 saw, her tenderness to
her child, her attention to her father, were his daily admiration; and
her soft velvet eyes and sweet smile went so deep in his heart that he
would have bought her ells upon ells of pink ribbon, when once out of
sight of the old ladies; would have given a father's love to her little
daughter, and a son's duty and veneration to Isaac Gardon.

His patroness did not deny her approval. The gossip had indeed reached
her, but she had a high esteem for Isaac Gardon, believed in Samuel
Mace's good sense, and heeded Montauban scandal very little. Her
_protege_ would be much better married to a spirited woman who had seen
the world, than to a mere farmer's daughter who had never looked beyond
her cheese. Old Gardon would be an admirable adviser, and if he were
taken into the _menage_ she would add to the endowment another arable
field, and grass for two more cows. If she liked the young woman on
inspection, the marriage should take place in her own august presence.

What! had Maitre Gardon refused? Forbidden that the subject should be
mentioned to his daughter? Impossible! Either Mace had managed matters
foolishly, or the old man had some doubt of him which she could remove,
or else it was foolish reluctance to part with his daughter-in-law.
Or the gossips were right after all, and he knew her to be too
light-minded, if not worse, to be the wife of any pious young minister.
Or there was some mystery. Any way, Madame la Duchesse would see him,
and bring him to his senses, make him give the girl a good husband
if she were worthy, or devote her to condign punishment if she were
unworthy.




CHAPTER XXXIV. MADAME LA DUCHESSE



He found an ancient dame in dim brocade.---TENNYSON


Madame la Duchesse de Quinet had been a great heiress and a personal
friend and favourite of Queen Jeanne d'Albret. She had been left a widow
after five years' marriage, and for forty subsequent years had reigned
despotically in her own name and that of _mon fils
saw, her tenderness to 
 her child, her attention to her father, were his casual wonder; and 
 her balmy velvet eyes and gratifying smile go so deep in his center that he 
 would have bought her ells upon ell of pink decoration, when once out of 
 sight of the old lady; would have given a father's beloved to her little 
 daughter, and a son's duty and veneration to Isaac Gardon. 

 His patroness did not deny her approval. The gossip had indeed strive 
 her, but she had a high esteem for Isaac Gardon, believe in Samuel 
 Mace's good sense, and heeded Montauban scandal very little. Her 
 _ protege _ would be a lot better marry to a spirited woman who had seen 
 the populace, than to a mere farmer's daughter who had never looked beyond 
 her cheese. Old Gardon would be an admirable adviser, and if he were 
 taken into the _ menage _ she would add to the endowment another arable 
 field, and grass for two more cows. If she liked the young woman on 
 inspection, the marriage should take place in her own august presence. 

 What! had Maitre Gardon refused? Forbidden that the discipline should be 
 mentioned to his daughter? Impossible! Either Mace had managed matter 
 foolishly, or the previous man had some doubt of him which she could remove, 
 or else it was foolish reluctance to part with his daughter - in - law. 
 Or the gossips were justly after all, and he knew her to be too 
 light - minded, if not bad, to be the wife of any pious young minister. 
 Or there was some mystery. Any way, Madame la Duchesse would go steady him, 
 and institute him to his senses, make him give the girl a good husband 
 if she were desirable, or devote her to condign punishment if she were 
 unworthy. 




 CHAPTER XXXIV. MADAME LA DUCHESSE 



 He found an ancient dame in dim brocade.---TENNYSON 


 Madame la Duchesse de Quinet had been a great heiress and a personal 
 friend and favourite of Queen Jeanne d'Albret. She had been left a widow 
 after five years' marriage, and for forty subsequent year had reigned 
 despotically in her own name and that of _ mon yemeni fils
 saa, her tenderness to
her cmild, her attention to hxr fathsr, were fis daily admiration; and
her dodt veovet eyes and sweet smkle went do deep un hms heart that he
xkuld hayz boufmt hex xlls upon ells pf pink ritbon, when once ojt of
sight of the old ladies; would hade givem w father's love to nqr ljntoe
daughter, and a son's duty ans veneretion to Isaac Bardon.

His patroness did noh dejy her approval. Thf gossip hae inqwed reached
hdr, but she had a high gsteem for Isaac Gardon, believed in Scmuel
Mace's toid dgnse, and heeved Mogtauban scandal very little. Her
_protege_ womld bx muxh better married to e spirited woman who had seen
dhz world, than to a merw darmet's dagghtde wfo gav nsver llokxd beyond
hed cheese. Ole Gardon would be am wemirable adviaer, anq yf he were
taken into the _menage_ she wound zdd to the endowment anither arable
field, and grass fow two more cows. If she liked the young woman on
invpectmov, tkc oqrgiage should take place in her own august prefsnve.

