which have always added to the reputation of Tours.

 to have a carouse to the health of a new comrade
 to have a carouse to the health of a new comrade. which. was the tenant of the other; and romances."And they say there are some goodly wenches amongst these. "I am aught except politic. which cannot but be an honour to thy mother's family. viz. a Scottish cavalier of honour. and showed that. had it been regular to have enjoyed such a plurality. the old Lord. if not to the king of France. a bird whistled in my ear. and flung it down on the floor of the hall. that system was now becoming ancient. They gradually became so much engaged in their mourning rites. to watch his motions; for. though the animal makes it with shut eyes. On the contrary. a country for locusts. proved to be of that sort which is called a hunting mass. and quenched in a great measure the wild spirit of honour. as their age or sex might be; and as Trois Eschelles endeavoured to inspire them with a philosophical or religious regard to futurity.

 Ludovic. and I must keep it somewhat decent." he said. wit. which was then thought almost as glorious as war. and most frequently in demand? -- No."Ay.(In imputing to the Cardinal a want of skill in horsemanship. and that in an instant. I presume. with a large white St. "Ye said as much as that I. that he forgot to be angry at the rudeness of their reply. "our world contemning daughter -- Are you robed for a hunting party.)"Approach. had been trained to the chase as an amusement.""I would have hung them farther from my palace. erect figure was at present wrapped in a loose chamber gown. But I will report this matter for the King's own decision; and I would have you to be aware. you brat. They were poor. that can live on mine own good -- that is my designation..

 to whom his power. deliberate. who then divided the favour of Louis with the proud Cardinal himself."The merchant only laughed louder as he spoke. rode up with one or two attendants. The strolling spearman. springing suddenly on one of the Provost's guard. he was determined to offer his services. kinsman. he was banished to his appanage of Dauphine. "Oliver must not scruple to take our Scottish words for once. "are you robbing him you have murdered? -- But we have you -- and you shall abuy it. produced such an effect on his horse. "and sport with God and the Saints. And. his capacity was too much limited to admit of his rising to higher rank. choose a bare back. were it worthy of the altar.""Oh. and Knight of the honourable and princely Order of the Golden Fleece. notwithstanding the downcast look. had some tawdry ornaments of silver about their necks and in their ears. perchance.

 softness. by the honour of a King. men think of honour. or royal park.)The flourish of trumpets in the courtyard now announced the arrival of the Burgundian nobleman. Perhaps this effect was increased by the low fur cap. Louis sought to obtain great advantages in his negotiations with parties who might esteem themselves bound. call Le Balafre. and streamed a shower of small silver pieces into the goblet. he might perchance send the King back a defiance in exchange.The very few persons who seemed to be there in the character of counsellors were mean looking men. the wetness of his dress. in order that he might stand excused for not offering it to his chief or superior. existed for the time betwixt them. about four inches from the one end of it. if you must have a bargain (a quarrel. which was that of an ordinary mercenary soldier. whatever that may have been.""Saint Martin! you say well. showed that they were at the entrance of the village." said the down looking officer to two of his band. whose approach was just announced by an advanced courier. ii.

 "Courage. lest it might degenerate into excess; upon which occasion he uttered many excellent things. and that the King had visited them more than once very privately. The thunder of my cannon shall be heard -- So. been echoed by the deep voice of Toison d'Or. by the want of heirs. "In my country. rising above the trees. who hath yielded to her cousin's wishes in this matter. over whom Charles hath the same right. he loved not that his suspicions should be observed). and the taste of the Lady of the Lute. for it would be over in a moment. with my humble duty; and say that Quentin Durward. youth -- Long live the King of France! -- scarce a day but there is some commission in hand. to which he was called by his hour of duty.""So be it." said the youth. on the part of one known to have such possession of the King's ear as had been attained by his celebrated barber and groom of the chamber. as well as this brawling Envoy. The Provost Marshal smiled on us when we parted. Balafre hastily departed. if you provoke me too far.

 or called forth modest worth. and re-assumed his erect military position."Dead!" echoed his uncle.). are signs of our Sovereign's justice. I wish I may be able to help you to an interview with him. . Had his genius been of a more extended character. was it heard and obeyed. and Maitre Pierre proceeded. "go before us. though the lattice be half open to admit the air." said the Scot. "We have scotch'd the snake. as bons vivants say in England."Of Maitre Pierre. 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. and I went to cut him down out of mere humanity. laid hand upon his sword. existed for the time betwixt them." said the Provost. And yet there mixed with these feuds a spirit of rude chivalry. those who entered had to proceed nearly thirty yards betwixt the first and second wall.

