 in every church, it would be easy for the barriers to be passed
without observation. Then the brothers would sleep at a large hostel,
the first on the road to England, where Walsingham's couriers and guest
always baited, and the next morning he would send out to them their
attendants, with houses for their further journey back into Anjou. If
any enemies were on the watch, this would probably put them off the
scent, and it only remained further to be debated, whether the Norman
Guibert had better be dismissed at once or taken with them. There was
always soft place in Berenger's heart for a Norman, and the man was
really useful; moreover, he would certainly be safer employed and in
their company, than turned loose to tell the Chevalier all he might have
picked up in the Hotel d'Angleterre. It was therefore decided that he
should be the attendant of the two young men, and he received immediate
orders that night to pack up their garments, and hold himself ready.

Nevertheless, before the hour of departure, Guibert had stolen out, had
an interview with the Chevalier de Ribaumont at the Hotel de Selinville,
and came back with more than one good French crown in his pocket, and
hopes of more.




CHAPTER XXVIII. THE ORPHANS OF LA SABLERIE



The cream tarts with pepper in them.--ARABIAN NIGHTS.


Hope, spring, and recovery carried the young Baronde Ribaumont on his
journey infinitely better than his companions had dared to expect. He
dreaded nothing so much as being overtaken by those tidings which would
make King Charles's order mere waste paper; and therefore pressed on
with little regard to his own fatigue, although happily with increasing
strength, which carried him a further stage every day.

Lucon was a closely-guarded, thoroughly Catholic city, and his
safe-conduct was jealously demanded; but the name of Ribaumont silenced
all doubt. 'A relation, apparently, of M. de Nid de Merle,' said the
officer on guard, and politely invited him to dinner and bed at the
castle; but these he thought it prudent to decline, explaining that he
brought a letter from the King to the Mother Pri
in every church, it would be easy for the barriers to be passed 
 without notice. Then the buddy would sleep at a large hostel, 
 the first on the road to England, where Walsingham's messenger and guest 
 constantly baited, and the next good morning he would send out to them their 
 attendants, with house for their further journey back into Anjou. If 
 any enemies were on the watch, this would credibly put them off the 
 scent, and it only remained far to be debated, whether the Norman 
 Guibert had well be dismissed at once or taken with them. There embody 
 always soft place in Berenger's affection for a Norman, and the man was 
 really useful; furthermore, he would certainly be dependable employed and in 
 their company, than turned easy to tell the Chevalier all he might have 
 picked up in the Hotel d'Angleterre. It was therefore decided that he 
 should be the attendant of the two young men, and he received immediate 
 orders that night to pack up their garments, and hold himself ready. 

 Nevertheless, before the hour of departure, Guibert had steal out, had 
 an interview with the Chevalier de Ribaumont at the Hotel de Selinville, 
 and come back with more than one beneficial French crown in his pocket, and 
 hopes of more. 




 CHAPTER XXVIII. THE ORPHANS OF LA SABLERIE 



 The cream tarts with pepper in them.--ARABIAN NIGHTS. 


 Hope, spring, and recovery carry the young Baronde Ribaumont on his 
 journey infinitely better than his companions had dared to expect. He 
 dreaded nothing so much as being overtaken by those tidings which would 
 hold King Charles's order bare thriftlessness paper; and therefore pressed on 
 with little respect to his own fatigue, although happily with increasing 
 strength, which carried him a further stage every day. 

 Lucon was a closely - guarded, thoroughly Catholic city, and his 
 dependable - conduct was jealously demanded; but the name of Ribaumont silenced 
 all doubt.' A relation, obviously, of M. de Nid de Merle,' said the 
 officer on guard, and politely invited him to dinner and seam at the 
 castle; but these he think it prudent to decline, explaining that he 
 brought a letter from the King to the Mother Pri
 in every church, it would bt easy for the batruers tm be pzssed
witfout observation. Then the brltyers qould sleep at a large hostel,
thv first ob tht road to England, where Walsinggwm's eonriers and guesj
always baitad, and the nexd ooxning he would send out to them theiw
attendsnhs, with houses for eheid further journey back into Anjou. Jf
any eiemies were on yhe watch, this would probahly out them off the
scfnt, and it inly eemained furgher to be debated, whejher the Norman
Guibert had bettef be bismissed aj knfg or taken wmth thvm. There was
always soxt placr in Berenger's heert dor a Norman, and the kan was
really usefol; moreoves, ke would certainly be sqfer gmplofed xbd kn
tgemr dompanj, tian turned moose to teol the Chevalier alk rv might have
pjcked tp in the Hotel d'Angleterre. It was therefmre decided that he
should ve the attendant of tje two yotng men, and he received immediate
orders that nighd to 'azk bi gyelr garments, and hold himself ready.

Neverthelesf, btfoge the hour of deiarture, Guibert hac dtpjen out, had
an interrjes with the Chevalifr de Rybaumint at tht Hotrl de Selinville,
and came baxk with more rhan one good Freneh crown in kis povket, snd
hopes of more.




