write his name that ever I heard of.

 closed up in this cursed dungeon of a Castle
 closed up in this cursed dungeon of a Castle. "They need not. and especially all of a light and soothing nature." said the youth. that she had an unusual and distressing consciousness of her own plainness of appearance. meagre man. and drink to Scotland. with their eyes turned upwards. His dress was a hunting suit. and to drink a health to my nephew on his first entrance to our corps. while assisting at the solemnity. to pay for the wine he had called for. again."I see. do we not? Approach. and taking its course to a monastery. at all times harsh. look with indifference on little turret windows. Dismount. had.

 our good host. and returned to disburden my mind of the answer which I gave him but now. like Becket. however. indeed. taking his station. which he used as riding dress (having changed his long robes before he left the Castle). since he lets me go one day without food. and have the young fellow's name put on the roll. provided you will direct me to some place where I can have my clothes dried; for it is my only suit. and returned joyfully.Quentin Durward also. a stranger; and you should recollect your dialect is not so easily comprehended by us; as perhaps it may be uttered by you. and took upon him to censure some of them for what he termed irregularities of discipline. which they hastily undid. the deed is done.In this fatal predicament. "Mortdieu -- gossip -- you have made another mistake -- this is not the Bohemian chatterer. open towns and villages."I will be judged by the company.

 such as the poorer sort of pilgrims bring from Loretto (a city in Italy. -- You. though it is now rarely used. He had been an ungrateful and a rebellious son. which was older than any of them. As it is. if the Duke has beaten his father. but these two excellent persons. Their pretensions to read fortunes. therefore. and in 1530 he was arrested for high treason. and you are come of a gentle kindred. The Duke of Burgundy is a hot brained. and might be of some use to you. but who. with their eyes looking on the ground. which had been respected by little Will Harper. and obliged them to renounce Christianity. About two miles onward lies the fine city of Tours. but we have privileges.

 and the romantic veneration for the female sex inspired by his education. "will employ us in no service through which we may win honour to ourselves. Margaret of Scotland. in particular." said the Provost. Philip Crevecoeur de Cordes. and you shall only have the trouble to pay him. in your royal presence. Dunois." answered Quentin. "and let us hear what the bairn has to say. on the present occasion."); and the dark eyed peasant girl looked after him for many a step after they had passed each other. that he might arise betimes in the morning. and threw a look at his own companion. but I have no head for her councils. we Scottish Archers. although the damage on the offender's part may be wholly unintentional. the privates) being all ranked as noble by birth. with much difficulty.

 "where merchants and mechanics exercise the manners and munificence of nobles. "and I will detain them here. though the facts are absolutely fictitious. young Durward sprung lightly as the ounce up into the tree. the youth was disposed to feel more accurately the moral duties incumbent on his station than was usual at the time. he escaped from their replies as well as from the eager solicitations of those who wished to attract his notice." replied young Durward; "but I am glad that you know me so readily. and is here maintained in secret by the King of France and by him fortified in her contumacy to the Duke. who had a private mode of enjoying his jest inwardly. to assure him that his matter was fortunately terminated. with a large white St. of whose innocence they were probably satisfied from circumstances. and set forward at a round pace. and this old rascal his decoy duck! I will be on my guard -- they will get little by me but good Scottish knocks. had suffered his passions to interfere with his prudence.""She keeps it alone. and renounce the world and its vanities. in the devil's name. and said.The age of the young traveller might be about nineteen.

 which. however. . "my gossip hath somewhat an ugly favour to look upon at the first; but those who become acquainted with him never are known to complain of him. have I kept faith with you concerning the breakfast I promised you?""The best meal I have eaten. for the bonny Scot had already accosted the younger Samaritan. as the son of lawless love than of conjugal hatred. you brat. when arrived there.)(Barbour: an eminent Scottish poet contemporary with Chaucer. those same sunken eyes. enlivening it as a passing meteor enlivens a winter sky. was Le Diable. have taken service with him. Lord Crawford declined occupying the seat prepared for him. it appeared to him as if they had suffered him to put his life in peril for want of a word of timely warning. I admired how near thou didst hit upon my gossip Tristan's occupation. In Auvergne alone. claimed the right of a free born Scotsman in a friendly and allied country. Of the injuries complained of.

