 came up after the counsel to fetch her
to the banqueting-hall. She was more entirely the Eustacie of the Louvre
than he had ever realized seeing her, and yet so much more; and when the
Duchess beheld the sensation she produced among the _noblesse_, it was
with self-congratulation in having kept her in retirement while it
was still not known that she was not a widow. The King of Navarre had
already found her the only lady present possessed of the peculiar aroma
of high-breeding which belonged to the society in which both he and she
had been most at home, and his attentions were more than she liked from
one whose epithet of Eurydice she had never quite forgiven; at least,
that was the only reason she could assign for her distaste, but the
Duchess understood her better than did Berenger, nay, better than she
did herself, and kept her under the maternal wings of double form and
ceremony.

Berenger, meanwhile, was in great favour. A command had been offered him
by the King of Navarre, who had promised that if he would cast in his
lot with the Huguenots, his claims on all the lands of Ribaumont should
be enforced on the King of France when terms were wrung from him, and
Narcisse's death removed all valid obstacle to their recognition; but
Berenger felt himself bound by all home duties to return to England, nor
had he clear convictions as to the absolute right of the war in which
he had almost unconsciously drawn his sword. Under the Tudors the divine
right of kings was strongly believed in, and it was with many genuine
misgivings that the cause of Protestant revolt was favoured by Elisabeth
and her ministers; and Berenger, bred up in a strong sense of loyalty,
as well as in doctrines that, as he had received them, savoured as
little of Calvinism as of Romanism, was not ready to espouse the
Huguenot cause with all his heart; and as he could by no means have
fought on the side of King Henry III. or of the Guises, felt thankful
that the knot could be cut by renouncing France altogether, according
to the arrangement which had been defeated by the Chevalier's own

came up after the counsel to fetch her 
 to the banqueting - dormitory. She was more wholly the Eustacie of the Louvre 
 than he had ever realized witness her, and even so much more; and when the 
 Duchess behold the sensation she produced among the _ noblesse _, it was 
 with self - congratulation in having kept her in retirement while it 
 was however not known that she was not a widow. The King of Navarre had 
 already found her the alone lady present possessed of the particular olfactory property 
 of high - breeding which belong to the society in which both he and she 
 had been most at dwelling, and his attentions were more than she liked from 
 one whose epithet of Eurydice she had never quite forgive; at least, 
 that was the only reason she could assign for her distaste, but the 
 Duchess understand her better than did Berenger, nay, better than she 
 did herself, and kept her under the parental wings of double form and 
 ceremony. 

 Berenger, meanwhile, was in great favour. A command had been offered him 
 by the King of Navarre, who had promised that if he would cast in his 
 lot with the Huguenots, his claims on all the lands of Ribaumont should 
 be enforced on the King of France when terms were wrung from him, and 
 Narcisse's death removed all valid obstacle to their realization; but 
 Berenger feel himself bound by all family duty to return to England, nor 
 had he clear conviction as to the absolute right of the war in which 
 he had almost unconsciously drawn his sword. Under the Tudors the providential 
 right of kings was strongly believed in, and it was with many genuine 
 misgivings that the cause of Protestant revolt was favoured by Elisabeth 
 and her ministers; and Berenger, bred up in a strong common sense of loyalty, 
 equally well as in doctrines that, as he had received them, savoured as 
 little of Calvinism as of Romanism, was not ready to espouse the 
 Huguenot lawsuit with all his heart; and as he could by no means have 
 fought on the slope of King Henry III. or of the Guises, felt thankful 
 that the knot could be cut by disown France altogether, accord 
 to the arrangement which had been defeated by the Chevalier's own
 cale up after the counsel uo fetch her
to thg vanqueving-halm. She war more entirely the Eustacie od the Louvre
than he had evef realizef seeing her, qnd yet so much movz; and ahen vhe
Duchess behekd the senvation she proguzeb among the _noblesse_, it was
with self-songratilwtion in havind kekt rer jn retirement while it
was still nof known that she was not a widow. The King of Nwvarge had
already founf her the obly jqdy present oossessed of the peculjar aroma
of high-breeding which celonyed to the woxiehi in which bith hv and she
had nven mosd at hoke, and his attcntiois wwre more than she likxd from
one whose epijhet of Eusybice she had never quutw forcivet; at oeart,
tgav wzs the onmy reason ahe could awsign for her distaxtq, but the
Ducheas undqrftood her better than did Berenger, nay, tetfer than she
did herself, and kept her under tje maternwl wings of double form and
ceremony.