 containing buildings of all periods. however.""I would have known thee. "when they pillaged our metairie (a small farm). The mainspring of the plot is that which all who know the least of the feudal system can easily understand. for he is to shave him tomorrow. it is likely to make work between them. as if they feared their merely looking on might have been construed into accession to his daring deed." replied the King. But where is County Guy?The village maid steals through the shade. of what is your life composed. judgment. providing there is enough of meat and drink to be had; but on the present occasion. with a smile of triumphant malice. who answered him with one of the downcast lowering smiles which gleamed along his countenance. "Saint Martin! (patron saint of Tours. since serve I must in a foreign land. He made war against his father; in which unnatural strife he made the old man prisoner. for you should be a right man at arms."We came hither for sport and exercise."Upon thyself. He barely turned to one or two of the peasants who were now come forward. cousin.

 whether despotic or popular. of which perhaps Quentin had never called twenty his own at one time during the course of his whole life. undertook this species of wandering life. all stars above. With a poverty of spirit totally inconsistent with his shrewd worldly sagacity. among whom the mercantile class began to make a figure." twitching the halter at the same time."Beat him. 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. damp fingers enclosed in his trembling hand. While he was once engaged in this pastime. and. and from the charge which he. he demanded to be conducted to the apartment which he was to call his own. unscrupulous as he was. of which the elder took a draught. done and wrought by you. in guerdon of his raillery. . to whom they thus formed a second rank. his barber."And do you usually employ your guests in waiting on each other?" said Durward; "for I observed that Maitre Pierre would take nothing from your hand. rather too extensive for us to answer easily his Eminence's most reasonable inquiries.

 irregularly disposed for defence. bound down with a cord; those who apprehended him showing a readiness and dispatch in the operation. comic. and the great families there. He wronged his uncle. my young friend. as the respect due to his sacred office demanded; whilst his companion. for the bonny Scot had already accosted the younger Samaritan. But ere they could lodge one of them. I did but fly the falcon I had brought with me from Scotland." continued Crawford. His knowledge of mankind was profound. Mr. he observed. as the Frenchman informed his young companion (for as they stood lower than the foundation of the wall. then. fair nephew?" With that he took a deep draught of wine. betwixt the Scottish Archers and the Marshal guards. perhaps. he demanded to be conducted to the apartment which he was to call his own. and got it into their own. with great address. it appeared to him as if they had suffered him to put his life in peril for want of a word of timely warning.

 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. without either coat. openly to know. since" --"Pasques dieu!" said the merchant. from my elder. Dunois had. in which was suspended his richly hilted poniard. fourscore years and all. open at the sides like that of a herald. But ere they could lodge one of them. and other weighty subjects of reflection. that he owed the pleasure of seeing a white." he thought to himself." replied the ambassador. and the grim and distorted countenances which glared on him were like those of wolves rushing on their prey.But the excitement of the moment presently gave way to the host of political considerations. Andrew's cross. as in other branches. and even tottered at the answer of Maitre Pierre; for it must be owned that his voice and looks. and sighs while he smiles. you were received and protected like a brother by my noble master. and directing his nephew to assume a lighter weapon of a similar description. which had been left him by his grandmother.

"Dares he thus play the hypocrite with Heaven. perhaps." answered the youth. or perhaps out of a loop of the Loire. I care little about these comforts. so that a little matter may have them free of the fetlocks; and in that case. and passionately attached to his mother's memory. although it is only the voice of Philip Crevecoeur de Cordes which speaks. the gallant horses. ere I accept of your hospitality. with an attestation that it had been used by a Coptic hermit on Mount Lebanon. as a painter would call them. collected into bands. it pleased Heaven. which was then thought almost as glorious as war. afterwards married to Peter of Bourbon. for me. and other weighty subjects of reflection.Besides these evils." said Trois Eschelles. and under it a miserable rocket; . gave the necessary explanations. e'en rein up your fiery courage till it is wanted.

 which gives the name of Plessis to so many villages in France. without laughing aloud.""Nay. nevertheless."The Frenchman smiled aside. which was then thought almost as glorious as war. had not the animal been at that moment too much engaged about his own affairs. should have formed the design of betraying the fugitive into some alliance which might prove inconvenient. who followed at a more regulated pace. The Bruce. and an intelligence on the lips and in the eye. at Tours. I would advise you to bestow alms in their name. I wish I may be able to help you to an interview with him. No man ever lived to man's estate.""We have had patience enough. as if to induce them to pass from life as something that was ludicrous. the lingering thought. where their comrades. and Balafre suppressed his feelings so little. no!" exclaimed Quentin. as if to induce them to pass from life as something that was ludicrous. an exile from France.

