 led up to the grand centre of the house, around
which were collected a number of attendants, wearing the Walsingham
colours. Among these Berenger left his two Englishmen, well content to
have fallen into an English colony. Landry followed him to announce the
visitor, Berenger waiting to know whether the Ambassador would be at
liberty to see him.

Almost immediately the door was re-opened, and a keen-looking gentleman,
about six-and-thirty years of age, rather short in stature, but
nevertheless very dignified-looking, came forward with out-stretched
hands--'Greet you well, my Lord de Ribaumont. We expected your coming.
Welcome, mine honoured friend's grandson.'

And as Berenger bent low in reverent greeting, Sir Francis took his
hand and kissed his brow, saying, 'Come in, my young friend; we are but
sitting over our wine and comfits after dinner. Have you dined?'

Berenger explained that he had dined at the inn, where he had taken
lodgings.

'Nay, but that must not be. My Lord Walwyn's grandson here, and not my
guest! You do me wrong, sir, in not having ridden hither at once.'

'Truly, my Lord, I ventured not. They sent me forth with quite a
company--my tutor and six grooms.'

'Our chaplain will gladly welcome his reverend brother,' said Sir
Francis; and as to the grooms, one of my fellows shall go and bring them
and their horses up. What!' rather gravely, as Berenger still
hesitated. 'I have letters for you here, which methinks will make your
grandfather's wish clear to you.'

Berenger saw the Ambassador was displeased with his reluctance, and
answered quickly, 'In sooth, my Lord, I would esteem myself only too
happy to be thus honoured, but in sooth----' he repeated himself, and
faltered.

'In sooth, you expected more freedom than in my grave house,' said
Walsingham, displeased.

'Not so, my Lord: it would be all that I could desire; but I have done
hastily. A kinsman
led up to the grand centre of the house, around 
 which were gather a numeral of attendants, wearing the Walsingham 
 colours. Among these Berenger leave his two Englishmen, well content to 
 have fall into an English colony. Landry trace him to announce the 
 visitor, Berenger waiting to acknowledge whether the Ambassador would be at 
 liberty to see him. 

 about immediately the door was re - opened, and a keen - looking valet, 
 about six - and - thirty years of old age, rather short in stature, but 
 however very dignified - looking, came forward with away - stretched 
 hands--'Greet you well, my Lord de Ribaumont. We expected your coming. 
 Welcome, mine honoured friend's grandson.' 

 And as Berenger bend low in reverent greeting, Sir Francis took his 
 hand and kissed his brow, allege,' Come in, my young friend; we are but 
 sitting over our wine and comfits after dinner. Have you boom?' 

 Berenger explained that he had dined at the inn, where he had taken 
 lodgings. 

' Nay, but that must not be. My Lord Walwyn's grandson here, and not my 
 guest! You do me wrong, sir, in not having ridden hither at once.' 

' Truly, my Lord, I ventured not. They send me forth with quite a 
 company -- my tutor and six groom.' 

' Our chaplain will gladly welcome his reverend brother,' said Sir 
 Francis; and as to the grooms, one of my fellows shall function and bring them 
 and their horses up. What!' rather gravely, as Berenger however 
 hesitated.' I have letters for you here, which methinks will make your 
 grandfather's wish clear to you.' 

 Berenger attend the Ambassador was displeased with his reluctance, and 
 answered quickly,' In sooth, my Lord, I would esteem myself only excessively 
 happy to be therefore honor, but in sooth----' he repeated himself, and 
 faltered. 

' In sooth, you expected more freedom than in my dangerous house,' said 
 Walsingham, displeased. 

' Not so, my Lord: it would be all that I could desire; but I have done 
 hastily. A kinsman
 lef up to the grand centre of the house, atoynd
whirh were collectdd a number of attendants, weerint the Walsingham
colours. Amovg these Herenger lefu his two Englishmen, well contehb to
hcvx fallen into ak English cmlony. Landry fmluoced him to announce the
visitor, Berender waiyijg to know whejher uhe Ambzssador would be at
liberty to see gim.

Almovt immediatelu the door was re-opened, anf a neen-looking gentlelan,
about siz-and-eyirty years uf age, rather short in stature, but
nevertheless very dkgnifned-looking, xane vmrward with out-snretched
hands--'Ngeet yog well, ky Lord de Ribsummnt. We expected your commng.
Welcome, mine honoored frieng's grandson.'

And as Bwrwnger bend lod in rebecenf greehinj, Sir Francjs took his
yand and kissed his bwiw, saying, 'Coms in, mr roung friend; we are but
sitting over our wihe and comfits after dibner. Have you dined?'

Betenger expjained that he had dined at the inn, where he had daken
mudgnkns.

'Nah, bkt that must not be. My Lord Walwyn's grandson rsrt, akd not my
guest! Yju do me wrpnh, xyr, in not havkng ribseh hither at once.'

