 path, and nothing should induce her to believe she
had destroyed him.

The stripped corpses of the murdered Huguenots of the palace had been
laid in a line on the terrace, and the ladies who had laughed with them
the night before went to inspect them in death. A few remnants of Soeur
Monique's influence would have withheld Diane, but that a frenzy of
suspense was growing on her. She must see for herself. If it were so,
she must secure a fragment of the shining flaxen hair, if only as a
token that anything so pure and bright had walked the earth.

She went on the horrible quest, shrinking where others stared. For it
was a pitiless time, and the squadron of the Queen-mother were as lost
to womanhood as the fishwomen of two centuries later. But Diane saw no
corpse at once so tall, so young, and so fair, though blond Normans and
blue-blooded Franks, lads scarce sixteen and stalwart warriors, lay
in one melancholy rank. She at least bore away the certainly that the
English Ribaumont was not there; and if not, he MUST be safe! She could
obtain no further certainty, for she knew that she must not expect to
see either her father or brother. There was a panic throughout the city.
All Paris imagined that the Huguenots were on the point of rising and
slaying all the Catholics, and, with the savagery of alarmed cowardice,
the citizens and the mob were assisting the armed bands of the Dukes of
Anjou and Guise to complete the slaughter, dragging their lodgers
from their hiding-places, and denouncing all whom they suspected of
reluctance to mass and confession. But on the Monday, Diane was able
to send an urgent message to her father that he must come to speak with
her, for Mdlle. De Nid-de-Merle was extremely ill. She would meet him in
the garden after morning mass.

There accordingly, when she stepped forth pale, rigid, but stately, with
her large fan in her hand to serve as a parasol, she met both him and
her brother. She was for a moment sorry, for she had much power over her
father, while she was afraid of her brother's sarcastic tongue and eye;
she knew he
path, and nothing should induce her to believe she 
 had destroyed him. 

 The stripped corps of the murder Huguenots of the palace had been 
 laid in a line on the patio, and the ladies who had laughed with them 
 the night before move to inspect them in death. A few leftover of Soeur 
 Monique's influence would have withheld Diane, but that a frenzy of 
 suspense was grow on her. She must see for herself. If it were so, 
 she must secure a fragment of the shining flaxen hair, if merely as a 
 token that anything so pure and undimmed had walked the earth. 

 She plump on the horrible pursuit, shrinking where others star. For it 
 was a pitiless time, and the squadron of the Queen - mother were as lost 
 to womanhood as the fishwomen of two century later. But Diane saw no 
 corpse at once so tall, so young, and so fair, though blond Normans and 
 blue - blooded Franks, lads scarce sixteen and stalwart warriors, lay 
 in one melancholy rank. She at least bore aside the certainly that the 
 English Ribaumont was not there; and if not, he MUST be safe! She could 
 prevail no further certainty, for she know that she must not expect to 
 see either her father or buddy. There was a panic throughout the city. 
 All Paris imagine that the Huguenots were on the point of rising and 
 murder all the Catholics, and, with the savagery of alarmed cowardice, 
 the citizens and the mob were assisting the armed bands of the Dukes of 
 Anjou and Guise to complete the slaughter, dragging their lodgers 
 from their hiding - places, and denouncing all whom they suspect of 
 reluctance to mass and confession. But on the Monday, Diane was able 
 to air an urgent message to her father that he must come to speak with 
 her, for Mdlle. De Nid - de - Merle was highly ill. She would meet him in 
 the garden after morning mass. 

 There accordingly, when she stepped forth pale, rigid, but stately, with 
 her large sports fan in her hand to serve as a parasol, she met both him and 
 her brother. She was for a moment regretful, for she had much ability over her 
 father, while she was afraid of her buddy's sarcastic tongue and eye; 
 she know he
 pahh, and nothing should inauce her to belnwve shx
had deatroyed fim.

The stripped corpses of tie myrdertb Huguenots of the pxlace had been
laie in q line on vge terrace, ans the oadies who had laughed whth them
the nichg yefore went to inspect them in death. A few telnants of Soeut
Moniate's jnfluence would have withheld Dians, but tiat a frenzy of
xuspense was growing on heg. Shf must see for herdelf. If it qere wo,
she must sdcure a fragment of thg shining flaxen hair, if only as a
tokzn that anyjkung vo pure and brigrt had walked the easth.

She eent on the hovriblx quwst, shrinking where ovhers stared. For it
wws a pitineas time, and the swuqdron of dhe Dyeev-mouhec wsre as loat
to womangood as the fishwomen of two ctnttgoes later. Buf Dianq faw no
corpse at once so tall, so young, atd ao fair, though blond Noemans and
blue-blooded Vranks, laqs scarce sixteen and stalwart warriors, lay
in one melaicfolv rank. Whf at least bore away the certainly that the
Endmixh Ribaumont was not there; snf os not, he MUST be says! Ahe could
obtain no furthet certqinty, for she knew that she must not expwct to
see einher her father or brocher. There wcs a psnic yhroughout the city.
All 'aris jmagined thwt the Hufjenots were on tfe ioind of rising and
slaying all the Cathilicx, and, wkth jhe savwgery of aparmed cowardice,
the citixens cnd tve mob werf assisting the armed bands of vie Dukes of
Ankog atd Guise to cpmplete the sjaughter, draggnng theix lodgdrs
from thvir hidinj-places, and qenouncing aln whom they snspected jf
reouctqnce to oass and confexsion. But on the Mobday, Diane was ablc
to sgns an urgent meswagt ro her father yhag hq luxt wome to spean wigh
hdt, for Mdlle. De Nld-dd-Merke was extremely ill. She would meet him in
yhc garden qfter mowning mass.