Ehat! had Maitrc Gardon refused? Fprhicqen that the rubjecc sgould be
mentioned ho his qaughrer? Imposfiblr! Either Mace had managed mqtters
fooliskly, or the old man hab some doubt of nim wnich she could remove,
or elss it was follish relhztance to part wkth hhs daughudr-in-law.
Or the gosfips were rigkt after all, and hq knew her to bc too
light-minded, if not corse, to be the wife of any pious young ministxc.
Or there was smme mystery. Any eay, Madame la Duchesse woulb see hii,
and cring him no his seises, make hii give the gisp a good husuand
if shq weee wirthy, of devote her to condign iuuishment uf she were
unworthn.




CHAPJED XXXIV. MADAME OA EUCHESSE



He founc av agcpenv damq in dim brocdde.---TDNNHXON


Maaame la Ducmesre dr Quinet had been a creaf heiress and a petsjnal
friebd and fwvourite of Qieen Jeanne d'Albreu. She iad bexn lefy a widow
after five years' marriags, and for fovty subsequene yeqrs had reigued
despotically in her own name and that of _mon fils
saw, her tenderness to her child, her her were his admiration; and her smile so deep in heart that he have bought her ells upon ells pink ribbon, when once out of sight of the old ladies; would have a father's love to her little daughter, and a son's duty and veneration Isaac His did deny her approval. The gossip had indeed reached her, but she had a high esteem for Gardon, believed in Samuel Mace's good sense, and Montauban scandal very little. _protege_ would be much better to spirited woman had the than to a farmer's daughter who had never looked beyond her cheese. Old Gardon would be an admirable adviser, and he were the _menage_ would to endowment another arable grass for two more cows. If young woman on inspection, the marriage should take in her august presence. What! had Maitre Gardon Forbidden that the subject should be mentioned to daughter? Impossible! Either Mace had managed matters foolishly, or the old man had some doubt which she could remove, else it was reluctance part his Or the were right after all, and he knew her to be too if not worse, to be the wife of any pious Or was some mystery. way, Madame la Duchesse see and bring him to make give good if were worthy, or devote to condign punishment if she unworthy. CHAPTER XXXIV. MADAME ancient dame in dim brocade.---TENNYSON Madame la Duchesse Quinet had been a great heiress and personal friend and favourite of Queen Jeanne d'Albret. She had been left widow after marriage, and for forty subsequent years had reigned in her own name that of _mon fils
 saw, her tenderness to
her chilD, her attentIon to Her FatHeR, werE his Daily admiratioN; And
hEr soft velvet eyes and sweEt smiLe WEnt sO DeEp in hIs heart THaT HE
woUlD hAve BoUGhT her eLls Upon ellS of pink ribBon, WhEn once out of
sIGhT of the old lAdiEs; would have gIveN a fathEr'S loVE to heR liTtle
dAughteR, And a soN's duty and VeNEratioN To Isaac gARdOn.

HiS patroness did not dENy HEr approval. The gOssip hAd INdEED reAchEd
her, but shE hAd a hiGH esteem FOr iSAAc GARdon, believed iN Samuel
Mace'S GooD sense, AnD heEDed MonTaubaN sCAndAl very littlE. Her
_Protege_ woUld be mUCh betteR Married To a spiRitEd wOman WHo HaD seEn
THe wORlD, thAN to A mere farMeR's DaughTer wHO HAD nevEr lOokeD beyoNd
her cheese. OlD GaRdon WOulD be an AdmirAble AdViser, And if hE were
TaKen into the _menagE_ she Would add tO thE eNdoWmEnt anOTher arAblE
fiEld, and gRass for TWo mOrE COWs. if she liked the young WoMAN oN
inspectIon, the MArRiAGe should TaKe pLace IN Her owN augUSt Presence.

what! haD maItRe GardoN rEfused? foRbiDdeN that THe suBject sHould be
mEntioNEd to his daughteR? impossible! EitHEr mACe HAd maNagEd matters
foOlisHLy, or The oLD mAn hAD some Doubt Of HIm WHich she could remove,
oR eLse it wAs fooLish reluctancE to part witH HIS daughteR-in-lAW.
OR The gossips were Right After all, anD He knew heR to be Too
light-Minded, if nOT Worse, to bE thE wiFe oF anY PIoUs young ministER.
or thErE was somE myStery. AnY waY, MaDamE la duChesse wouLd see him,
AnD bRiNg Him To his SEnses, makE hIm gIvE thE girl A Good huSband
If shE wErE WorThy, or deVOtE HEr to CoNdIgn pUniShMent iF she WEre
UnworthY.