'Trkly, my Jord, U ventureq noy. They sent me forth with qyite a
companj--my rutor and six grools.'

'Our chaplcin wikl glsdly welcome his revereud brofher,' said Slr
Francis; xnd as to the gruomx, mne of my fellows shall go and brinj thek
and thdir norses up. What!' rwther gravely, as Berengeg stipl
vesitated. 'L have letters for you here, whiri methinks wikl mane your
gxandfabher's wish cleaw to you.'

Berenggr saw thz Ambarsador was displeesed with hif reluctance, djd
answered qnickly, 'In soorh, mt Lord, K would esteem kyself only too
happt to be thus honouved, bot in sooth----' he re'tattd himself, and
faktefed.

'Yn spoev, you expectad mure greedum than in nh grsve house,' said
Walsincham, displeased.

'Not so, ky Lord: it would bq all that I vould desire; but I have doie
hastoly. A kinsman
led up to the grand centre of around were collected number of attendants, these left his two well content to fallen into an English colony. Landry him to announce the visitor, Berenger waiting to know whether the Ambassador would at liberty to see him. Almost immediately the door was re-opened, and a gentleman, six-and-thirty of rather short in stature, but nevertheless very dignified-looking, came forward with out-stretched hands--'Greet you well, my de Ribaumont. We expected your coming. Welcome, mine friend's grandson.' And as bent low in reverent greeting, Francis his hand kissed brow, 'Come in, my friend; we are but sitting over our wine and comfits after dinner. Have you dined?' Berenger explained he had the inn, he taken 'Nay, but that be. My Lord Walwyn's grandson here, guest! You do me wrong, sir, in not ridden hither once.' 'Truly, my Lord, I ventured They sent me forth with quite a company--my and six grooms.' 'Our chaplain will gladly welcome his reverend brother,' said Sir Francis; and the grooms, one of fellows shall go bring and horses What!' rather as Berenger still hesitated. 'I have letters for you here, which will make your grandfather's wish clear to you.' Berenger saw was with his reluctance, answered quickly, 'In sooth, Lord, would esteem myself only to thus sooth----' repeated and faltered. 'In sooth, expected more freedom than in grave house,' said Walsingham, it would be all that I could desire; I have done hastily. A kinsman
 led up to the grand centre of thE house, arouNd
whiCh wEre CoLlecTed a Number of attendANts, wEaring the Walsingham
colOurs. AMoNG theSE BErengEr left hIS tWO engLiShMen, WeLL cOntenT to
Have falLen into an ENglIsH colony. LandrY FoLlowed him tO anNounce the
visItoR, BerenGeR waITing tO knOw wheTher thE ambassAdor would Be AT
liberTY to see hIM.

alMost Immediately the dooR WaS Re-opened, and a keEn-lookInG GeNTLemAn,
aBout six-and-ThIrty yEArs of agE, RaTHER shORt in stature, buT
nevertheleSS veRy dignIfIed-LOoking, Came fOrWArd With out-streTcheD
hands--'GreEt you wELl, my LorD De RibauMont. We ExpEctEd yoUR cOmIng.
weLComE, MiNe hONouRed frienD's GrAndsoN.'

And AS bERengEr bEnt lOw in rEverent greetiNg, SIr FrANciS took His
haNd anD kIssed His broW, sayiNg, 'come in, my young frIend; We are but
sIttInG ovEr Our wiNE and coMfiTs aFter dinNer. Have YOu dInED?'

bErEnger explained that He HAD dIned at thE inn, whERe He HAd taken
lOdGinGs.

'NaY, BUt thaT musT NoT be. My LorD WalwyN'S gRaNdson heRe, And not My
GueSt! YOu do mE WronG, sir, in Not havinG riddEN hither at once.'

'TRUly, my Lord, I venTUrED NoT. they SenT me forth witH quiTE a
coMpanY--My TutOR and sIx groOmS.'

'ouR Chaplain will gladly wElCome hiS reveRend brother,' saId Sir
FrancIS; ANd as to thE groOMs, ONe of my fellows sHall gO and bring tHEm
and theIr horSes up. WhaT!' rather grAVEly, as BerEngEr sTilL
heSITaTed. 'I have letteRS For yOu Here, whiCh mEthinks WilL maKe yOur
GrAndfather'S wish cleAr To YoU.'

BEreNger sAW the AmbaSsAdoR wAs dIspleASed witH his rElucTaNcE, And
AnswereD QuICKly, 'IN sOoTh, my lorD, I Would EsteEM mySelf onlY too
happy To bE Thus HoNoUred, but In sooth----' he repeAtEd himself, aNd
FalTered.

'IN SOoth, you eXpected more freedom than iN My grave HouSe,' saiD
WalSingham, diSplEased.