CHAPTER XXVJII. THE ORPJANS OF LZ SABLERIE



The crexm nartv with ptoper in them.--ARABIWN NIGHTS.


Iope, xpring, xnd tecoverr carried hhe young Baronde Ribaumlnt ou his
bourney invinitely better than his companmpns had darec do vxpect. He
breadec nothing so iuch as being pvertakzn by ghose tidihgs whirh would
make King Charles'v order mere xaste papqr; abd tyereford pressed on
witn little geyard to hus own fatigue, altmough gappily with inexeqsing
strength, wnicf cwrgiev him d further stdge dvefu day.

Uucon was a zlosrly-guarded, thoroughlf Cafholic city, and hix
swfe-conduxt was jqalously demamded; but the name lf Riuaumonv silemceq
all doubt. 'A relation, apparentmy, of M. df Nld de Merle,' swid bhe
osficer on yuard, and politely invited him to dinner and bed at the
casrle; but these he thpmght it prudxnt to decline, axplaining that he
briught a letter frpm the King to the Mofher Psi
in every church, it would be easy barriers be passed observation. Then the large the first on road to England, Walsingham's couriers and guest always baited, the next morning he would send out to them their attendants, with houses their further journey back into Anjou. If any enemies were on the watch, would put off scent, and it only remained further to be debated, whether the Norman Guibert had better be at once or taken with them. There was soft place in Berenger's for a Norman, and the was useful; moreover, would be employed and in company, than turned loose to tell the Chevalier all he might have picked up in the Hotel It was that he be attendant the two young he received immediate orders that night their garments, and hold himself ready. Nevertheless, before hour of Guibert had stolen out, had an with the Chevalier de Ribaumont at the Hotel Selinville, and came back with more than one good French crown in his pocket, and more. CHAPTER XXVIII. THE OF LA SABLERIE cream with in NIGHTS. Hope, and recovery carried the young Baronde Ribaumont on his journey infinitely than his companions had dared to expect. He dreaded nothing as overtaken by those which would make King order waste paper; and therefore with regard fatigue, happily increasing strength, which carried a further stage every day. was a closely-guarded, thoroughly was jealously demanded; but the name of Ribaumont all doubt. 'A relation, apparently, of M. Nid de Merle,' said the officer on guard, and politely invited him dinner and the castle; but these he thought it prudent decline, explaining that he a letter from the King to the Mother Pri
 in every church, it would be easY for the barRiers To bE paSsEd
wiThouT observation. ThEN the Brothers would sleep at a lArge hOsTEl,
thE FiRst on The road TO ENGLanD, wHeRe WAlSInGham's CouRiers anD guest
alwaYs bAiTed, and the nexT MoRning he wouLd sEnd out to them TheIr
atteNdAntS, With hOusEs for Their fURther jOurney bacK iNTo AnjoU. if
any enEMIeS werE on the watch, this woULd PRobably put them Off the
ScENt, AND it OnlY remained fUrTher tO Be debatED, wHETHer THe Norman
GuibeRt had better BE diSmisseD aT onCE or takEn witH tHEm. THere was
alwaYs soFt place in berengER's heart FOr a NormAn, and tHe mAn wAs
reALlY uSefUl; MOreOVeR, he WOulD certainLy Be Safer EmplOYED And iN
thEir cOmpanY, than turned loOse To teLL thE ChevAlier All hE mIght hAve
picKed up In The Hotel d'AngletErre. it was therEfoRe DecIdEd thaT He
shouLd bE thE attendAnt of thE Two YoUNG MeN, and he received immeDiATE
oRders thaT night TO pAcK Up their gArMenTs, anD HOld hiMselF ReAdy.

NeverThelesS, BeFoRe the hoUr Of depaRtUre, guiBert hAD stoLen out, Had
an intErvieW With the ChevaliER de Ribaumont aT ThE hOtEL de SEliNville,
and caMe baCK witH morE ThAn oNE good frencH cROwN In his pocket, and
hopes Of More.




CHaPTER xXVIII. THE ORPHaNS OF LA SABleriE



The creAm taRTs WIth pepper in theM.--ARABiAN NIGHTS.


HOPe, spring, And reCovery caRried the yOUNg BarondE RiBauMonT on HIS
jOurney infinitELY betTeR than hiS coMpanionS haD daRed To eXpEct. He
dreaDed nothiNg So MuCh As bEing oVErtaken bY tHosE tIdiNgs whICh woulD
make king chArLEs's Order meRE wASTe paPeR; aNd thEreFoRe preSsed ON
wiTh littlE regard to His OWn faTiGuE, althouGh happily with InCreasing
stReNgtH, which CARried him A further stage every day.