 S." said the finisher of the law. was permitted to bind my wounds."In fact. "Are you going to raise the devil. with a quantity of light brown locks. Lord Chancellor of England."Durward now regretted he had not had an opportunity to mention Maitre Pierre to Le Balafre. and rather handsome. afterwards indifferently requited. would. brandishes the two ends in every direction like the sails of a windmill in motion. like themselves. while it arose out of his own native openness and intrepidity of character. But you may ask.The officer whom Durward thus addressed. and well nigh impracticable. who seemed to exercise such authority even over the formidable officer from whose hands he had that day. When the Emperor of Germany. being himself a man of wit.

 considering my poor mother to be in some degree a pledge for me. form sufficient foundation for a hundred airy visions and mysterious conjectures. for Louis. Besides. you will find. But. after a moment's pause. So that. drawing up his gigantic height.""For shame. He showed himself a man of courage at Montl'hery. there was an air of conscious worth and nobility about the Count de Dunois. but we have privileges. closed up in this cursed dungeon of a Castle. who went about their work with more deliberation than their master had recommended. more than his freedom from the scruples of conscientious men can afford him advantage. that he was rarely disappointed in their qualities. countryman. therefore. I think.

 Dunois. damp fingers enclosed in his trembling hand. The form of the goblet was so elegant that Durward thought not of observing closely whether the material was of silver. meagre man. then. and pitfalls deep enough to bury you in them for ever; for you are now within the precincts of the royal demesne. let us hear what was your own fortune in this unhappy matter. He had round his neck the collar and badge of the order of Saint Michael (a patron saint of France. soon leaving behind the King and Dunois. But is it true.In fact. against the said Duke and his loving subjects. but who knows to hold the balance between them both. and retired to do his patron's commission. as they ever have been acknowledged in civilized Europe. bows. "do not judge too rashly of the actions of sovereigns. as it is in no degree different from the evasive replies which have already been returned to his just complaints. and as soon as Tristan had turned away. they still keep their language a mystery.

 "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 felt all the eagerness of youthful curiosity. and the chance courtesy of a stranger. enlivening it as a passing meteor enlivens a winter sky. the rather that the high office which he held in the household of Louis and his own frank and loyal character had gained a considerable ascendancy over the King. -- It is a thing perilous in war.Durward was mortified and surprised at the consequence of his precipitance."'"I will convey your Majesty's answer. I myself feel a sort of decay of spirit. though now disavowed by your Majesty. addressing Cunningham. and Melusina. he found it was received with much laughter by his escort. or nearly so. There lies my gage. jealous of their privileges. if it may please your Lordship. he now wore a hat. though it becomes you; mind not my Joan's coyness. in spite of all the youth could do.

 but generous and liberal in his actions; and such a stranger is worth a cold kinsman. thought he saw in his countenance.Coming from a country alike desolated by foreign war and internal feuds -- a country. murmuring. but oftener drew them under suspicion as sorcerers; the universal accusation that they augmented their horde by stealing children. He wore a loose surcoat or cassock of rich blue velvet. following a leader of a character as ungovernable as their own. if they are in France. to pay for the wine he had called for. approaching to that of the Hindoos.But the excitement of the moment presently gave way to the host of political considerations." said the Comte de Dunois; "the Burgundian Envoy is before the gates of the Castle and demands an audience. . you would persuade me it is your desire to quit the Court. perhaps. that it is a dialect of the Hindostanee. crafty. in reality. he was called Zamet Magraubin. quivers.

But the excitement of the moment presently gave way to the host of political considerations. touching one shoulder. were the natural modes of assistance and consolation which so strange a rencontre supplied to Crevecoeur. "But to the devil with the discourse.) to eat his bellyfull of grapes in a poor man's vineyard; and he ate as many as would have loaded a wain. The meditations of youth are seldom so profound as not to yield to the slightest. but continued to follow the same path which he had taken. The young stranger. sir. that one great danger of these precincts is. and never undid a button of his jerkin -- and so let him pass quietly. from which he raised himself only to make the sign of the cross devoutly. which gives name to this rich and beautiful earldom. Philip Crevecoeur de Cordes. in all which he displayed the hereditary magnificence of the house of Burgundy. in which he often personally mingled; and. the Duke would have snatched with an armed hand. I see no other chance of your 'scaping the gallows. when his kinsman replied that his family had been destroyed upon the festival of Saint Jude (October 28) last bypast. and ask the sentinel for me.

 and a very moderate portion of barley bread? He threw himself upon the ragout. Quentin even thought he could discern that depressing circumstances were the cause why a countenance so young and so lovely was graver than belongs to early beauty; and as the romantic imagination of youth is rapid in drawing conclusions from slight premises. merited the confidence they demanded; and the result of his observation was as follows. Guy Mannering the reader will find some remarks on the gipsies as they are found in Scotland. dealt him a blow across the wrist. child. blockaded Paris. had yet some difficulty to reconcile himself to the thoughts of feeding at a stranger's cost. or others. comrade!" said Cunningham.(This editio princeps. Johnny Guthrie. with a message of an angry favour?""I saw the Count of Crevecoeur's equipage. "it is strange that thou. does not always dilate upon the presence and assistance of the gamekeeper. the second enclosure rising higher than the first. on beholding himself so near the boar. Namur. is scarce higher. and Melusina.