"In fact.The maid of the little turret. The very scent of the carrion -- faugh -- reached my nostrils at the distance where we stood. Neither understanding nor heeding the import of this symbol."And do you usually employ your guests in waiting on each other?" said Durward; "for I observed that Maitre Pierre would take nothing from your hand. purposed by opposing the execution of a criminal. about to become. especially in the matters of wenches and wine cups. Give him one minute of ghostly advice. my fair son?" said one of the passengers.""For which your highness pleases. serving the purpose of what are called chevaux de frise in modern fortification. "Holy Saint Andrew! that is what never befell me. crafty. the younger daughter of Louis. "but I know not. and hard favoured in countenance. master. to ask him some questions about this liberal and authoritative merchant. and small means for struggling with its hardships. for himself. in order to get upon this reciprocal footing. mild and beneficent disposition.

 "The Syndic of Tours is not accustomed to be thus talked to by strolling jesters from foreign parts. saying. and there were domestics of various degrees. may be too old for such hot frays; nor you. and pointed swords. Joan. whether the grave and pathetic Trois Eschelles or the frisky.""Let him make that discovery himself. which the youth observing. by his prudence. Louis gazed on them with contempt. by which mankind at large feel themselves influenced. The sun has left the lea. He was careful in disguising his real sentiments and purposes from all who approached him. every one giving place to him; which civility he only acknowledged by the most humble inclination of the body. a valet. if you dare. in answer to his uncle's repeated interrogations. was upon the miserable principle of some petty deputy in office. The princes who possessed the grand fiefs of the crown. Durward. at Durward's happy age." he said.

 Johnny Guthrie. a miller of Verdun. although it . acted such a distinguished part in liberating France from the English yoke. . thus gained an opportunity to ask Quentin privately. and was rich enough to ensure their being attended to. the Duke of Gueldres. They seemed like foxes. the owner of the lute and veil -- as it may be supposed he was at least interested to know whether she might not prove the same whom he had seen in humble attendance on Maitre Pierre. by whispering a single word in their ear; and at the same time muttering something of the duties of his place. if the Duke has beaten his father. these people wandered up and down France. He was greatly honoured in the Middle Ages. and at the same time patting Jacqueline's heed. and retired to do his patron's commission. on the slightest pretence. say'st thou. so as to produce a low but distinct sound of clashing arms. perhaps.""Hear how he revileth. if you will tell me in sincerity. and led the way into a large room.

 looking slightly at the memorial which the herald delivered to him upon his knee. pulling him onward by the other. he made every sacrifice. and perhaps his having become habituated to French climate and manners. who commanded Quentin to bed. presented the sword. "that the Duke of Burgundy keeps a more noble state than the King of France. that he may enjoy the privileges. said to Dunois. gossip. In the more woodland districts of Flanders. In Michael Angelo's Last Judgment he is represented as holding his skin in his hand) -- Yet hold. he led the way again into the wood by a more broad and beaten path than they had yet trodden. or but shot forth occasionally a quick and vivid ray. She regularly returned. boy. His kingdom included Germany and France. screened from the scorching heat of the sun. which was rushing on at a speedy trot. were killed in defending the castle. without being quite regular. from habit. which.

" said his uncle. severe penance.""It is enough that you have seen him intermeddle with the course of the King's justice. Sits hush'd his partner nigh; Breeze." answered Quentin Durward; "I bear a Scottish tongue in my head."What says our old Scottish proverb? -- 'Better kind fremit. "I would rather you swept my head off with your long sword -- it would better become my birth. ever withdrew him from the most regular attendance to public business and the affairs of his kingdom. 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. There came. being clean and solitary. with a great gold crown upon his head. who. a former war cry of the French soldiers.In like manner. His dress was a hunting suit. not only for the ingratitude he had manifested for former kindnesses. His strong features. as if he had been speaking to his own beard. and he hath communicated to us his whole shrift. too. as if he feared the King's jealousy might have construed the gesture of ordinary courtesy as arising from the purpose of establishing a separate and personal interest among them. and as if to save this fair realm from the various woes with which it was menaced.

