liberty is more precious to me than my own. Were he but restored to our
home, full half the weight would be gone from my spirit.'

'Fair nephew,' said the Chevalier, 'you speak as though I had any power
in the matter, and were not merely standing between you and the King.'

'Then if so,' said Berenger, 'let the King do as he will with me, but
let Philip's case be known to our Ambassador.'

'My poor cousin,' said the Chevalier, 'you know not what you ask. Did I
grant your desire, you would only learn how implacable King Henri is
to those who have personally offended him--above all, to heretics. Nor
could the Ambassador do anything for one who resisted by force of
arms the King's justice. Leave it to me; put yourself in my hands, and
deliverance shall come for him first, then for you.'

'How, sir?'

'One token of concession--one attendance at mass--one pledge that
the alliance shall take place when the formalities have been complied
with--then can I report you our own; give you almost freedom at once;
despatch our young friend to England without loss of time; so will
brotherly affection conquer those chivalrous scruples, most honourable
in you, but which, carried too far, become cruel obstinacy.'

Berenger looked at Philip; saw how faded and wan was the ruddy sun-burnt
complexion, how lank and bony the sturdy form, how listless and wasted
the hands. Then arose, bursting within him, the devoted generosity of
the French nature, which would even accept sin and ruin for self, that
so the friend may be saved; and after all, had he not gone to mass out
of mere curiosity?--did he not believe that there was salvation in the
Gallican Church? Was it not possible that, with Philip free to tell
his story at home, his own deliverance might come before he should be
irrevocably committed to Madame de Selinville? If Eustacie were living,
her claims must overthrow that which her rival was forcing upon him at
her own peril. Nay, how else could he obtain tidings of her? And for
those at home, did they deserve that he
liberty is more precious to me than my own. Were he but restored to our 
 home, wide half the system of weights would be gone from my spirit.' 

' Fair nephew,' said the Chevalier,' you talk as though I had any power 
 in the topic, and were not merely standing between you and the King.' 

' Then if so,' said Berenger,' permit the King do as he will with me, but 
 lease Philip's case be known to our Ambassador.' 

' My hapless cousin,' said the Chevalier,' you know not what you ask. Did I 
 grant your desire, you would only memorize how implacable King Henri is 
 to those who have personally offended him -- above all, to heretics. Nor 
 could the Ambassador do anything for one who resist by force of 
 arms the King's justice. Leave it to me; frame yourself in my hands, and 
 deliverance shall come for him first, then for you.' 

' How, sir?' 

' One token of concession -- one attendance at mass -- one assurance that 
 the alliance shall take place when the formalities have been complied 
 with -- then can I report you our own; give you about exemption at once; 
 dispatch our young friend to England without loss of time; so will 
 brotherly affection conquer those chivalrous scruples, about honourable 
 in you, but which, hold too far, become cruel obstinacy.' 

 Berenger look at Philip; saw how faded and wan was the ruddy sun - burn 
 complexion, how lank and bony the sturdy form, how listless and wasted 
 the hands. Then get up, bursting within him, the devoted generosity of 
 the French nature, which would even accept sin and ruin for self, that 
 so the friend may be save; and after all, had he not gone to mass out 
 of mere curiosity?--did he not believe that there was redemption in the 
 Gallican Church? Was it not potential that, with Philip spare to tell 
 his story at home, his own rescue might come before he should be 
 irrevocably committed to Madame de Selinville? If Eustacie were living, 
 her claims must overthrow that which her rival was forcing upon him at 
 her own peril. Nay, how else could he obtain tidings of her? And for 
 those at family, did they deserve that he
libfrty is more precious to me than my own. Were hx but rsstored go our
home, full half the weijht qould be gone from my spirig.'

'Fair nepjew,' said the Xhevalier, 'bku speak as tglugh M had any power
ln the mattar, and were nod oexely standing between you and the Kigg.'

'Then of so,' said Berender, 'kqt tgv Jing do as he will with me, buf
let Phplip's case be knoen to our Ambassador.'

'My poog coksin,' said the Chevwlier, 'you kbow git what you xsk. Did I
ggcnt your deaire, you would only learn how ioplaccble King Hguei lv
to those wio havv personally offended him--abofe all, to herebics. Ior
ciuld the Ambassador dm anything for one who resivtzd by force of
arms thw Jing's jusdice. Oeaxe jt tk me; pkt bourself in my hands, abd
deliverance shall cjne for him fidst, thqn for you.'

'How, sir?'

'One token of concession--ote zttendance at mass--one poedge that
the alliancg shall tahe place when the formalities have been complied
whth--thxn cau I reoirh you our own; give you almost freedom at once;
qsskatbh our young friekd to England withpuh kjss of time; su will
ydofherly affection clnquer jhose xhivalrouf sctuples, most honourable
in yoy, but which, barrued too far, become cruel obstnnacy.'

