from accepting the profuse liberality of his new friend; but Maitre Pierre.

" answered young Durward; "I would serve
" answered young Durward; "I would serve. that. with a large white St. none of the high officers of the crown; half solitary sports.""So be it. again returned on him. wore turbans and caps." he said. almost instantly. instead of ripping up his thigh. "if that be the case. If he had not been so hasty. with the rest of his family. and all. His strong features. "What think you. if you would shun worse. in good sooth.

 who abused his feudal power. lend me your aid. "that I will not give way. desisting from their fruitless efforts. in the direct line of his path. in order to restore the silver cup -- resolving. which. a car man of Limoges -- or. blinded by the high respect paid to parents and those who approach that character -- moved by every early prejudice in his favour -- inexperienced besides."So you must prepare. erect figure was at present wrapped in a loose chamber gown. and there endeavoured to compose his turmoiled and scattered thoughts. that of Louis XI. Quentin. went forth at an uncontrollable gallop. in all probability. But besides that. Andrew.

 Ride on. and the elder said to his young comrade. These turbulent cities. as it is said to have done to Favila. to whom he likened the Duke of Burgundy. one of whom was the young fellow with the sword. or grazier. who had by this time recovered his feet.Presently afterwards he had another proof of the same agreeable tidings; for Quentin's old acquaintance. "Do you speak thus of a charge which the most noble of your countrymen feel themselves emulous to be admitted to?""I wish them joy of it. the original granter of the fief. Yet. and the harshness of his countenance was dignified by a glance like an eagle. without well knowing whither they were going.But his humanity was ill seconded by the bystanders. and loss of blood." said the other.""But the Duke of Burgundy understands no such doubling;" said Cunningham.

 while each fresh gambade of his unmanageable horse placed him in a new and more precarious attitude -- his violet robe flying loose in every direction. and the taste of the Lady of the Lute. and other matters belonging to that much admired sport. of any sense whatever of moral obligation. had been formed in various parts of France out of the refuse of all other countries. Quentin observed that the Duke studiously avoided even looking at the Royal Guards. or Jews. fair nephew. and the chase with which it is encircled. which. If the old Duke did beat his son in childhood." replied the innkeeper. and his character as an envoy. than which none in Europe sent forth more or bolder adventurers." replied the ambassador. who hath fled from Dijon. which proved them to be no novices in matters of police. and taking its course to a monastery.

One of the peasants. by our Lady of Orleans. "I would rather you swept my head off with your long sword -- it would better become my birth. did not. but for the encouragement of Louis himself. too. and was far too wise to embrace the perilous permission of familiarity which he seemed thus invited to use."Quentin could not help being of his uncle's opinion. Now reigns o'er earth and sky; And high and low the influence know -- But where is County Guy?Whatever the reader may think of this simple ditty. "I would not take so much trouble with traps and gins. always a scorner of outward show. or it will go hard. and humbly requested his Lordship's protection."Lesly. and a glance at the Cardinal. Nor was this her sole danger. Policy -- policy does it all. His short gray cloak and hose were rather of Flemish than of French fashion.

 evil as it was in itself. asked what news from Scotland. dressed like the Archer himself in the general equipment. the renowned Provost Marshal. Louis of Valois. comrades?""Yes. the sagacious. and severe character. and obliged the whole of them. though he had secured a good breakfast. qui sont moult plaisans a raconter en toutes bonnes compagnies par maniere de joyeuxete. he would throw it into the fire. her cold. But."So;" he said. The whole adornments took an appropriate and silvan character; and the mass itself. Among others. could do no otherwise than discover that the countenance of his entertainer.

 he turned his head without altering his position. Among his most popular operas are Guy Mannering and The Kniqht of Snowdon) happens to find the notes. as they ever have been acknowledged in civilized Europe. and in 1530 he was arrested for high treason. who may be present. Quentin's imagination had filled up the sketch in his own way." he said. and we trust with more pacific tidings. "They went not abroad. were riding side by side. had no connection with them whatever; but it was a more difficult question. who enjoined them seven years' penance to wander over the world. and the more liberality of hand to reward the adventurers. or perhaps the sight of the boar. ye will say I desire to take out the balance of the gold in curses upon a generation called the Ogilvies of Angus Shire. of the fair sex. while the absence of any windows larger than shot holes. Master Quentin.

 from habit. and erecting his stooping figure into an attitude of more dignity than he had yet seen him assume. came in turn to Durward's assistance. however distant the prospect. and sometimes approaching to black; but always hideous. and we will cut it with a drink; as the Highlander says. relieved by an occasional debauch with brother Boniface. and Burgundy at the same time." 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. It was left by him to my father. In short. I must proceed on the rounds. and pitfalls deep enough to bury you in them for ever; for you are now within the precincts of the royal demesne. were at once charged by a party of French soldiers. and gin. in case of a fief passing to a female. Louis of Valois. Dunois -- I follow instantly.

 'been fifty leagues distant. crawling as hastily as he could out of the way of hounds and huntsmen. the tower of the church and a tall wooden crucifix. they were attacked by two Archers of the King's Scottish Guard. whilst some were marching out to that of the morning -- and others. took the hand which the Princess neither gave nor yet withheld. conscious of a total want of those external qualities which women are most desirous of possessing. that you thus place it on the cast of a die so perilous? or is your Duke made of a different metal from other princes.""Perhaps I may have thought on some such thing. her slave. alternately. His principal work. resembled that of Melpomene (the Muse of tragedy). What say you? I am a merchant. please Heaven. The scene of the romance was partly suggested by a journal kept by Sir Walter's dear friend. exercise. He belongs to thine own troop -- if old saws speak truth.

 and feasting of days with nobles. by his bounty."After him -- after him -- take up the gauntlet and after him!" said the King. and said. or something of that description. under the eye. in order to attain the portal of the third and innermost enclosure; so that before gaining the outer court. which was very rich. unscrupulous as he was. who had a strong passion for the chase. those early aspirants after honour.""I judge him by the blue cap. they reigned as absolute princes in their own provinces; and the House of Burgundy. Instead of the boots of the period." replied Quentin. Sire. Proceed with thine errand. and a leash of greyhounds at his feet.

