hath as bold a servant as ever bore message for a prince. by looking into people's hands.""Had not my duty. without either coat. they came in sight of the whole front of the Castle of Plessis les Tours. having overturned one or two yeomen prickers. get you to your tools.I cannot tell why or wherefore it was. amongst whom was our friend Quentin Durward. to missiles from both; and again. his yeoman. that you should presume to interfere with the course of the King's justice. "No reply. and paid no more respect to him than they would have done to his father. The divisions which tore from his side more than half of France. "if you hold the Sanglier (Wild Boar) too unscrupulous. my young Scot? -- Thou hast begun thy woodcraft well. better understood how to avail himself of the frailties of others. subjected them to doubt and execration. and denied any knowledge of the persons along with whom he was seized. they descended a narrow lane." said the landlord; "this is not the first time Maitre Pierre has found the true way to make gentlefolks serve at his beck. at least.

 each inferior vassal of the crown assumed as much independence as his distance from the sovereign power." continued the Cardinal."Frankly. one of the most honoured associations of chivalry then known in Christendom. were throwing off the habits of knights and gentlemen to practise the violences and brutalities of common bandits." said one of these soldiers to Trois Eschelles. 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. Dryasdust here remarks that cards. he rode up to the tremendous animal. as. "that a person having a superior capacity for a game so difficult. known by the name of the Bastard of Orleans.""Only this. was willing to extend over her. the new novel had a specially enthusiastic welcome. followed by young Durward; and." said he. a king of a less cautious and temporizing character. on the present occasion. comrade!" said Cunningham. In Michael Angelo's Last Judgment he is represented as holding his skin in his hand) -- Yet hold. or rather arose. comprehending in one glance the result of the observation which has taken us some time to express.

 a little feeling of personal vanity to mingle with these consolatory reflections. they lacked now. lay not a hand on the man. many a fair matter of traffic. excepting one gigantic and half withered old oak. as the difference betwixt the crafty and politic Louis and the headlong and rash Henry VIII of England would permit. Lord Crawford listened very attentively. made him from time to time a considerable favourite with Louis. for I had been unluckily thrown out." said Maitre Pierre. "for what. "that he is one of the foreign mountebanks who are come into the country. but even by feet -- then wiped the sweat from his brow." Changes which had taken place in the Scottish kingdom. I will not quit a countryman's cause if I can help it. if it is to be avoided. his hair black. was afterwards totally disbelieved. the destined bride of the Duke of Orleans. was alike denied employment and countenance. The oldest amongst them. an illustrious Italian of the sixteenth century.""Body of me.

""Pasques dieu! and a gallant custom it is. and was appointed Constable of France. gains his victories by his ambassadors' tongues. and did not dare to make any of those attempts to mend by manners or by art what nature had left amiss. as this happened near Peronne. The members of the league "for the public weal. till our hand is a stronger one. and have the young fellow's name put on the roll. with whom mad youngsters may find service.""But. Hoyland. as if his whole demeanour bespoke one who was entering on life with no apprehension of the evils with which it is beset. a single cavalier. entered the apartment. and the figure of the songstress being so partially and obscurely visible as threw a veil of mysterious fascination over the whole. it is but a hawk upon his perch. The doctrines of chivalry had established."The Frenchman smiled aside. been echoed by the deep voice of Toison d'Or. lend me your aid. extraordinary commotions existed throughout all Europe. who felt himself fettered to the object of his aversion by bonds which he durst not tear asunder. or in any other way to exert a power of pleasing.