Bgrenget looked at Philip; saw kow fased and wan was the djddy sun-burnt
comoleqion, how lank and bony the stuwdy form, iow lnstless xnd easted
ehe hands. Hhen arose, bursting withln hil, dhe devotef generosity of
the French naturx, which would eeen accept fin akd ruin for sels, that
so the ftiend may be sxved; and arter aln, had he noe gone to masv out
of mere ruriosity?--qid ye nit belidxe that there eas salvanijn ib the
Gallican Churgh? War it not possiblz uhqt, with Philip frde eo txll
hif story at hoke, hks uen deuiverance mlghg coke before he should te
irdevocably committec bo Madame de Seligville? If Eusyacie were living,
htr clamms murt ovrrtrrow that which her rival was rorcing uoon him at
her orn pcril. Nay, how ekse could he obtain tidings of her? And hor
those at home, did thwy deserve that he
liberty is more precious to me than Were but restored our home, full gone my spirit.' 'Fair said the Chevalier, speak as though I had any in the matter, and were not merely standing between you and the King.' if so,' said Berenger, 'let the King do as he will with me, let case known our Ambassador.' 'My poor cousin,' said the Chevalier, 'you know not what you ask. Did I your desire, you would only learn how implacable Henri is to those have personally offended him--above all, heretics. could the do for who resisted by of arms the King's justice. Leave it to me; put yourself in my hands, and deliverance shall for him for you.' sir?' token concession--one attendance at that the alliance shall take place have been complied with--then can I report you own; give almost freedom at once; despatch our friend to England without loss of time; so brotherly affection conquer those chivalrous scruples, most honourable in you, but which, carried too far, obstinacy.' Berenger looked at saw how faded wan the sun-burnt how lank bony the sturdy form, how listless and wasted the hands. Then bursting within him, the devoted generosity of the French nature, even sin and ruin self, that so the may saved; and after all, not to mere he believe that there was in the Gallican Church? Was not possible that, with story at home, his own deliverance might come he should be irrevocably committed to Madame Selinville? If Eustacie were living, her claims must overthrow that which her was forcing at her own peril. Nay, how else could obtain tidings of her? for those at home, did they deserve that he
liberty is more precious to me Than my own. WEre he But ResToRed tO our
Home, full half thE WeigHt would be gone from my spiRit.'

'FaIr NEpheW,' SaId the chevaliER, 'yOU SpeAk As ThoUgH i hAd any PowEr
in the Matter, and wEre NoT merely standINg Between you And The King.'

'Then iF so,' Said BeReNgeR, 'Let thE KiNg do aS he wilL With me, But
let PhiLiP'S case bE Known to OUR AMbasSador.'

'My poor cousin,' SAiD The Chevalier, 'yoU know nOt WHaT YOu aSk. DId I
grant yoUr DesirE, You woulD OnLY LEarN How implacable king Henri is
TO thOse who HaVe pERsonalLy offEnDEd hIm--above all, tO herEtics. Nor
cOuld thE ambassaDOr do anyThing fOr oNe wHo reSIsTeD by FoRCe oF
ArMs tHE KiNg's justiCe. leAve it To me; PUT YOursElf In my Hands, And
deliverancE shAll cOMe fOr him First, Then FoR you.'

'HOw, sir?'

'ONe tokEn Of concession--one AtteNdance at mAss--OnE plEdGe thaT
The allIanCe sHall takE place wHEn tHe FORMaLities have been compLiED
WiTh--then caN I repoRT yOu OUr own; givE yOu aLmosT FReedoM at oNCe;
Despatch Our youNG fRiEnd to EnGlAnd witHoUt lOss Of timE; So wiLl
brotHerly affEctioN Conquer those chIValrous scruplES, mOST hONourAblE
in you, but whIch, cARrieD too FAr, BecOMe cruEl obsTiNAcY.'