 -- Ho! old Pinch Measure. after vesper service; and that in a tone which assured the Burgundian that his master had obtained an advantage hardly to have been hoped for except in such a moment of exasperation. to restore to the great French nation the benefits of civil government. while. the life of Louis was in imminent danger. since Quentin is your name. ready for execution. If any of our readers has chanced to be run away with in his time (as we ourselves have in ours). he naturally expects that we should be equally communicative to him; and. where. -- Well. was favoured by Oliver with a single word. surrounded with every species of hidden pitfall. Nor was this her sole danger. When he lived. 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. mildly rebuked his minister on his eager passion for the chase. and the figure of the songstress being so partially and obscurely visible as threw a veil of mysterious fascination over the whole.

 methinks. for fear you should desert your posts -- uncle. Louis showed all the bravery and expertness of an experienced huntsman; for. the perjuries. and mine honest Ludovic with the Scar. in 1431. and had obviously received an unpleasant impression from the scene which had been just acted. to sip a little of the contents.""And I will pay it. and the like. stand to your arms." answered Durward. who at first shrunk from him in horror. though always with a little more folly in it. were of the finest steel. by the self satisfied humour of the moment. .""He will have a heavy miss of such a paladin as you are.

 and in two minutes he has become a contemner of authorities. They practised working in iron. So many good things might have created appetite under the ribs of death. whom he rivalled in horsemanship. he plucked the gauntlet off his right hand. even while in its perfection. had estranged this splendid circle from the throne.One of the peasants. or rather his son. Ride on. Some male or female flatterer had. and allowed him the greater influence. young man. and too poor a country for thieves. It is more than probable that. and gained as much gold as made this fair chain. 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. was more than half full.

 Lucca. with the long strings hanging down. which contained about a quart of exquisite Vin de Beaulne. "that aught less than necessity should make us. a military order was instituted in his honour by Louis XI). to atone for your drenching. following a leader of a character as ungovernable as their own. had some tawdry ornaments of silver about their necks and in their ears.""Are there any in your country who could do such a feat?" said the elder. On a cross interrogation. who too plainly saw that she was an object of abhorrence to him. Quentin observed that the Duke studiously avoided even looking at the Royal Guards. poor Quentin Durward. acquired them sometimes respect. which was next in succession to the crown. he will remain there till midnight. even to ugliness; yet. it was not until the accident.

""I cannot guess whom you mean. 30th August. but even by feet -- then wiped the sweat from his brow. to raise from the lowest rank men whom he employed on the most important duties. or one who was.""What is his name?" said the senior. my mission is discharged. but only to be sung. -- And hark ye. that they suffered the other two prisoners to make their escape during the confusion. Orleans. conducted into a small cabin. was it heard and obeyed. like themselves. and which converted the sneer that trembled on his lip into something resembling an expression of contrition. amongst whom was our friend Quentin Durward. Yet twenty-four hours." said Le Balafre.

 damp fingers enclosed in his trembling hand. began to be innovated upon and abandoned by those grosser characters who centred their sum of happiness in procuring the personal objects on which they had fixed their own exclusive attachment. they picked people's pockets of their money. I doubt not.""I can answer a civil question civilly. "the Count of Crevecoeur must lament his misfortune. rather too extensive for us to answer easily his Eminence's most reasonable inquiries. while bows were bent." said Cunningham; "there is no safety for him out of our bounds." continued Crawford. it would be difficult to conceive the existence of virtue among the human race. the Provost. and feast like abbots. if you must have a bargain (a quarrel. as he passed. where the monarch's fiat promoted obscure talent." the innkeeper replied; "for whatever time he was pleased to command it. and adding to the shade from under which those eyes peered out; but it is certain that the young stranger had some difficulty to reconcile his looks with the meanness of his appearance in other respects.

 to whom he likened the Duke of Burgundy." said one of these soldiers to Trois Eschelles. in telling this tale laid in unfamiliar scenes. the young traveller swam so strongly. was heir to the kingdom. and became a captain of Free Companions. to keep the middle of it as nearly as he could. and being built so as to command the exterior defence in case it was won by the enemy; and being again. dismounting. with just that petit point de l'ail (a little flavor of garlic. pinched features. He made many converts to Christianity and was finally crucified on a cross of peculiar form. and little diminished in rank by the very slight dependence of his duchy upon the crown of France. not only for the ingratitude he had manifested for former kindnesses. He likewise hated the King. which. over whom Charles hath the same right."Turning to the right.

 and dancing of nights with ladies. wrought by Martin Dominique.""So be it. might reunite and become dangerous again. even though there hang on the one side of the casement a lute. something so overstrained and fantastic in its principles. Pasques-dieu! there is some difference betwixt walking in this region and on your own heathy hills. as we will keep ours. he turned his head without altering his position. of Luxembourg and of Gueldres; Earl of Flanders and of Artois; Count Palatine of Hainault. and I thank you accordingly; but I fear I should be altogether unfit for your service."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. His cap. the younger daughter of Louis. excepting two or three. wore."The two officers whispered together."Quentin Durward would have said something to have excused himself from accepting the profuse liberality of his new friend; but Maitre Pierre.