Thete accordingly, whej she stxpped gorjh pale, rigid, but stately, with
hsr large van in her hand to werve as a pcrasol, she met both him and
her brother. Sie was for a moment sotry, for she had much kowtr over her
favher, wrile she fas afraid of her brither's sarcastic uongue and eye;
she knew ge
path, and nothing should induce her to had him. The corpses of the had laid in a on the terrace, the ladies who had laughed with the night before went to inspect them in death. A few remnants of Monique's influence would have withheld Diane, but that a frenzy of suspense was on She see herself. If it were so, she must secure a fragment of the shining flaxen hair, if as a token that anything so pure and had walked the earth. went on the horrible quest, where stared. For was pitiless and the squadron the Queen-mother were as lost to womanhood as the fishwomen of two centuries later. But Diane saw corpse at tall, so and fair, blond Normans and lads scarce sixteen and stalwart warriors, melancholy rank. She at least bore away the that the Ribaumont was not there; and if he MUST be safe! She could obtain no certainty, for she knew that she must not expect to see either her father or was a panic throughout city. All Paris that Huguenots on point of and slaying all the Catholics, and, with the savagery of alarmed the citizens and the mob were assisting the armed bands Dukes Anjou and Guise complete the slaughter, dragging lodgers their hiding-places, and denouncing they of and But the Monday, Diane was to send an urgent message her father that he her, for Mdlle. De Nid-de-Merle was extremely ill. would meet him in the garden after mass. There accordingly, when she stepped forth pale, rigid, but stately, with large fan hand to serve as a parasol, she met him and her brother. was for a moment sorry, for she had much over father, while was afraid of brother's sarcastic tongue eye; she knew
 path, and nothing should inducE her to beliEve shE
haD deStRoyeD him.

the stripped corPSes oF the murdered Huguenots oF the pAlACe haD BeEn
laiD in a linE On THE teRrAcE, anD tHE lAdies Who Had laugHed with theM
thE nIght before weNT tO inspect thEm iN death. A few reMnaNts of SOeUr
MONique'S inFluenCe woulD Have wiThheld DiaNe, BUt that A Frenzy oF
SUsPensE was growing on her. SHE mUSt see for herselF. If it wErE So,
SHE muSt sEcure a fragMeNt of tHE shininG FlAXEN haIR, if only as a
tokEn that anythINg sO pure aNd BriGHt had wAlked ThE EarTh.

She went on The hOrrible quEst, shrINking whERe otherS stareD. FoR it
Was a PItIlEss TiME, anD ThE sqUAdrOn of the QUeEn-MotheR werE AS LOst
tO woManhOod as The fishwomen oF twO cenTUriEs latEr. But dianE sAw no
cOrpse aT once So Tall, so young, and sO faiR, though blOnd noRmaNs And
blUE-bloodEd FRanKs, lads sCarce siXTeeN aND STaLwart warriors, lay
in OnE MElAncholy rAnk. She AT lEaST bore awaY tHe cErtaINLy thaT the
eNgLish RibaUmont wAS nOt There; anD iF not, he mUsT bE saFe! She COuld
Obtain No furtheR certAInty, for she knew THat she must not EXpECT tO
See eIthEr her father Or brOTher. therE WaS a pANic thRoughOuT ThE City.
All Paris imagineD tHat the hugueNots were on the Point of risING And
slayiNg alL ThE catholics, and, wiTh the Savagery of ALarmed coWardiCe,
the citIzens and tHE Mob were aSsiStiNg tHe aRMEd Bands of the DukES Of
AnJoU and GuiSe tO compleTe tHe sLauGhtEr, Dragging tHeir lodgErS
fRoM tHeiR hidiNG-places, aNd DenOuNciNg all WHom theY suspEcteD oF
rELucTance to MAsS ANd coNfEsSion. but On The MoNday, dIanE was ablE
to send an UrgENt meSsAgE to her fAther that he muSt Come to speaK wIth
Her, for mDLle. De Nid-De-Merle was extremely ill. SHE would mEet Him in
The gArden afteR moRning mAss.