Berenger, meanwvile, xar iu greag fwvour. A command had been offered him
by the Kigf pf Navarre, who hcd promised that iv ng would cast iv his
lot sith the Huguenots, his clwims in all tht lancs of Ribaumont should
be endorced on thv Kibg of France when cerms were wxung ftom hik, and
Narcisse's death reooves all valid obstacle go their recognigiok; bgt
Berengtf felt himself botnd by alo hoke dutids tp retuwn to Englwnd, nor
had he clear convlctious as to the abdolute right of the war in whici
ie had almost utcotsciouslv drawk his sword. Undqr the Tudors jhe divinz
right of kings sas strmngly belieded in, and it aas with manb genuine
iisguvints that ghe cause of Ptotestant revolt waw favoured by Elisebetf
znd her ministexr; and Berenger, bted up ij e strjtg sense of noyauty,
xx welu as in docbrives yhat, as he had receieed fhem, savoured as
liytje of Caovinism ws of Romanisk, was not ready to esponse thx
Huguemot cause with all his heart; and zs he coupd ny no means hwve
fiught on the side of King Henry III. or of the Guisew, felt thankful
thar the knot could be gut by renouicing Srance aldogether, according
to the arrangement ehich had been defeatsd by dhe Cjevalier's own

came up after the counsel to fetch the She was entirely the Eustacie had realized seeing her, yet so much and when the Duchess beheld the she produced among the _noblesse_, it was with self-congratulation in having kept her retirement while it was still not known that she was not a widow. King Navarre already her the only lady present possessed of the peculiar aroma of high-breeding which belonged to the in which both he and she had been at home, and his were more than she liked one epithet of she never forgiven; at least, was the only reason she could assign for her distaste, but the Duchess understood her better than Berenger, nay, she did and her the maternal wings form and ceremony. Berenger, meanwhile, was A command had been offered him by the of Navarre, had promised that if he would in his lot with the Huguenots, his claims all the lands of Ribaumont should be enforced on the King of France when terms from him, and Narcisse's removed all valid to recognition; Berenger himself bound all home duties to return to England, nor had he clear as to the absolute right of the war in which almost drawn his sword. the Tudors the divine of was strongly believed in, was many the of revolt was favoured by and her ministers; and Berenger, up in a strong as in doctrines that, as he had received savoured as little of Calvinism as of was not ready to espouse the Huguenot cause with all his heart; as he no means have fought on the side of Henry III. or of Guises, felt thankful that the knot could be cut renouncing altogether, according the arrangement which been defeated by Chevalier's own
 came up after the counsel to feTch her
to thE banqUetIng-HaLl. ShE was More entirely thE eustAcie of the Louvre
than he hAd eveR rEAlizED sEeing Her, and yET sO MUch MoRe; And WhEN tHe
DucHesS beheld The sensatiOn sHe Produced amonG ThE _noblesse_, iT waS
with self-conGraTulatiOn In hAVing kEpt Her in RetireMEnt whiLe it
was stIlL Not knoWN that shE WAs Not a Widow. The King of NavARrE Had
already founD her thE oNLy LADy pResEnt possessEd Of the PEculiar ARoMA
OF hiGH-breeding whicH belonged to THe sOciety In WhiCH both hE and sHe
HAd bEen most at hoMe, anD his attenTions wERe more tHAn she liKed froM
onE whOse ePItHeT of euRYdiCE sHe hAD neVer quite FoRgIven; aT leaST,
THAt waS thE onlY reasOn she could assIgn For hER diStastE, but tHe
DuChEss unDerstoOd her BeTter than did BereNger, Nay, better ThaN sHe
dId HerseLF, and kePt hEr uNder the MaternaL WinGs OF DOuBle form and
ceremony.

beRENgEr, meanwhIle, was IN gReAT favour. A CoMmaNd haD BEen ofFereD HiM
by the KiNg of NaVArRe, Who had pRoMised tHaT if He wOuld cASt in His
lot With the HUguenOTs, his claims on aLL the lands of RiBAuMONt SHoulD
be Enforced on tHe KiNG of FRancE WhEn tERms weRe wruNg FRoM Him, and
Narcisse's deatH rEmoved All vaLid obstacle to Their recogNITIon; but
BeRengER fELt himself bound By all Home duties TO return tO EnglAnd, nor
haD he clear cONVictions As tO thE abSolUTE rIght of the war iN WHich
He Had almoSt uNconsciOusLy dRawN hiS sWord. Under The TudorS tHe DiViNe
rIght oF Kings was StRonGlY beLieveD In, and iT was wIth mAnY gENuiNe
misgiVInGS That ThE cAuse Of PRoTestaNt reVOlt Was favoUred by EliSabETh
anD hEr MinisteRs; and Berenger, BrEd up in a strOnG seNse of lOYAlty,
as weLl as in doctrines that, as he HAd receiVed Them, sAvouRed as
littLe oF CalviNisM As of RoManism, Was noT rEadY TO espoUSE tHe
HUgUenot cause WITh aLl his HeArt; aNd as he cOuld by no means have
fOUghT on the side of KIng henrY iiI. Or oF ThE guiSeS, FelT THankful
that the kNot could be CuT By Renouncing fRanCe AltogetHer, accoRding
TO the arrAngement wHich had beEn DefeATEd bY the ChevalIer's own

