 hand a sort of credential in Italian, signed by
Renato di Milano, the Queen's perfumer, testifying to the skill of his
compatriot Ercole Stizzito both in perfumery, cosmetics, and in the
secrets of occult sciences.

The Chevalier was no Italian scholar, and his daughter interpreted the
scroll to him, in a rapid low voice, adding, 'I have had many dealings
with Rene of Milan, father. I know he speaks sooth. There can be no harm
in letting the poor man play out his play--all the castle servants will
be frantic to have their fortunes told.'

'I must speak with the fellow first, daughter,' said the Chevalier. 'He
must satisfy me that he has no unlawful dealings that could bring the
Church down on us.' And he looked meaningly at the mountebank, who
replied by a whole muster-roll of ecclesiastics, male and female, who
had heard and approved his predictions.

'A few more words with thee, fellow,' said the Chevalier, pointing the
way to one of the rooms opening out of the hall. 'As master of the house
I must be convinced of his honesty,' he added. 'If I am satisfied, then
who will may seek to hear their fortune.'

Chevalier, man and boy disappeared, and Philip was the first to exclaim,
'A strange fellow! What will he tell us? Madame, shall you hear him?'

'That depends on my father's report,' she said. 'And yet,' sadly and
pensively,'my future is dark and void enough. Why should I vex myself
with hearing it?'

'Nay, it may brighten,' said Philip.

'Scarcely, while hearts are hard,' she murmured with a slight shake of
the head, that Philip thought indescribably touching; but Berenger was
gathering his purchases together, and did not see. 'And you, brother,'
said Philip, 'you mean to prove him?'

'No,' said Berenger. 'Have you forgotten, Phil, the anger we met with,
when we dealt with the gipsy at Hurst Fair?'

'Pshaw, Berry, we are past flogging now.'

'Out
hand a sort of credential in Italian, signed by 
 Renato di Milano, the Queen's perfumer, testify to the skill of his 
 compatriot Ercole Stizzito both in perfumery, cosmetic, and in the 
 secrets of occult sciences. 

 The Chevalier was no Italian learner, and his daughter interpreted the 
 coil to him, in a rapid low voice, add,' I have have many dealings 
 with Rene of Milan, forefather. I know he speaks sooth. There can be no damage 
 in letting the poor valet play out his play -- all the castle servants will 
 be frantic to have their luck told.' 

' I must speak with the fellow beginning, daughter,' said the Chevalier.' He 
 must satisfy me that he has no unlawful relations that could bring the 
 Church down on us.' And he looked meaningly at the mountebank, who 
 replied by a whole muster - roller of ecclesiastics, male and female, who 
 had heard and approved his predictions. 

' A few more words with thee, mate,' say the Chevalier, pointing the 
 way to one of the rooms opening out of the hall.' As master of the house 
 I must be convinced of his honesty,' he add.' If I am satisfied, then 
 who will may seek to listen their luck.' 

 Chevalier, man and boy disappeared, and Philip was the inaugural to exclaim, 
' A strange fellow! What will he tell us? Madame, shall you learn him?' 

' That depends on my father's report,' she said.' And yet,' sadly and 
 pensively,'my future is benighted and void enough. Why should I vex myself 
 with hearing it?' 

' Nay, it may brighten,' say Philip. 

' barely, while hearts are hard,' she murmured with a slight shake of 
 the pass, that Philip thought indescribably touching; but Berenger was 
 accumulate his purchase together, and did not see.' And you, buddy,' 
 said Philip,' you mean to prove him?' 

' No,' said Berenger.' Have you forgotten, Phil, the wrath we met with, 
 when we dealt with the gipsy at Hurst Fair?' 

' Pshaw, Berry, we are past flogging nowadays.' 

' Out
 hajd a sort of credential ln Italian, signeb by
Reneto di Jilano, tfe Queen's perfumer, testifyinj to the wkill of his
compatriot Ercole Snizzito bith mn perfumery, cosmetics, akb in fme
secxevs of occult sclences.

The Cvevalier was nm Ktclian scholar, and his daughter inter[reted yhf
scroll to him, in s rapjd low voice, adding, 'I have had mang dealiigs
with Rene of Milan, father. I know he spfaks sooth. There can bf no harm
in leteung the poor man play out his play--zll the castle servants will
be wrantnc to have jkwir xortunes tood.'

'I mlst speak witm the fallow forst, daughter,' xaiv thw Chevalier. 'He
must savisfy me that he has no unlawxum dealings that ciuod brhng dhe
Cfyrcf dkwi oh us.' Ajd ie looked msaningly at the mountebank, who
te[oied by a whome museew-roll of ecclesiastics, male and female, fho
gad heard and approved yis predictions.

'A few lore wordf with thee, fellow,' said the Chevalier, pointing tha
way vo ont if thd rloms opening out of the hall. 'As master of the goisv
I must be convinged of his honesty,' hf sqded. 'If I am ratisfnsd, then
who will may deek to hear their fowtunr.'

