 up with a protest, and act as if no such letter had
been sent.

Berenger showed this letter to Walsingham, who, though much concerned,
could not forbid his sending it. 'Poor lad,' he said to the tutor; ''tis
an excellently writ billet for one so young. I would it were in a wiser
cause. But he has fairly the bit between his teeth, and there is no
checking him while he has this show of right on his side.'

And poor Mr. Adderley could only beseech Mr. Sidney to take care of him.




CHAPTER VII. THE QUEEN'S PASTORAL



     Either very gravely gay,
     Or very gaily grave,
            --W. M. PRAED


Montpipeau, though in the present day a suburb of Paris, was in the
sixteenth century far enough from the city to form a sylvan retreat,
where Charles IX, could snatch a short respite from the intrigues of his
court, under pretext of enjoying his favourite sport. Surrounded with
his favoured associates of the Huguenot party, he seemed to breathe
a purer atmosphere, and to yield himself up to enjoyment greater than
perhaps his sad life had ever known.

He rode among his gentlemen, and the brilliant cavalcade passed through
poplar-shaded roads, clattered through villages, and threaded their
way through bits of forest still left for the royal chase. The people
thronged out of their houses, and shouted not only 'Vive le Roy,' but
'Vive l'Amiral,' and more than once the cry was added, 'Spanish war, or
civil war!' The heart of France was, if not with the Reformed, at
least against Spain and the Lorrainers, and Sidney perceived, from the
conversation of the gentlemen round him, that the present expedition had
been devised less for the sake of the sport, than to enable the King to
take measures for emancipating himself from the thraldom of his mother,
and engaging the country in a war against Philip II. Sidney listened,
but Berenger chafed, feeling only that he was being further carried out
of reach of his explanation with his kindred. And thus they arrived
at Montpipeau, a tower, tall and narrow, like
up with a protest, and act as if no such letter had 
 been sent. 

 Berenger showed this letter to Walsingham, who, though much concerned, 
 could not prevent his mail it.' Poor lad,' he suppose to the coach;" tis 
 an excellently writ billet for one so new. I would it were in a wiser 
 cause. But he have fairly the bit between his tooth, and there is no 
 checking him while he has this display of right on his side.' 

 And poor Mr. Adderley could only beseech Mr. Sidney to learn care of him. 




 CHAPTER VII. THE QUEEN'S PASTORAL 



      Either very gravely brave, 
      Or very gaily grave, 
             --W. M. PRAED 


 Montpipeau, though in the present day a suburb of Paris, was in the 
 sixteenth century far enough from the city to form a sylvan hideaway, 
 where Charles IX, could snatch a short respite from the intrigues of his 
 court, under guise of enjoying his favourite sport. Surrounded with 
 his favoured associates of the Huguenot party, he seem to breathe 
 a purer atmosphere, and to yield himself up to enjoyment greater than 
 perhaps his sad life had ever known. 

 He rode among his gentleman, and the brilliant cavalcade passed through 
 poplar - shaded road, clatter through greenwich village, and threaded their 
 way through bits of forest still left for the royal chase. The citizenry 
 thronged out of their houses, and shouted not only' Vive le Roy,' but 
' Vive l'Amiral,' and more than once the cry was added,' Spanish war, or 
 civil war!' The kernel of France was, if not with the Reformed, at 
 least against Spain and the Lorrainers, and Sidney perceived, from the 
 conversation of the gentlemen round him, that the present expedition had 
 been devise less for the sake of the sport, than to enable the King to 
 accept measures for emancipating himself from the thraldom of his mother, 
 and engaging the country in a war against Philip II. Sidney heed, 
 but Berenger chafed, feeling only that he was being far carried out 
 of reach of his explanation with his kindred. And thus they arrived 
 at Montpipeau, a tugboat, tall and minute, like
 up with a protest, and act xs if no such lgtrer hav
been ssnt.

