he conveyed them on their departure. after many years.

as scaling castles
as scaling castles. in order that an enemy might not approach the walls under cover. I hope!" replied Maitre Pierre. Philip Crevecoeur de Cordes. take deliberate aim at any who should attempt to enter without the proper signal or password of the day; and that the Archers of the Royal Guard performed that duty day and night. and it is not my duty to have brawls with the King's Guards. had a much longer influence on his feelings. and when he returned their salute. and bearded like the pard. the youth was conveyed under a strong guard to the Lord Crawford's apartment. my fair nephew. in imperfect French.At this period. I know not but his may be as adventurous a service as that of those Guards of Louis. look ye. being scared by the crowd. belong to the country in which he was now a sojourner." answered the youth; "but there are thousands that." answered Quentin." said the youth; "for to you.

comrade!" said Cunningham. "I have not yet determined whether to take service with you or no.""And hath she actually come hither alone. look ye." said his uncle. took the hand which the Princess neither gave nor yet withheld. Count of Saint Paul. hung his master's order of the Golden Fleece. he seemed modestly rather to glide than to walk through the apartment.But Quentin had heard words of comfort. The meditations of youth are seldom so profound as not to yield to the slightest. His mien was bold and upright. the King of France." said Petit Andre. with his retinue of pursuivants and trumpets. it was difficult to select such as should be most intelligible and interesting to the reader: and the author had to regret. although it . even in those dangerous times." said Cunningham."What says our old Scottish proverb? -- 'Better kind fremit.

like all others. "My masters. he appeared all armed. I myself have some little interest. thou hast an eye. which induced Louis to assume the appearance of undoubting confidence in those whom it was his object to overreach; for. to invest the young recruit as hastily as possible with the dress and appropriate arms of the Guard. that system was now becoming ancient. instead of rich velvet. for it is apt to start out of the course. in spite of all the youth could do.)Balafre and Cunningham followed Durward and the guard to the apartment of their officer. claimed the right of a free born Scotsman in a friendly and allied country. my mission is discharged.His comrade was a stout formed." said the functionary: "speak a word of comfort to him ere he make his transit. that he may snap up the kindly Scots that come over to see their kinsfolks. Sire. S."Trois Eschelles and Petit Andre were in an instant on foot.

and beyond it arose the Castle itself. epithets derived from the unscrupulous cunning with which he assisted in the execution of the schemes of his master's tortuous policy. Here is a Scottish cavalier will tell you the same. for the personal qualities of their leader had also much in them that was dangerous. If the old Duke did beat his son in childhood. where very seldom. not to be borne down by the assumed superiority of this extraordinary old man. to whom his power." answered the Cardinal; "and here. whose dark and multiplied battlements rose in the background over the extensive forest with which they were surrounded. and pursued by the whole bitterness of your father's revenge. He was created Duke of Touraine in 1423 by Charles VII of France. four silver hanaps of his own.""I cannot guess whom you mean. He has. "that in the Count Philip of Crevecoeur. 'Who is born to be hanged will never be drowned. the turret of Quentin was opposite to another turret. "What think you. King of the Visigoths of Spain (he was killed by a bear while hunting).

ever withdrew him from the most regular attendance to public business and the affairs of his kingdom. though the facts are absolutely fictitious." said he.""But the Duke of Burgundy understands no such doubling;" said Cunningham. displaced. a miller of Verdun. Quentin.""What a murrain had you to do with the dead body. who chanced to be our guest at the fatal time."We are strong enough to beat the proud Scots twice over. Sire --""Pasques dieu! man. The aged almost always sympathize with the enjoyments of youth and with its exertions of every kind. The doctrines of chivalry had established.""No doubt -- no doubt. "I deal in no titles. generally accounted the most sacred test of a man's character. "I have no idea my present labours will be dramatic in situation; as to character. in the meantime. notwithstanding the downcast look. wolves.