Chevalier, man and boy disappeared, and Ihilup was the first tl exclaim,
'A rtramge frllow! What will he tell us? Jadame, shalp you head him?'

'That depends on mf father's report,' she said. 'Wnd yet,' sedly cnd
pensixely,'ky futtre is darn and void enough. Why shluld N vex myself
witj hearing it?'

'Nay, it may brighten,' said Philip.

'Scsrwelj, while hzarts sre hard,' she iurmured with c slight shakd of
the hezd, that Philip thotght indescritwbly touchinj; but Berqngee waw
gatherkvg his purchasrs togethvr, and did not see. 'And ypu, cdother,'
said Philnk, 'yiu mean to provr hkm?'

'Nj,' damd Bewanger. 'Have ymu furguyten, Ohil, tht akgef we met with,
when we deant wjth the gipsy at Hirft Fair?'

'Pwhaw, Berwy, we are pasy flogging now.'

'Out
hand a sort of credential in Italian, Renato Milano, the perfumer, testifying to Ercole both in perfumery, and in the of occult sciences. The Chevalier was Italian scholar, and his daughter interpreted the scroll to him, in a rapid voice, adding, 'I have had many dealings with Rene of Milan, father. I he sooth. can no harm in letting the poor man play out his play--all the castle servants will be to have their fortunes told.' 'I must speak the fellow first, daughter,' the Chevalier. 'He must satisfy that has no dealings could the Church down us.' And he looked meaningly at the mountebank, who replied by a whole muster-roll of ecclesiastics, male female, who and approved predictions. few words with thee, the Chevalier, pointing the way to rooms opening out of the hall. 'As master the house must be convinced of his honesty,' added. 'If I am satisfied, then who will seek to hear their fortune.' Chevalier, man and boy disappeared, and Philip was the first 'A strange fellow! What he tell us? shall hear 'That on my report,' she said. 'And yet,' sadly and pensively,'my future is dark void enough. Why should I vex myself with hearing it?' may said Philip. 'Scarcely, hearts are hard,' she with slight shake of the Philip indescribably was his together, and did not 'And you, brother,' said Philip, mean to prove him?' forgotten, Phil, the anger we met with, when dealt with the gipsy at Hurst Fair?' Berry, we are past flogging now.' 'Out
 hand a sort of credential in ItAlian, signeD by
ReNatO di miLano, The QUeen's perfumer, tEStifYing to the skill of his
comPatriOt eRcolE stIzzitO both in PErFUMerY, cOsMetIcS, AnD in thE
seCrets of Occult scieNceS.

THe Chevalier wAS nO Italian scHolAr, and his daugHteR interPrEteD The
scRolL to hiM, in a raPId low vOice, addinG, 'I HAve had MAny dealINGs
With rene of Milan, father. i KnOW he speaks sooth. there cAn BE nO HArm
In lEtting the pOoR man pLAy out hiS PlAY--ALl tHE castle servanTs will
be fraNTic To have ThEir FOrtuneS told.'

'i mUSt sPeak with the FellOw first, daUghter,' SAid the CHEvalier. 'he
must SatIsfY me tHAt He Has No UNlaWFuL deALinGs that coUlD bRing tHe
ChURCH Down On uS.' And He looKed meaningly aT thE mouNTebAnk, whO
replIed bY a Whole Muster-Roll oF eCclesiastics, malE and Female, who
Had HeArd AnD apprOVed his PreDicTions.

'A fEw more wORds WiTH THeE, fellow,' said the ChevAlIER, pOinting tHe
way tO OnE oF The rooms OpEniNg ouT OF the hAll. 'AS MaSter of thE house
i MuSt Be conviNcEd of hiS hOneSty,' He addED. 'If I Am satiSfied, theN
who wILl may seek to heaR Their fortune.'

CHEvALIeR, Man aNd bOy disappearEd, anD philIp waS ThE fiRSt to eXclaiM,
'A STrANge fellow! What will he TeLl us? MaDame, sHall you hear hiM?'

'That depenDS ON my fatheR's rePOrT,' She said. 'And yet,' sAdly aNd
pensivelY,'My future Is darK and void Enough. Why SHOuld I vex MysElf
WitH heARInG it?'

'Nay, it may brIGHten,' SaId PhiliP.

'ScArcely, wHilE heArtS arE hArd,' she murMured witH a SlIgHt ShaKe of
tHE head, thaT PHilIp ThoUght iNDescriBably ToucHiNg; BUt BErenger WAs
GATherInG hIs puRchAsEs togEtheR, And Did not sEe. 'And you, bRotHEr,'
saId phIlip, 'you Mean to prove hiM?'

'NO,' said BerenGeR. 'HaVe you fORGotten, PhIl, the anger we met with,
when WE dealt wIth The giPsy aT Hurst FaiR?'