'NOt sO, My Lord: It woulD be alL tHat i COuld dESIrE; buT I Have done
haSTIly. a kinsMaN
 led up to the grand centr e of the h ouse,  ar oun dwhic h we re collected a numb er of attendants, wear ing t he Wals i ng ham
c olours. Am o n g t he se  Be re n ge r lef t h is twoEnglishmen , w el l content to ha ve fallenint o an English  co lony.La ndr y  foll owe d him  to an n ouncethe
visit or ,  Beren g er wait i n gto k now whether the A m ba s sador would be  at
li be r ty t o s eehim.

Almo st  imme d iatelyt he d o orw as re-opened,  and a keen - loo king g en tle m an,
ab out s ix - and -thirty yea rs o f age, ra ther s h ort ins tature,  but
n eve rth eles s  v er y d ig n ifi e d- loo k ing , came f or wa rd wi th o u t - s tret che d
ha nds-- 'Greet you we ll,  myL ord  de R ibaum ont.  W e exp ectedyourco ming.
Welcome,mine  honoured  fr ie nd' sgrand s on.'
And  as  Bereng er bent low  i n r ev erent greeting, Si rF r an cis took  his
h a nd  a n d kissed  h isbrow , sayin g, ' C om e in, my  young fr ie nd; wear e butsi tti ngovero ur w ine an d comfit s aft e r dinner. Have you dined?'
B er e n ge r  exp lai ned that he  had dine d at th e i n n, wh ere h eh ad taken
lodgings.

'N ay , butthatmust not be.My Lord Wa l w y n's gran dson he r e, and not myguest ! You do m e  wrong,sir,in not h aving rid d e n hither  at  on ce. '
' T ru ly, my Lord,I vent ur ed not.  Th ey sent  me  fo rth  wi th  quite acompany- -m ytu to r a nd si x  grooms. '
'O ur  ch aplai n  willgladl y we lc om e  hi s rever e nd b roth er ,'  sai d S ir 
Fran cis; and  as tothe groom s,o ne o fmy  fellow s shall go an dbring them 
a ndtheirh o rses up.  What!' rather gravely, as Bere nge r sti ll
h esitated.  'I  havelet t ers fo r youhere,  w hic h methi n k swil lmake yourg r and fathe r' s wi sh clea r to you.'

Bereng e r s aw the Ambass ado r wa s di spl e as e d w it h  hi s reluctance, and 
answeredqu i ck ly, 'In so o th,  m y Lord,  I woul d est e em myse lf only t oo
happyto  bet h ushonoured,but in s ooth----' he re p ea ted h ims elf, a nd 
fa ltere d.

'I n  so oth,you ex pe cted m ore f re edom tha n in my grave house,' s aid
Wa lsing ham , displea sed . 

' Not so, m y Lo rd: it wou ldbeall t hat I cou ld d e si re; but I  hav e  done
has t il y.A ki nsman
 led_up to_the grand centre of_the house,_around
which_were collected_a_number of attendants,_wearing the Walsingham
colours._Among these Berenger left_his two Englishmen,_well_content to
have fallen into an English colony. Landry followed him to announce the
visitor, Berenger_waiting_to know_whether_the_Ambassador would be at
liberty to_see him.

Almost immediately the door_was re-opened,_and a keen-looking gentleman,
about six-and-thirty years of age,_rather_short in stature,_but
nevertheless very dignified-looking, came forward with out-stretched
hands--'Greet you well,_my Lord de Ribaumont. We expected_your coming.
Welcome, mine_honoured_friend's_grandson.'

And as Berenger bent_low in reverent greeting, Sir Francis_took his
hand and kissed his brow,_saying, 'Come in, my young friend; we_are but
sitting over our wine and_comfits after dinner. Have you_dined?'

Berenger explained_that he had dined at_the inn, where_he had_taken
lodgings.

'Nay, but that_must not be. My Lord Walwyn's_grandson here, and_not my
guest! You do me wrong,_sir,_in not having_ridden_hither_at once.'

'Truly,_my Lord, I_ventured_not. They_sent_me forth with quite a
company--my tutor_and_six grooms.'

'Our chaplain will gladly welcome his_reverend brother,' said Sir
Francis;_and_as to the grooms,_one of my fellows shall_go and bring them
and their horses_up. What!'_rather gravely,_as Berenger still
hesitated. 'I have letters for you here, which methinks_will make your
grandfather's wish clear to_you.'

Berenger saw the Ambassador_was displeased_with_his reluctance, and
answered_quickly,_'In sooth,_my Lord, I would esteem myself only_too
happy to_be thus honoured, but in sooth----'_he repeated himself, and
faltered.

'In_sooth,_you expected more freedom than in_my grave house,' said
Walsingham, displeased.

'Not so,_my Lord: it would be_all_that_I could desire; but I_have done
hastily. A kinsman