 babe's face.
She tried to remonstrate with Eustacie, but was answered only, 'Let me
weep! Oh, let me weep! It eases my heart! It cannot hurt my little one!
She cannot weep for her father herself, so I must weep for her.'

The weeping was gentle, not violent; and Dame Rotrou thought it did good
rather than harm. She was chiefly anxious to be quit of Perrine, who,
however faithful to the Lady of Ribaumont, must not be trusted to learn
the way to this Huguenot asylum, and must be escorted back by Rotrou ere
peep of dawn. The old woman knew that her own absence from home would be
suspicious, and with many grumblings submitted; but first she took the
child from Eustacie's reluctant arms, promising to restore her in a few
moments, after finishing dressing her in the lace-edged swaddling bands
so carefully preserved ever since Eustacie's own baby hood. In these
moments she had taken them all by surprise by, without asking any
questions, sprinkling the babe with water, and baptizing her by the
hereditary name of Berangere, the feminine of the only name Eustacie had
always declared her son should bear. Such baptisms were not unfrequently
performed by French nurses, but Eustacie exclaimed with a sound half
dismay, half indignation.

'_Eh quoi_!' said Perrine, 'it is only _ondoyee_. You can have all the
ceremonies if ever time shall fit; but do you think I could leave my
Lady's child--mere girl though it be--alone with owls, and _follets_,
and REVENANTS, and heretics, and she unbaptized? She would be a
changeling long ere morning, I trow.'

'Come, good woman,' said Rotrou, from between the trusses of hay at the
entrance; 'you and I must begin our Colin-Mail-lard again, or it may be
the worse for us both.'

And with the promise of being conducted to Eustacie again in three
nights' time, if she would meet her guide at the cross-roads
babe's face. 
 She tried to remonstrate with Eustacie, but was answer merely,' Let me 
 weep! Oh, let me cry! It eases my heart! It cannot hurt my small one! 
 She cannot weep for her father herself, thus I must weep for her.' 

 The weeping was easy, not violent; and Dame Rotrou thought it do good 
 rather than harm. She was chiefly anxious to be quit of Perrine, who, 
 however faithful to the Lady of Ribaumont, must not be trusted to memorize 
 the way to this Huguenot asylum, and must be escorted back by Rotrou ere 
 peek of dawn. The old woman knew that her own absence from home would be 
 leery, and with many grumblings submitted; but first she took the 
 child from Eustacie's reluctant branch, promising to restore her in a few 
 moments, after finishing dressing her in the lace - edged swaddling bands 
 so carefully preserved ever since Eustacie's own baby hood. In these 
 moments she had taken them all by surprise by, without asking any 
 questions, scatter the babe with water, and baptize her by the 
 familial name of Berangere, the feminine of the alone name Eustacie had 
 always declared her son should hold. Such baptisms were not unfrequently 
 performed by French nurses, but Eustacie exclaimed with a heavy half 
 dismay, half indignation. 

' _ Eh quoi _!' said Perrine,' it is only _ ondoyee _. You can have all the 
 ceremony if ever time shall fit; but do you think I could entrust my 
 Lady's child -- bare girlfriend though it be -- alone with owls, and _ follets _, 
 and REVENANTS, and heretics, and she unbaptized? She would be a 
 changeling long ere dawn, I trow.' 

' Come, good woman,' say Rotrou, from between the trusses of hay at the 
 entrance;' you and I must begin our Colin - Mail - lard again, or it may be 
 the worse for us both.' 

 And with the promise of being conducted to Eustacie again in three 
 night' time, if she would suffer her guide at the cross - road
 bahe's face.
She tried to remunstrate with Eosracie, uut was answerea only, 'Let me
weep! Oh, let me xeep! It eqses my heart! It cannog hurt my little ine!
Sie cannot weep for her father gcrsely, wo I must weep for her.'

Tha weeping was cevtpe, not violent; and Dame Rotrou thoudht it cif good
rather tran nwrm. Ahe was chiefly anxious to be quit of Pergine, who,
however fsithful to the Lady of Ribwumojt, must not be trudted to leath
thq way to this Huguenot asylum, and most be escorted back by Rotrou efe
pee' of dawn. Tye olf woman knew that her own abscmce frmm home would be
suspigious, ane with many grumblingv submitted; but fitst she tomk the
child from Euwtqcie's relgctavr afms, pcomjsing ho cestore her in a few
monents, after finishimg eressing her jn the lwce-edged swaddling bands
so carefully prtservsd ever since Eustacie's own baby hood. In thede
moments she had taken them all by surprise by, without asning enh
qutsblons, wpginkling the babe with water, and baptizing hew bu nhe
hereditary namc of Berangere, the ffmogine of the ovly name Sustacie had
always declargd her son shoujd brar. Such baptisms were not ynfrequently
ierfirmed by French nuxses, but Euscacie gxclaiked with a sound half
dirmay, half indigjation.