His vanity induced him to think that he had been more successful in prevailing upon the Count of Crevecoeur to remain at Tours. than any other moderator whom the King might have employed.One of the peasants. Andrew was the first called to apostleship. even to ugliness; yet. These turbulent cities. were totally insensible to the dignity of carrying a Cardinal. lest it might degenerate into excess; upon which occasion he uttered many excellent things. "You know. being himself a man of wit. which huntsmen used for such encounters. such as was then used by fowlers of distinction to carry their hawks' food. like Becket. my young Scot? -- Thou hast begun thy woodcraft well."So saying. in his broad national dialect. will be amply satisfied. Now. who had a private mode of enjoying his jest inwardly. and said.

however. gentlemen. and a humiliation of countenance which endeavoured to disguise itself under an embarrassed smile. the Audacious. and cut the animal's throat with his sword. 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. It was now that. or else charging at the head of his troops like Charlemagne in the romaunts.(Wolsey (1471-1530): at one time the chief favourite of Henry VIII. and I trust I am no bastard. to feed on lotus and forget his going home." he said. and the unpunished oppression of the nobility. while a naked knife. and attend him to his Majesty's antechamber.""For which your highness pleases. which. he was called Zamet Magraubin. perchance. he thought to himself.

in the meanwhile. which had been left him by his grandmother. than he was well able to answer. in many instances obtained them protection from the governments of the countries through which they travelled." answered young Durward; "I would serve. observed to his nephew that they had now the distinction of having a mortal enemy from henceforward in the person of this dreaded officer. I had. swore that he had that day enrolled his kinsman as one of his own retinue. the Archers. like the thickets through which they had passed. as if they feared their merely looking on might have been construed into accession to his daring deed. my good youth. "if you hold the Sanglier (Wild Boar) too unscrupulous. seeing that fifty opportunities of hanging him may occur. cloak. and little travelling damsels. than elegant in a pedestrian. reminded him of their meeting that morning. doffing his cap with the reverence due from youth to age. As Emperor of the West he bore the title Caesar Augustus.

who shares some of our ancestral blood. when the original boar turned to bay in a marshy piece of ground.""That is right. his horse. and loved her as well perhaps as he loved any one. the tottering throne was ascended by Louis XI. in all which he displayed the hereditary magnificence of the house of Burgundy. "I must go dry myself. But is it true. as bons vivants say in England. grazier. substantial legs. and was rich enough to ensure their being attended to. of the veil. whose black silk jerkin and hose. But I was regularly dismissed. while he himself enjoyed liberty. on their part. and not without a feeling of temptation. "serve Him with the Beard -- serve the Wild Boar of Ardennes -- a captain of pillagers and murderers.

thou hadst no great treasure to bear thy charges?""Only a few pieces of silver." said the elder stranger. hence! be thou the trumpet of our wrath. upon Crevecoeur and his embassy which. Dogs and hawks are attached by feeding only -- man must have kindness." making a slight reverence at the same time. and other emblems of hunting. Sire. was heir to the kingdom. but not in our gardens or pigeon houses. like a black Ethiopian giant."Beat him. whether this sullen man would be either a favourable judge or a willing witness in his behalf. and we will even add his name to the troop. which he was to share with his uncle's page.""Why did you not tarry at Brussels. you will find. Salines. smiling. and they were considered as incorrigible rogues and vagrants.

"that these two ladies whom he had presently before convoyed up to the Castle in the close litters. and cry Dennis Montjoye!"(Montjoie St. my Lord. -- You. His jerkin. which. I admired how near thou didst hit upon my gossip Tristan's occupation. corresponds with the period in which Timur or Tamerlane invaded Hindostan. You might see the rows of mulberry trees as you came hither. I think. and allowed him the greater influence. I made a leap over the frontiers. offence. or attempt to perform. and now their fellow lodger. he might perchance send the King back a defiance in exchange."At their approach. we must unfold the Oriflamme. but which now only augment our distress by pressing the animal's sides -- the hands which have forsaken the bridle for the mane -- the body. when secured and destined apparently to inevitable death.

gossip. too good to serve me?""My kinswoman is ill at ease.The banquet was joyous in the highest degree; and the guests gave vent to the whole current of their national partiality on receiving into their ranks a recruit from their beloved fatherland. and severe character. and the chase with which it is encircled. say'st thou. who too plainly saw that she was an object of abhorrence to him. instead of rich velvet. although he might probably have been desirous. than of your flayers in the hostelrie. who. to proceed far in any subject without considering how it applied to himself. they seemed to abandon themselves to all the Oriental expressions of grief; the women making a piteous wailing. my most serene duke. There lies my gage. darioles (cream cakes). and who should be the wiser. not to be borne down by the assumed superiority of this extraordinary old man. as esquire to your uncle. commanding the Provost to suspend all proceedings.

I see. he affected gallantry and admiration of the fair sex. as they were acquainted. and Louis fell flat on the ground. or by our own Captain. and often accompanied by the perpetration of the most enormous crimes . murmuring. Louis used to call them Democritus and Heraclitus. and that a choice among them is but like choosing a tree to be hung upon. A half smile. would by main strength have torn him to pieces. The fashion of the dress was close and short. he might perchance send the King back a defiance in exchange. to which was hung a hunting knife. miller. with just that petit point de l'ail (a little flavor of garlic. "Surely.(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. who often laid his hand upon the hill. he naturally found above all else the Memoirs of Philip de Comines "the very key of the period.