berenger looked at PhiLiP; saw hoW fadeD and wan was the Ruddy sun-buRNT
ComplexiOn, hoW LaNK and bony the stuRdy foRm, how listlESs and wasTed
thE hands. ThEn arose, buRSTing withIn hIm, tHe dEvoTED gEnerosity of
thE fRencH nAture, whIch Would evEn aCcePt sIn aNd Ruin for seLf, that
so ThE fRiEnD maY be saVEd; and aftEr All, HaD he Not goNE to masS out
oF merE cUrIOsiTy?--did he NOt BELievE tHaT theRe wAs SalvaTion IN thE
GallicAn Church? WAs iT Not pOsSiBle that, With Philip freE tO tell
his stOrY at Home, hiS OWn deliveRance might come before he sHOuld be
iRreVocabLy coMmitted to madAme de SEliNVille? IF EustaCie weRe LivING,
her cLAImS muSt Overthrow tHAT whIch heR rIval Was forcIng upon him at
her own PEriL. Nay, how else coUld He obTAIn TidINgS Of hEr? aNd fOR
Those at home, did tHey deserve ThAT hE
liberty is more precious t o me thanmy ow n.Wer ehe b ut r estored to our home , full half the weight  woul db e go n efrommy spir i t. ' 
'F ai rnep he w ,'  said  th e Cheva lier, 'you  sp ea k as thoughI  h ad any pow erin the matte r,and we re  no t  mere lystand ing be t ween y ou and th eK ing.''Then i f so ,' s aid Berenger, 'le t  t h e King do as h e will  w i th m e,but 
let Phili p' s cas e  be kno w nt o our Ambassador.'
'My poor c o usi n,' sa id  th e  Cheva lier,  ' y ouknow not wh at y ou ask. D id I
g r ant you r  desire , youwou ldonly le ar n h ow imp l ac abl e  Ki ng Henri  i sto th osew h o have  pe rson allyoffended him- -ab ovea ll,  to h ereti cs.No r
cou ld the  Amba ss ador do anythin g fo r one who  re si ste dby fo r ce ofarm s t he King 's just i ce.  L e a v eit to me; put your se l f  i n my han ds, an d 
d el i verancesh all  com e for h im f i rs t, thenfor yo u .' 
'How, s ir ?'

'O ne  to ken  of c o nces sion-- one atte ndanc e  at mass--onep ledge that
th e  a l l ia n ce s hal l take plac e wh e n th e fo r ma lit i es ha ve be en co m plied
with--then ca nI repo rt yo u our own; gi ve you alm o s t  freedom  ato nc e ;
despatch our  youn g friend t o  England  with out loss  of time; s o will
b rot her lyaff e c ti on conquer th o s e ch iv alrousscr uples,mos t h ono ura bl e
in you,  but whi ch ,ca rr ied  toof ar, beco me  cr ue l o bstin a cy.'
Beren gerlo ok e d a t Phili p ;s a w ho wfa dedand  w an wa s th e  ru ddy sun -burnt
co mpl e xion ,ho w lankand bony thest urdy form,  h owlistle s s  and was ted
the hands. Then aro s e, burs tin g wit hinhim, thedev oted g ene r osityof
the  Fren ch  na t u re, w h i ch  wo ul d even acc e p t s in an druin  for se lf, that
so the fr i end  may be saved ; a nd a f t er  al l ,h adhe not g one to mass out 
of mere c ur i os ity?--didh e n ot  believ e thatthere was sal vation in  the
Gall ic an C h u rch ? Was it n ot possi ble that, withP hi lip f ree  to te ll 
hi s sto ry ath ome , his  own d el iveran ce mi gh t come b efore he should be
irre vocabl y com mit ted to Ma dam e  de  Selinvil le?If Eustaci e w ere  livi ng, her c laim s  m ust overt hrow that whic h  h err i va l was forci n g upo n him  at her ow n pe ril. Nay, how els e  could he obta in t i d ing s o f  her ?And for
thoseatho m e , did th ey  deserve th at he
liberty is_more precious_to me than my_own. Were_he_but restored_to_our
home, full half_the weight would_be gone from my_spirit.'

'Fair nephew,' said_the_Chevalier, 'you speak as though I had any power
in the matter, and were not_merely_standing between_you_and_the King.'

'Then if so,' said_Berenger, 'let the King do_as he_will with me, but
let Philip's case be known_to_our Ambassador.'

'My poor_cousin,' said the Chevalier, 'you know not what you_ask. Did I
grant your desire, you_would only learn_how_implacable_King Henri is
to those_who have personally offended him--above all,_to heretics. Nor
could the Ambassador do_anything for one who resisted by force_of
arms the King's justice. Leave it_to me; put yourself in_my hands,_and
deliverance shall come for him_first, then for_you.'

'How, sir?'

'One_token of concession--one_attendance at mass--one pledge that
the alliance_shall take place_when the formalities have been complied
with--then_can_I report you_our_own;_give you_almost freedom at_once;
despatch_our young_friend_to England without loss of time;_so_will
brotherly affection conquer those chivalrous scruples, most_honourable
in you, but which,_carried_too far, become cruel_obstinacy.'

Berenger looked at Philip; saw_how faded and wan was the_ruddy sun-burnt
complexion,_how lank_and bony the sturdy form, how listless and wasted
the hands. Then_arose, bursting within him, the devoted_generosity of
the French nature,_which would_even_accept sin and_ruin_for self,_that
so the friend may be saved; and_after all,_had he not gone to mass_out
of mere curiosity?--did he_not_believe that there was salvation in_the
Gallican Church? Was it not possible_that, with Philip free to_tell
his_story_at home, his own deliverance_might come before he should be
irrevocably_committed to Madame_de Selinville? If Eustacie were living,
her claims_must_overthrow that which her rival was_forcing_upon him at
her own peril. Nay,_how_else_could he obtain tidings of_her? And for
those at home, did_they deserve that he