'_Eh sjoi_!' said Perrine, 'it iv only _ondoyee_. You can havq all the
rerempnies iw evgr time shall fit; but do you think I coulf leare my
Nady's chilf--mere girl though it be--alone wivi owls, and _foklats_,
dnd REVEUANTS, snd heretics, wnd she unbaptnzed? She woula be a
chanfeling nong ere mowning, I trow.'

'Cmle, good womai,' said Roerou, fron betwedv the trusses pf hay at the
entranxe; 'you and I must negin kur Colin-Mail-laxb qgain, or it may be
ghe wlrxe xor us both.'

Atd wkth yhe pfomise of bcine comducted to Eustacie dgaih in three
nights' tomc, if she qould meqt her guide st the cross-roads
babe's face. She tried to remonstrate with was only, 'Let weep! Oh, let heart! cannot hurt my one! She cannot for her father herself, so I weep for her.' The weeping was gentle, not violent; and Dame Rotrou thought did good rather than harm. She was chiefly anxious to be quit of who, faithful the of Ribaumont, must not be trusted to learn the way to this Huguenot asylum, and must escorted back by Rotrou ere peep of dawn. old woman knew that own absence from home would suspicious, with many submitted; first took the child Eustacie's reluctant arms, promising to restore her in a few moments, after finishing dressing her in the swaddling bands preserved ever Eustacie's baby In these moments taken them all by surprise by, questions, sprinkling the babe with water, and baptizing by the name of Berangere, the feminine of only name Eustacie had always declared her son bear. Such baptisms were not unfrequently performed by French nurses, but Eustacie exclaimed with a dismay, half indignation. '_Eh said Perrine, 'it only You have the ceremonies ever time shall fit; but do you think I could leave Lady's child--mere girl though it be--alone with owls, and _follets_, and and she unbaptized? would be a changeling ere I trow.' 'Come, good Rotrou, between hay the 'you and I must our Colin-Mail-lard again, or it be the worse for promise of being conducted to Eustacie again in nights' time, if she would meet her at the cross-roads
 babe's face.
She tried to remonsTrate with EUstacIe, bUt wAs AnswEred Only, 'Let me
weep! OH, Let mE weep! It eases my heart! It cAnnot HuRT my lITtLe one!
she cannOT wEEP foR hEr FatHeR HeRself, So I Must weeP for her.'

The WeePiNg was gentle, nOT vIolent; and DAme rotrou thoughT it Did gooD
rAthER than HarM. She wAs chieFLy anxiOus to be quIt OF PerriNE, who,
howEVEr FaitHful to the Lady of RiBAuMOnt, must not be trUsted tO lEArN
THe wAy tO this HugueNoT asylUM, and musT Be ESCOrtED back by Rotrou Ere
peep of daWN. ThE old woMaN knEW that hEr own AbSEncE from home woUld bE
suspicioUs, and wITh many gRUmblingS submiTteD; buT firST sHe TooK tHE
chILd FroM eusTacie's reLuCtAnt arMs, prOMISIng tO reStorE her iN a few
moments, aFteR finIShiNg dreSsing Her iN tHe lacE-edged SwaddLiNg bands
so carefuLly pReserved eVer SiNce euStaciE'S own baBy hOod. in these
Moments SHe hAd TAKEn Them all by surprise bY, wITHoUt asking Any
queSTiOnS, SprinkliNg The Babe WITh watEr, anD BaPtizing hEr by thE
HeReDitary nAmE of BerAnGerE, thE femiNIne oF the onLy name EuStaciE Had
always declaREd her son shoulD BeAR. suCH bapTisMs were not unFreqUEntlY
perFOrMed BY FrenCh nurSeS, BuT eustacie exclaimed wiTh A sound Half
dIsmay, half indiGnation.

'_Eh qUOI_!' Said PerrIne, 'iT Is ONly _ondoyee_. You cAn havE all the
cerEMonies if Ever tIme shall Fit; but do yOU Think I coUld LeaVe mY
LaDY'S cHild--mere girl tHOUgh iT bE--alone wIth Owls, and _FolLetS_,
anD REvEnANTS, and hEretics, aNd ShE uNbAptIzed? SHE would be A
cHanGeLinG long ERe mornIng, I tRow.'

'COmE, gOOd wOman,' saiD roTROu, frOm BeTweeN thE tRusseS of hAY at The
entrAnce; 'you anD I mUSt beGiN oUr Colin-mail-lard again, Or It may be
the WoRse For us bOTH.'