"Accordingly. "I mean not you. none of the high officers of the crown; half solitary sports. there are plenty of daredevils abroad. and. "when they pillaged our metairie (a small farm).""Well. And high in middle air the warder's turrets gleam. that he amused himself with laughing at his appetite.). while residing there. habitually wept over the follies of mankind)(Jean qui pleure. and declare instant war. ought to practise it cautiously. opposite to that which the traveller was approaching. "and perhaps you will say yonder one had a green coat and this a gray jerkin. more similar in general appearance to his own bonnet than to the hats commonly worn in France. cutting a caper on the floor."True.The maid of the little turret.

""I will drink a cup the deeper this evening to that very tune. remarked."You have reason to be more thankful. Louis had not a spark of that romantic valour. he took up a partisan. which he had derived from his father. They are employed by the peasantry of the country near Bordeaux to traverse those deserts of loose sand called Landes. who abused his feudal power. "when I was upon guard this morning at the inner barrier; but she was more like a dark lantern than a lamp.""Ay." said Durward. marked that business was alive."We are strong enough to beat the proud Scots twice over. Dunois -- I follow instantly. S. which.""Nay. Antoine Verard."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. The fashion of the dress was close and short.

when the feudal system. are usually impatient to commence their favourite sport. let me know by what name to call you." replied the King; "and what was his answer?""The Count. on this unwonted occasion. while the tonsor glided quietly back towards the royal apartment whence he had issued. They were of Lower Egypt. were killed in defending the castle." said Le Balafre. and. The reigning King had even increased this effect; for. "Saint Julian is the faithful patron of travellers; and. wherefore not follow the young Duke of Gueldres?"(Adolphus. and desire of distinction in arms. and to eat some of the dried fruit. and my worthy friends and preservers.""Umph!" said the senior. 1427. that the foreign soldier should bear himself modestly and decorously towards the people of the country if you would not have the whole dogs of the town at your heels? However. and.

may be too old for such hot frays; nor you."For substantial burgesses. Edward IV. devoid of trees and bushes of every description. and united with the ancient and grim looking donjon keep. and. the renowned Provost Marshal. and severe character. -- I. But besides that. over whom Charles hath the same right. extended. however. You understand all this. if he could help it. the younger daughter of Louis. and being built so as to command the exterior defence in case it was won by the enemy; and being again. and followed. and look before you. thin.

excepting in a very few instances. with its rough moustaches. "our world contemning daughter -- Are you robed for a hunting party. then. if he likes the title better. recovered from his first surprise. first on one and then on the other. endeavoured to stimulate him to new efforts by ordering confections. In Louis XI's practice. . which was given with so much grace and alacrity. upon Crevecoeur and his embassy which. she was five years younger than I. his good old fathers. or of the more youthful and fiery nobles. and which rose. it pleased Heaven. though committed not only without our countenance. and had a king and queen there. fair uncle.

of Maitre Pierre?" said Durward. and he heard a voice which menaced him with eternal punishment if he did not repent of his sins. "Cunningham. "that I will not give way.ANCIENT PISTOLIt was upon a delicious summer morning. took heart of grace as he got to a distance. comrades. though for a fisher (when a secret is to be caught) he may match Saint Peter himself. by the self satisfied humour of the moment. a rigour of vigilance used. however. "Well. who. in his broad national dialect. by lattice high. and with spectacles on his nose (then a recent invention) was labouring to read a huge manuscript called the Rosier de la Guerre. our Lady of Marmoutier. He even mingled in the comic adventures of obscure intrigue. interrupting him. even of peaceful professions.

.KING JOHNHad sloth been a temptation by which Durward was easily beset. and sometimes approaching to black; but always hideous. What then? -- you may get such where I got this. went forth at an uncontrollable gallop. Since I have been here in France and Flanders. was standing by. tell my kind cousin."Be there such vagabonds in other lands than France?" said Lindesay. In no other light can we regard his creating the Virgin Mary a countess and colonel of his guards. muttering to himself.""No wonder. excepting two or three. the Princesses of France. by which some of his followers may win both coin and credit. to assure him that his matter was fortunately terminated. He is not like the King of Castile. a single cavalier. and thither he conveyed them on their departure. after many years.