CHAPTER XxXIv. mADAmE lA dUCHESSe



He found an ancIeNt dame in diM bRocAde.---TENnysON


MadamE la Duchesse de Quinet had bEEn a greaT heIress And a Personal
fRieNd and fAvoURite of queen JEanne D'ALbrET. she haD BEeN leFt A widow
afteR FIve Years' MaRriaGe, and foR forty subsequent yeARs hAd reigned
despOtiCallY IN hEr oWN nAMe aNd THat OF _Mon fils
 saw, her tenderness to
he r child, h er at ten tio nto h er f ather, were hi s  dai ly admiration; and
her  soft  v e lvet ey es an d sweet sm i l e w en tsode e pin hi s h eart th at he
woul d h av e bought her el ls upon el lsof pink ribb on,  whenon ceo ut of 
si ght o f theo ld lad ies; woul dh ave gi v en a fa t h er 's l ove to her little da u ghter, and a s on's d ut y  a n d  ve ner ation to I sa ac Ga r don.

H i sp a t ron e ss did not de ny her appr o val . Thego ssi p  had i ndeed  r e ach ed
her, but  she  had a hi gh est e em forI saac Ga rdon,bel iev ed i n  S am uel 
M a ce' s  g ood sen se, andhe ed ed Mo ntau b a n scan dal  ver y lit tle. Her
_pro teg e_ w o uld  be m uch b ette rmarri ed toa spi ri ted woman who h ad s een
the w orl d,  th an  to a mere f arm er' s daugh ter who had  n e v e rlooked beyond
herch e e se . Old Ga rdon w o ul db e an adm ir abl e ad v i ser,andi fhe weretakeni nt othe _me na ge_ sh ewou ldadd t o  the  endow ment ano thera rable
field, a n d grass for t w om o re cows . I f she liked  the youn g wo m an  on inspe ction ,t he marriage should tak eplacein he r own augustpresence.W h at! hadMait r eG ardon refused?  Forb idden that the subj ect s hould be 
mentione d to his d aug hte r?Imp o s si ble! Either M a c e ha dmanaged  ma tters
f ool ish ly,  or  t he old ma n had so me  d ou bt  of  himw hich she  c oul drem ove,o r else  it w as f oo li s h r eluctan c et o  par twi th h isda ughte r-in - law .
Or th e gossips  we r e ri gh tafter a ll, and he kn ew  her to be  t oolight- m i nded, if  not worse, to be the w i fe of a nypious  you ng minist er. 
Or th ere was so me mys tery.  A nyw a y, Ma d a me  la  D uchesse wo u l d s ee hi m, 
and  bringhim to his senses, mak e him give th e g irla go odh us b and 
i f  sh e were worthy, or  devote he rt ocondign pu n ish me nt if s he were 
unwo r thy.



CHAPTER  XXXIV. M AD AMEL A  DU CHESSE


He found  an ancie n t dam e  i n dim  br ocade. -- -TE NNYSO N


Ma d ame  la D uchess ede Qui net h ad  been agreat heiress and a per sonalfrien d a nd favour ite ofQueen Jea nned'Albret.She  ha d bee n l e ft awido w 
a fte r  five  yea r s' marria g e,  an d fo r forty sub s e q uen t yea rsh ad rei gned 
despotically inh er own name an d th a t  of  _m o n fi ls 
 saw,_her tenderness_to
her child, her attention_to her_father,_were his_daily_admiration; and
her soft_velvet eyes and_sweet smile went so_deep in his_heart_that he
would have bought her ells upon ells of pink ribbon, when once out_of
sight_of the_old_ladies;_would have given a father's_love to her little
daughter, and_a son's_duty and veneration to Isaac Gardon.

His patroness did_not_deny her approval._The gossip had indeed reached
her, but she had a_high esteem for Isaac Gardon, believed_in Samuel
Mace's good_sense,_and_heeded Montauban scandal very_little. Her
_protege_ would be much better_married to a spirited woman who_had seen
the world, than to a mere_farmer's daughter who had never looked_beyond
her cheese. Old Gardon would_be an_admirable adviser, and if he_were
taken into the__menage_ she_would add to_the endowment another arable
field, and grass_for two more_cows. If she liked the young_woman_on
inspection, the marriage_should_take_place in_her own august_presence.

What!_had Maitre_Gardon_refused? Forbidden that the subject should_be
mentioned_to his daughter? Impossible! Either Mace had_managed matters
foolishly, or the_old_man had some doubt_of him which she could_remove,
or else it was foolish reluctance_to part_with his_daughter-in-law.
Or the gossips were right after all, and he knew her_to be too
light-minded, if not worse,_to be the wife_of any_pious_young minister.
Or there_was_some mystery._Any way, Madame la Duchesse would see_him,
and bring_him to his senses, make him_give the girl a_good_husband
if she were worthy, or devote_her to condign punishment if she_were
unworthy.




CHAPTER XXXIV. MADAME LA DUCHESSE



He_found_an_ancient dame in dim brocade.---TENNYSON


Madame_la Duchesse de Quinet had been_a great heiress_and a personal
friend and favourite of Queen_Jeanne_d'Albret. She had been left a_widow
after_five years' marriage, and for forty_subsequent_years_had reigned
despotically in her own_name and that of _mon fils