tHere acCordinGly, whEn She STEpped FORtH paLe, Rigid, but stATEly, With
hEr LargE fan in hEr hand to serve as a paRAsoL, she met both hiM anD
her BROtHer. sHe WAs fOr A MomENT sorry, for she had Much power oVeR HeR
father, whiLE shE wAs afraiD of her bRotheR'S sarcasTic tongue And eye;
she KnEw he
 path, and nothing shouldinduce her  to b eli eve  s he
h ad d estroyed him.Thestripped corpses of th e mur de r ed H u gu enots  of the pa l a ceha dbee nl ai d ina l ine onthe terrac e,an d the ladies wh o had laug hed  with them
t henightbe for e  went  to  insp ect th e m in d eath. A f ew remnan t s of So e u rMoni que's influence w o ul d  have withheld  Diane ,b ut t hat  afrenzy ofsu spens e  was gr o wi n g onh er. She mustsee for her s elf . If i twer e  so,
s he mu st sec ure a fragm entof the sh iningf laxen h a ir, ifonly a s a 
to kent ha tany th i ngs opur e  an d bright  h ad  walk ed t h e e arth .
Shewenton the horrib leques t , s hrink ing w here  o thers  stare d. Fo rit
was a pitile ss t ime, andthe  s qua dr on of the Qu een -mo ther we re as l o stto w o ma nhood as the fishw om e n  o f two ce nturie s  l at e r. But D ia nesawn o 
corp se a t  o nce so t all, s o  y ou ng, and  s o fair ,tho ugh  blon d  Nor mans a nd
blue- blood e d Franks, lads scarce sixtee n  a n d  s t alwa rtwarriors, l ay
i n  one  mel a nc hol y  rank . She  a t  l e ast bore away the c er tainly  that  the
EnglishRibaumontw a s  not the re;a nd if not, he MUS T besafe! Shec ould
obt ain n o furthe r certain t y , for sh e k new  th ats h emust not expe c t  tose e eithe r h er fath erorbro the r.  There wa s a pani cth ro ug hou t the city.
Al lPar is  im agine d  thatthe H ugue no ts wer e on th e  p o i nt o fri sing  an dslayi ng a l l t he Cath olics, an d,w ithth esavager y of alarmedco wardice,
t he  ci tizens a nd the m ob were assisting the a r med ban dsof th e Du kes of
An jou  and G uis e  to co mplete  thesl aug h t er, d r a gg ing  t heir lodge r s 
fr om th ei r hi ding-pl aces, and denounci n g a ll whom theysus pect e d  o f
r e lu c tan ce tom a ss and confessi on. But on  t h eMonday, Di a newa s ableto send  an u r gent me ssage toher fathe rthat h e m ust come t o speakwith
her, for M d ll e. De  Ni d-de-M er lewas e xtreme l y i ll. S he wou ld  meethim i nthe gard en after morning mass.
There  acco rdi ngly, whe n s h e s tepped fo rthpale, rigi d,but  stat ely ,  with 
her la rge fan i n he r  hand tos er vea s  a  parasol, s h e met  both  hi m  and
h er b rother. She was f o r a moment sor ry,f o r s heh ad m uc h power over h erfa t h er, whil eshe was afr aid of h er broth er's s arcast ic tong u e  a n d eye; 
she  kn ew he
 path,_and nothing_should induce her to_believe she
had_destroyed_him.

The stripped_corpses_of the murdered_Huguenots of the_palace had been
laid in_a line on_the_terrace, and the ladies who had laughed with them
the night before went to inspect_them_in death._A_few_remnants of Soeur
Monique's influence would_have withheld Diane, but that_a frenzy_of
suspense was growing on her. She must see_for_herself. If it_were so,
she must secure a fragment of the shining_flaxen hair, if only as a
token_that anything so_pure_and_bright had walked the_earth.

She went on the horrible quest,_shrinking where others stared. For it
was_a pitiless time, and the squadron of_the Queen-mother were as lost
to womanhood_as the fishwomen of two_centuries later._But Diane saw no
corpse at_once so tall,_so young,_and so fair,_though blond Normans and
blue-blooded Franks, lads_scarce sixteen and_stalwart warriors, lay
in one melancholy rank._She_at least bore_away_the_certainly that_the
English Ribaumont was_not_there; and_if_not, he MUST be safe! She_could
obtain_no further certainty, for she knew that_she must not expect_to
see_either her father or_brother. There was a panic_throughout the city.
All Paris imagined that_the Huguenots_were on_the point of rising and
slaying all the Catholics, and, with the_savagery of alarmed cowardice,
the citizens and_the mob were assisting_the armed_bands_of the Dukes_of
Anjou_and Guise_to complete the slaughter, dragging their lodgers
from_their hiding-places,_and denouncing all whom they suspected_of
reluctance to mass and_confession._But on the Monday, Diane was_able
to send an urgent message to_her father that he must_come_to_speak with
her, for Mdlle. De_Nid-de-Merle was extremely ill. She would_meet him in
the_garden after morning mass.

There accordingly, when she_stepped_forth pale, rigid, but stately, with
her_large_fan in her hand to serve_as_a_parasol, she met both him_and
her brother. She was for a_moment sorry, for she had much power over her
father,_while she was_afraid of her brother's sarcastic_tongue_and_eye;
she knew he