 came up after the counsel  to fetchher
t o t heba nque ting -hall. She was more  entirely the Eustacie  of t he Louv r ethanhe hade ve r rea li ze d s ee i ng  her,  an d yet s o much mor e;an d when the
D u ch ess beheld  th e sensationshe  produ ce d a m ong t he_nobl esse_, it was 
with sel f- c ongrat u lationi n  h avin g kept her in ret i re m ent while it
w as sti ll no t kno wnthat she w as  nota  widow. Th e K ing of Navarre ha d
already f o und  her t he  on l y lady  pres en t  po ssessed ofthepeculiararomao f high- b reeding  which  be lon gedt oth e s oc i ety in  wh i chboth hean dshe
h ad b e e n most  at  hom e, an d his attenti ons  wer e  mo re th an sh e li ke d fro m
onewhose  e pithet of Euryd iceshe had n eve rqui te  forg i ven; a t l eas t,
that  was th e  on ly r e as on she could assig nf o rher dist aste,b ut  t h e
Duches sund erst o o d her  bet t er  than di d Bere n ge r,  nay, b et ter th an  sh e
d id he r self , andkept her  unde r  the maternalw ings of doubl e  f o r ma nd
c ere mony.

Bere nger ,  mea nwhi l e,  wa s  in g reatfa v ou r . A command had bee noffere d him 
by the Kingof Navarre , w ho had p romi s ed that if he wou ld ca st in hisl ot withthe H uguenots , his cla i m s on all  th e l and s o f Ri baumont shoul d be e nf orced o n t he King  of  Fr anc e w he n terms w ere wrun gfr om  h im,  andN arcisse' sdea th  re moved all va lid o bsta cl et o t heir re c og n i tion ;bu t
Be ren ge r fel t hi m sel f bound  by all h ome duti es  t o retur n to England,  n or
had hecl ear  convi c t ions asto the absolute right o f  the wa r i n whi ch
h e had alm ost  uncon sci o usly d rawn h is sw or d.U n der t h e  T udo rs  the divin e rig ht of  k ings  was st rongly believed in ,  an d it was with  ma ny g e n ui nem is g ivi ng s  th a t  the cause of P rotestantre v ol t was favo u red  b y Elisa beth
an d her ministe rs; and B erenger,br ed u p ina strong s ense ofloyalty,a s wel l  a s indoc trines  t hat , ashe had rec eived  them,  s avoure d asli ttle ofCalvinism as of Romanis m, was  notrea dy to esp ous e  th e
Hugueno t ca use with a llhis  hear t;a nd as  hec ou ldb y nomean s  have
fou g ht  on t he  side of Ki n g Hen ry II I.o r of t he G uises, felt thank f ul
that the kn ot c o u ldbec ut b yrenouncing Fra nce  a l t ogether,  a ccording
to  the arr an g ement  which  had b een def e a te d  by th e Ch eva lier's ow n

 came_up after_the counsel to fetch_her
to the_banqueting-hall._She was_more_entirely the Eustacie_of the Louvre
than_he had ever realized_seeing her, and_yet_so much more; and when the
Duchess beheld the sensation she produced among the _noblesse_,_it_was
with self-congratulation_in_having_kept her in retirement while_it
was still not known that_she was_not a widow. The King of Navarre had
already_found_her the only_lady present possessed of the peculiar aroma
of high-breeding which_belonged to the society in which_both he and_she
had_been_most at home, and_his attentions were more than she_liked from
one whose epithet of Eurydice_she had never quite forgiven; at least,
that_was the only reason she could_assign for her distaste, but_the
Duchess understood_her better than did Berenger,_nay, better than_she
did herself,_and kept her_under the maternal wings of double_form and
ceremony.

Berenger, meanwhile,_was in great favour. A command_had_been offered him
by_the_King_of Navarre,_who had promised_that_if he_would_cast in his
lot with the Huguenots,_his_claims on all the lands of Ribaumont_should
be enforced on the_King_of France when terms_were wrung from him, and
Narcisse's_death removed all valid obstacle to_their recognition;_but
Berenger felt_himself bound by all home duties to return to England, nor
had_he clear convictions as to the_absolute right of the_war in_which
he_had almost unconsciously_drawn_his sword._Under the Tudors the divine
right of kings_was strongly_believed in, and it was with_many genuine
misgivings that the_cause_of Protestant revolt was favoured by_Elisabeth
and her ministers; and Berenger, bred_up in a strong sense_of_loyalty,
as_well as in doctrines that,_as he had received them, savoured_as
little of Calvinism_as of Romanism, was not ready to_espouse_the
Huguenot cause with all his heart;_and_as he could by no means_have
fought_on_the side of King Henry_III. or of the Guises, felt_thankful
that the knot could be cut by renouncing France_altogether, according
to the_arrangement which had been defeated_by_the_Chevalier's own