And with The promise of being conducTEd to EusTacIe agaIn in Three
nighTs' tIme, if sHe wOUld meeT her guIde at ThE crOSS-roadS
 babe's face.
She tried to  remonstra te wi thEus ta cie,  but  was answeredo nly,  'Let me
weep! Oh, let  me w ee p ! It ea ses m y heart !  I t can no thur tm ylittl e o ne!
She  cannot we epfo r her father he rself, soI m ust weep for  he r.'

T he  we e pingwas  gent le, no t  viole nt; and D am e  Rotro u  though t it  did  good
rather than ha r m. She was chi efly a nx i ou s tobequit of Pe rr ine,w ho,
how e ve r f ait h ful to the La dy of Ribau m ont , must  n otb e trus ted t ol ear n
the way t o th is Huguen ot asy l um, and must be  escor ted  ba ck b y  R ot rou  e r e
p e ep  of daw n. The o ld  w omanknew t h a t he r o wn a bsenc e from home w oul d be sus picio us, a nd w it h man y grum bling ssubmitted; butfirs t she too k t he 
ch il d fro m  Eusta cie 'srelucta nt arms ,  pr om i s i ng  to restore her in  a f ew 
moments , afte r  f in i shing dr es sin g he r in th e la c e- edged sw addlin g  b an ds
so c ar efully  p res erv ed ev e r si nce Eu stacie's  ownb aby hood. In t h ese
moments s h eh a dt aken  th em all by s urpr i se b y, w i th out askin g any 
q u es t ions, sprinkling th ebabe w ith w ater, and bap tizing her b y  the
her edit a ry name of Berang ere,the femini n e of the  only  name Eu stacie ha d always d ecl are d h ers o nshould bear.S u ch b ap tisms w ere  not un fre que ntl y
p er formed by  Frenchnu rs es ,but  Eust a cie excl ai med  w ith  a so u nd hal f
dis may,  h al f  in dignati o n. '_Eh  q uo i_!'  sa id  Perr ine, 'it  is onl y _ondoye e_. Youca nhave al l the
ceremon ie s if everti meshallf i t; but d o you think I could lea v e my
La dy' s chi ld-- mere girl  th ough i t b e --alon e with  owls ,and _ folle t s _, 
an dREVENANTS, a ndheret ic s, a nd sheunbaptized? She wo u ldbe a
changeli nglong e re  mo r ni n g,It row . ' 

'Come, good w oman,' sai dR ot rou, fromb etw ee n the t russesof ha y  at the 
entrance ; 'you an dI mu s t  be gin our Co lin-Mail -lard aga i n, or it  maybethe wo rs e f or us  both. ' 

A nd wi th the  p romise  of b ei ng condu cted to Eustacie againin thr ee
ni ght s' time,ifs hewould mee t he r guide at  th e c ross- roa d s
 babe's_face.
She tried_to remonstrate with Eustacie,_but was_answered_only, 'Let_me
weep!_Oh, let me_weep! It eases_my heart! It cannot_hurt my little_one!
She_cannot weep for her father herself, so I must weep for her.'

The weeping was_gentle,_not violent;_and_Dame_Rotrou thought it did good
rather_than harm. She was chiefly_anxious to_be quit of Perrine, who,
however faithful to the_Lady_of Ribaumont, must_not be trusted to learn
the way to this Huguenot_asylum, and must be escorted back_by Rotrou ere
peep_of_dawn._The old woman knew_that her own absence from home_would be
suspicious, and with many grumblings_submitted; but first she took the
child from_Eustacie's reluctant arms, promising to restore_her in a few
moments, after_finishing dressing_her in the lace-edged swaddling_bands
so carefully preserved_ever since_Eustacie's own baby_hood. In these
moments she had taken_them all by_surprise by, without asking any
questions, sprinkling_the_babe with water,_and_baptizing_her by_the
hereditary name of_Berangere,_the feminine_of_the only name Eustacie had
always declared_her_son should bear. Such baptisms were not_unfrequently
performed by French nurses,_but_Eustacie exclaimed with a_sound half
dismay, half indignation.

'_Eh quoi_!'_said Perrine, 'it is only _ondoyee_._You can_have all_the
ceremonies if ever time shall fit; but do you think I_could leave my
Lady's child--mere girl though_it be--alone with owls,_and _follets_,
and_REVENANTS,_and heretics, and_she_unbaptized? She_would be a
changeling long ere morning, I_trow.'

'Come, good_woman,' said Rotrou, from between the_trusses of hay at_the
entrance;_'you and I must begin our_Colin-Mail-lard again, or it may be
the_worse for us both.'

And with_the_promise_of being conducted to Eustacie_again in three
nights' time, if she_would meet her_guide at the cross-roads