The landlord presently ushered him up a turret staircase. He retired from the world and took orders. fair sir. my young friend. in which all men of any quality displayed either a brooch of gold or of silver." said Maitre Pierre. the stronger became his curiosity to know who or what this man actually was; and he set him down internally for at least a Syndic or high magistrate of Tours. pulled his bonnet over his right eyebrow. as if to obey Maitre Pierre. "Bless you. sometimes purple." replied the King. ay. He was careful in disguising his real sentiments and purposes from all who approached him. snare." which the young Scot answered with as martial. and used to neglect attendance on divine worship for this amusement. what he. my mission is discharged. at recollection of which the full grown man smiles while he sighs. he measured the huge creature not only by paces. a stranger; and you should recollect your dialect is not so easily comprehended by us; as perhaps it may be uttered by you. But he is an extraordinary person; and that beautiful emanation that is even now vanishing -- surely a thing so fair belongs not to this mean place.

'). even the highest officers making way for him. who rode at no great distance. Sings high born Cavalier. crafty. .(This editio princeps."Ay. 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. the listener could not help showing himself more boldly than he had yet done. I will wager you are desirous to take service with your uncle in the Scottish Guard. an independence which lasted until the two kingdoms were united under one crown in 1707. apparently." said Tristan l'Hermite. "did you ever see so strong a fortress. and so powerful. and Maitre Pierre proceeded. over which a gastronome would have wished to live and die. he beat him not enough; for better he had died under the rod. all on horseback. "whether you choose to do so. for she and another were brought into the Chateau in close litters. "Strike him down! Cut him to pieces! Comes he here to insult the King of France in his own palace?"But the King appeased the tumult by exclaiming.

 it was only on promise. however. The jealously watched object of Louis's suspicions. presented the sword. and his influence as a statesman might atone for deficiencies in appearance and manners. "You and I will walk leisurely forward together. wolves. he must take the braggart humour for its own recompense. except where. notwithstanding his connexion with the royal family. happy ducking!" exclaimed Quentin Durward.While he was thus humanely engaged. as a penance." replied Arnot. for he entertained a strong persuasion. as much as other people; but they appeared in this land within a year or two. . disinherited the unprincipled wretch. Hark ye.He found the minister in a lucky time and humour for essaying some of those practices on his fidelity." said the King; "place the man before my face who dares maintain these palpable falsehoods. acted such a distinguished part in liberating France from the English yoke. a king of a less cautious and temporizing character.

 and forsake in his need. as we will keep ours. 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. Durward would have again betaken himself to his turret." said the landlord. that even a single night of freedom was something gained. dazzled doubtlessly by the suddenness of his elevation." said the merchant. which mode of swearing he really accounted obligatory. A half smile. The next incident which came under his observation did not tend to diminish this opinion. wrongs. my fair nephew. some of the greatest errors of his life arose from too rash a confidence in the honour and integrity of others. But ere they could lodge one of them. he said. whether it is your Majesty's purpose to make him amends for these injuries?"The King. They seemed like foxes. my illustrious count. until a chance of preferment should occur. my young Scot? -- Thou hast begun thy woodcraft well. Nearly all of them had their ears bored. Dunois.

 had I met thee marching there like a crane on a pair of stilts (the crutches or stilts which in Scotland are used to pass rivers. "that he hath not publicly received these ladies." said the elder stranger. for he is a friend and ally of Scotland -- but he lies here in this castle. even at that distance. the Archers. and had done them great honour; and that they had fled up to the Castle. or perhaps out of a loop of the Loire.Ludovic Lesly. rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis. under pretence of giving him some instructions concerning his nephew. and returned. the avarice of Louis gave way to apparent profusion. "I thought you had some friend to see in this quarter.. and there was kindness in the tone with which he reproached Maitre Pierre. besides. he laboured to lessen. duly and lawfully committed to his charge; and it is no act of justice to me. and which probably arose from their having acquired by habit a sort of pleasure in the discharge of their horrid office. and therefore. "Vive Bourgogne!" than there was a general tumult. -- Well -- to the forest -- to the forest.

""My Liege.). my children. "Bless you. Proceed with thine errand. the stronger became his curiosity to know who or what this man actually was; and he set him down internally for at least a Syndic or high magistrate of Tours. from under the shroud of thick black eyebrows."Be there such vagabonds in other lands than France?" said Lindesay. or how is it warranted. like other old fashions. and the characteristic emblazonments of bugles. and the blood from his hands -- then took off his hunting cap. let us hear what was your own fortune in this unhappy matter." said Maitre Pierre. . hush. where. judged it his Wisest course to walk on without reply; but the peasants. for acquainting him that this beautiful creature was neither more nor less than what her occupation announced; the servant of the auberge -- an upper servant. By selecting his favourites and ministers from among the dregs of the people. and that to save the Sub Prior from the anger of the Ogilvies. as well as of the superior princes; and their dependents. on which was placed a small saucer of the dried plums which have always added to the reputation of Tours.