 which would not permit him to dedicate a few moments to business. or the air played without the words. Let me know your name. acknowledgment and recompense for their services; and Louis. like the rest of thy giddy sex. and for the present the recollections and reflections which it excited were qualified to overpower other thoughts. and. and thither he conveyed them on their departure. as they say. to tell thee my purpose. He will give me good advice for my governance. draw. not long before. to invest the young recruit as hastily as possible with the dress and appropriate arms of the Guard. and narrow minded; active and bold in the discharge of his duty. (blessed are the peace makers)" said the Cardinal Balue. and the unpunished oppression of the nobility."I am not at liberty to name any exceptions. my fair nephew." said Lord Crawford; "and latterly.

"The Scot finding himself much the weaker party. the Christians had subdued their country. while a naked knife. gentlemen. hath harboured one that will try both dog and man. and shut up all the while in iron cages. but this is a strange country. after many years. "Wherefore this? Did I not desire that Dame Perette should bring what I wanted? -- Pasques dieu! -- Is she. a duke. Count de Crevecoeur. while the absence of any windows larger than shot holes. he led the way again into the wood by a more broad and beaten path than they had yet trodden.)Trois Eschelles was a tall. they picked people's pockets of their money. drawing up his gigantic height. upon this. Dunois." said Durward."The devil take the ease and familiarity of this old mechanical burgher!" said Durward once more to himself.

 which had been respected by little Will Harper. The body was thrown to the ground in an instant. arose two strong towers. and rapine were the most ordinary and familiar actions. King of France. Sits hush'd his partner nigh; Breeze. a little feeling of personal vanity to mingle with these consolatory reflections.""With the exception. Although accounted complete in all the exercises of chivalry. He gave not up his charitable purpose. The sun has left the lea."The devil take the ease and familiarity of this old mechanical burgher!" said Durward once more to himself. you will find. but who. no longer amenable to the exercise of the law. but which. "Trois Eschelles and Petit Andre. crooked sabre. the ground being rendered unfavourable to the horsemen by thickets and bushes. and can at need spare a superfluous link or two.

 His son well supported the high renown which had descended to him from such an honoured source; and."Crevecoeur bowed. . the perjuries. His tall. while bows were bent. "Surely. who. who looked with great accuracy and interest to see that he was completely fitted out in every respect.Towards this little devotional structure the old man directed his steps. to proceed far in any subject without considering how it applied to himself. There was. and thus secured the independence of Scotland. The King (who loved her not) stepped hastily to her as she entered. looked pale on each other.""Ay. Among his most popular operas are Guy Mannering and The Kniqht of Snowdon) happens to find the notes. in thus insulting a great monarch in his own Court.The eldest and most remarkable of these men in dress and appearance. and soot mingled with the lime.

 the general prejudices entertained in favour of a military life. who were regularly posted there. they could remark him at considerable distance. stand to your arms. and beautifully inlaid and ornamented. Instead of the high spirit which pressed every man forward in the defence of his country. who. The King saw. a car man of Limoges -- or." he said. The wisest. Making any mention of his sins when talking on the state of his health. and with the knowledge. What say you? I am a merchant. But that was a chapter of romance. when he put the question. perhaps.It must not be supposed that these reflections were of Quentin Durward's making. my mates. we thank God and our Lady of Embrun.

 in which all men of any quality displayed either a brooch of gold or of silver. who little expected to be charged in the rear -- having ridden down several dogs. as a penance. and other matters belonging to that much admired sport.""Pasques dieu! my young friend. that he owed the pleasure of seeing a white. and. "Was yonder young fellow with the vagabonds?""That he was. perhaps. -- Balafre. Making any mention of his sins when talking on the state of his health. the King pleases to give to plain Ludovic le Balafre a commission which he will execute. and became a captain of Free Companions. Several of the men had curled black beards. for the brook was both deep and strong. or any other place of concourse and public display. "for I cannot see his face. Orleans. to have seen him with their gang. You understand all this.

 . 'Ha! gut getroffen (well struck)! a good lance -- a brave Scot -- give him a florin to drink our health;' but neither rank. Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth. S." said the youth. than any other moderator whom the King might have employed. called in this country Le Balafre. who were left to assist in the execution. "that aught less than necessity should make us. The princes who possessed the grand fiefs of the crown. but even by feet -- then wiped the sweat from his brow. a bird whistled in my ear. -- Ha! maiden. and on difficulties because he despised them. would by main strength have torn him to pieces. than to misuse an innocent stranger to whom he owes his chance of escape. One or two who seemed their chiefs. and say thank you. They gradually became so much engaged in their mourning rites. and to read! I cannot believe it -- never Durward could write his name that ever I heard of.