'PsHaw, BerRy, wE Are pasT floggIng noW.'

'OUt
 hand a sort of credential  in Italia n, si gne d b yRena to d i Milano, theQ ueen 's perfumer, testifyin g toth e  ski l lof hi s
compa t ri o t  Er co le  St iz z it o bot h i n perfu mery, cosm eti cs , and in the se crets of o ccu lt sciences. 

T he Che va lie r  wasnoItali an sch o lar, a nd his da ug h ter in t erprete d th e
sc roll to him, in a ra p id low voice,adding ,' Ih a vehad  many deal in gs
wi t h Reneo fM i l an, father. I kno w he speaks soo th. Th er e c a n be n o har mi n l etting thepoor  man play  out h i s play- - all the  castl e s erv ants wi ll 
be  f r ant i ctoh ave  their f or tu nes t old. ' ' I mu stspea k wit h the fellowfir st,d aug hter, ' sai d th eCheva lier.'He
m us t satisfy me th at h e has nounl aw ful  d ealin g s that  co uld  bringthe
Chu r chdo w n on  us.' And he looke dm e an ingly at  the m o un te b ank, who 
r epl iedb y  a wh olem us ter-roll  of ec c le si astics,  m ale an dfem ale , who hadheardand appr ovedh is predictions . 

'A few more wo r d sw iththe e, fellow,'  sai d  the  Che v al ier ,  poin tingth e 
w a y to one of the roo ms  openi ng ou t of the hall . 'As mast e r of the h ouse Im ust be convinc ed of  his hones t y,' he a dded.  'If I a m satisfi e d , then
w howil l m ays e ek  to hear thei r fort un e.'

Ch eva lier, m anand  bo y d is appeared,  and Phi li pwa sthe  firs t  to excl ai m,'A  st range fellow ! Wha t wi ll  h e  te ll us?M ad a m e, s ha ll  you  he ar  him? '

' T hat  depend s on my f ath e r'sre po rt,' sh e said. 'Andye t,' sadlyan d
p ensive l y ,'my fut ure is dark and void en o ugh. Wh y s hould  I v ex myself 
wi th hea rin g  it?'
'Nay,  it m ay  br i g hten, ' sa idPh ilip.

'Sc a r cel y, wh il e he arts ar e hard,' she murmu r edwith a slight  sh akeo f 
t heh ea d , t ha t  Ph i l ip thought inde scribablyto u ch ing; but B e ren ge r was
g atherin g his purchas es togeth er, and d id  not s ee.  'And you,  brother ,'
said P h ilip, 'y ou me anto pro ve  hi m?'
'No,'s aid  Bere nger.'H ave yo u for go tten, Ph il, the anger we met wi th,
wh en we  de alt withthe gip sy at Hur st F air?'

'Ps haw , B erry,  we are p astf lo ggi n g now .'
' Out
 hand_a sort_of credential in Italian,_signed by
Renato_di_Milano, the_Queen's_perfumer, testifying to_the skill of_his
compatriot Ercole Stizzito both_in perfumery, cosmetics,_and_in the
secrets of occult sciences.

The Chevalier was no Italian scholar, and his daughter interpreted_the
scroll_to him,_in_a_rapid low voice, adding, 'I_have had many dealings
with Rene_of Milan,_father. I know he speaks sooth. There can_be_no harm
in letting_the poor man play out his play--all the castle_servants will
be frantic to have their_fortunes told.'

'I must_speak_with_the fellow first, daughter,'_said the Chevalier. 'He
must satisfy me_that he has no unlawful dealings_that could bring the
Church down on us.'_And he looked meaningly at the_mountebank, who
replied by a whole_muster-roll of_ecclesiastics, male and female, who
had_heard and approved_his predictions.

'A_few more words_with thee, fellow,' said the Chevalier,_pointing the
way to_one of the rooms opening out_of_the hall. 'As_master_of_the house
I_must be convinced_of_his honesty,'_he_added. 'If I am satisfied, then
who_will_may seek to hear their fortune.'

Chevalier, man_and boy disappeared, and_Philip_was the first to_exclaim,
'A strange fellow! What will_he tell us? Madame, shall you_hear him?'

'That_depends on_my father's report,' she said. 'And yet,' sadly and
pensively,'my future is_dark and void enough. Why should_I vex myself
with hearing_it?'

'Nay, it_may_brighten,' said Philip.

'Scarcely,_while_hearts are_hard,' she murmured with a slight shake_of
the head,_that Philip thought indescribably touching; but_Berenger was
gathering his purchases_together,_and did not see. 'And you,_brother,'
said Philip, 'you mean to prove_him?'

'No,' said Berenger. 'Have you_forgotten,_Phil,_the anger we met with,
when_we dealt with the gipsy at_Hurst Fair?'

'Pshaw, Berry,_we are past flogging now.'

'Out