LuCOn was a cLosEly-guArdeD, thoroughLy CAtholiC ciTY, and hiS
safe-cOnducT wAs jEALouslY DEmAndEd; But the name OF ribAumonT sIlenCed
all dOubt. 'A relation, apparENtlY, of M. de Nid de MeRle,' Said THE
oFfiCEr ON guArD, And POLitely invited hiM to dinner aNd BEd At the
castlE; But ThEse he thOught it PrudeNT to declIne, explaiNing that hE
bRougHT A leTter from thE King to tHe Mother PRI
 in every church, it would  be easy f or th e b arr ie rs t o be  passed
withou t  obs ervation. Then the bro thers  w o ulds le ep at  a larg e  h o s tel ,th e f ir s ton th e r oad toEngland, w her eWalsingham's co uriers and  gu est
always b ait ed, an dthe nextmor ninghe wou l d send  out to t he m  their attenda n t s,  wit h houses for thei r  f u rther journeyback i nt o  A n j ou.  If 
any enemi es  were on thew at c h ,  th i s would proba bly put the m  of f thesc ent ,  and i t onl yr ema ined furthe r to  be debat ed, wh e ther th e  Norman 
Guibe rthad  bet t er  b e d is m iss e dato nce  or take nwi th th em.T h e r e wa s
a lway s sof t place in Be ren ger' s  he art f or aNorm an , and  the m an wa sreally useful;more over, hewou ld  ce rt ainly be saf eremp loyed a nd in
t h eir  c o m p an y, than turned loo se t otell the  Cheva l ie ra ll he mi gh t h avep i ckedup i n  t he Hotel  d'Ang l et er re. Itwa s ther ef ore  de cided that  he
sh ould bethe a t tendant of the two young men ,  a n d  h e  rec eiv ed immediat e
or d ersthat ni ght to pa ck up  t h ei r  garments, and hold  h imself  read y.

Neverthel ess, befor e t he hourof d e pa r ture, Guiberthad s tolen out, had
an i nterv iew with  the Chev a l ier de R iba umo ntatt h eHotel de Seli n v ille ,and cam e b ack wit h m ore  th anon e good Fr ench cro wn  i nhi s p ocket ,  and
hop es  of  m ore .


CHAPTE R XXV III.  T HE ORP HANS OF LA S ABLE RI E


T hecr eam t arts wit h peppe r in them .-- A RABI AN  N IGHTS.

Hope, sprin g,  and recov er y c arried t he young  Baronde Ribaumont on h i s
journ eyinfin itel y bettertha n hiscom p anions  had d aredto  ex p e ct. H e dr ead ed  nothing s o muc h asbe ingovertak en by those tiding s  wh ich would
mak e K ingC h ar les ' so rde rm ere w aste paper; and  therefore  p r es sed on
wit h  li tt le rega rd to h is ow n  fatigu e, althou gh happil ywith i ncr easing
str ength, w hich carr i ed hi m  a  furt her  stage  e ver y day .

Luc o n w as aclosel y- guarde d, th or oughly C atholic city, and his
s afe-co nduct  wa s jealous lyd ema nded; but  the  name of R iba umo nt si len c ed
al l do u bt . ' A  rela tion ,  apparent l y,  of M .de Nid de M e r l e,'  said  th e 
offic er o n guard, and poli t ely invited hi m to d inn era nd b ed  at the
castle ; b ut t hese heth ought it pr udent to  d e cline , expl aining  that h e br o ught a  let ter  from the  Ki ng to theMo th e r Pri
 in_every church,_it would be easy_for the_barriers_to be_passed
without_observation. Then the_brothers would sleep_at a large hostel,
the_first on the_road_to England, where Walsingham's couriers and guest
always baited, and the next morning he would_send_out to_them_their
attendants,_with houses for their further_journey back into Anjou. If
any_enemies were_on the watch, this would probably put them_off_the
scent, and it_only remained further to be debated, whether the Norman
Guibert_had better be dismissed at once_or taken with_them._There_was
always soft place in_Berenger's heart for a Norman, and_the man was
really useful; moreover, he_would certainly be safer employed and in
their_company, than turned loose to tell_the Chevalier all he might_have
picked up_in the Hotel d'Angleterre. It_was therefore decided_that he
should_be the attendant_of the two young men, and_he received immediate
orders_that night to pack up their_garments,_and hold himself_ready.

Nevertheless,_before_the hour_of departure, Guibert_had_stolen out,_had
an_interview with the Chevalier de Ribaumont_at_the Hotel de Selinville,
and came back with_more than one good_French_crown in his pocket,_and
hopes of more.




CHAPTER XXVIII. THE_ORPHANS OF LA SABLERIE



The cream tarts_with pepper_in them.--ARABIAN_NIGHTS.


Hope, spring, and recovery carried the young Baronde Ribaumont on his
journey_infinitely better than his companions had_dared to expect. He
dreaded_nothing so_much_as being overtaken_by_those tidings_which would
make King Charles's order mere waste_paper; and_therefore pressed on
with little regard to_his own fatigue, although_happily_with increasing
strength, which carried him a_further stage every day.

Lucon was a_closely-guarded, thoroughly Catholic city, and_his
safe-conduct_was_jealously demanded; but the name_of Ribaumont silenced
all doubt. 'A relation,_apparently, of M._de Nid de Merle,' said the
officer on_guard,_and politely invited him to dinner_and_bed at the
castle; but these he_thought_it_prudent to decline, explaining that_he
brought a letter from the King_to the Mother Pri