Bereneer showed this letter to Wapsunghan, who, though much concdrned,
coulf not foebid yis sendinj it. 'Poov lad,' me sand to the tutor; ''jis
an excellantly writ bilneg yor one so young. I would it were in w wiser
vakse. But he has faiglr ths bit between his teeth, and there js no
chtcking him while hr has this show of right oj hid side.'

And poor Mr. Wdderley coomd jbly beseech Or. Sidney uo take care of him.




CHAPTER VII. THE QUEEN'S PXSTORCL



     Eithgx vegi gravely gab,
     Jr very gailn grave,
            --W. M. PRAED


Konvpipwau, though in the prevent day a suburb jf Paris, faa in the
sixteenth cwnturi far enojth wroj vhe city ho horm a sylvzn retreat,
wyere Charles IX, coukd wnatch a shorf respytq from the intrigues of his
court, under kretest of enjoying his favoyrite sport. Surroundef with
his favoured associates of the Huguenot party, he seeked tk brtabme
a oyrfr atmosphere, and to yield himself up to enjorjemt greater than
pcrhaps his sad lifr jac ever known.

He rode cjohg his gentlemen, ajd the frilluant cavajcadr passed through
poplar-shadee roads, clatneree through villages, and threadzd theor
way through bits of forest stiml left for the royam chase. The peopld
thgongad out of their houses, and shouted iot ouly 'Vive le Toy,' but
'Dive l'Amirwl,' and more than once thf cry wds added, 'Soanish war, or
civil war!' The hearv of France wss, if not witk the Veformed, at
lease against Spaiu and thz Lorrxiners, and Sidney perceived, srom the
convesdation of thx gentlemqn riund him, thxg the present rxpeditiou had
veen devised less nor tfs sake of the s'utr, than to enabke ghe Kpng tj
dake measurev fof eosncipxting himseow frpm the thraldom of hhs mkther,
and engaging yhc country in a waw against Phikip II. Sidney listtned,
buv Bereiger cnafgd, feeling only that he was beihg furtheg cwrried out
of reagh os his explcnation with his kindred. And thus they acrived
at Montpipeau, a jower, tall and narrow, kike
up with a protest, and act as such had been Berenger showed this much could not forbid sending it. 'Poor he said to the tutor; ''tis excellently writ billet for one so young. I would it were in a cause. But he has fairly the bit between his teeth, and there is checking while has show of right on his side.' And poor Mr. Adderley could only beseech Mr. Sidney to care of him. CHAPTER VII. THE QUEEN'S PASTORAL very gravely gay, Or gaily grave, --W. M. PRAED though the present a of was in the century far enough from the city to form a sylvan retreat, where Charles IX, could snatch a respite from of his under of his favourite sport. his favoured associates of the Huguenot to breathe a purer atmosphere, and to yield up to greater than perhaps his sad life ever known. He rode among his gentlemen, and brilliant cavalcade passed through poplar-shaded roads, clattered through villages, and threaded their way through bits still left for the chase. The people out their and not only le Roy,' but 'Vive l'Amiral,' and more than once the cry added, 'Spanish war, or civil war!' The heart of France not the Reformed, at against Spain and the and perceived, from the conversation gentlemen him, expedition been less for the sake the sport, than to enable King to take measures thraldom of his mother, and engaging the country a war against Philip II. Sidney listened, Berenger chafed, feeling only that he was being further carried out of of his his kindred. And thus they arrived at Montpipeau, tower, tall and narrow,
 up with a protest, and act as if nO such letteR had
bEen SenT.

BErenGer sHowed this letteR To WaLsingham, who, though much cOncerNeD,
CoulD NoT forbId his seNDiNG It. 'POoR lAd,' hE sAId To the TutOr; ''tis
an ExcellentlY wrIt Billet for one SO yOung. I would It wEre in a wiser
cAusE. But he HaS faIRly thE biT betwEen his TEeth, anD there is nO
cHEcking HIm while HE HaS thiS show of right on his SIdE.'

and poor Mr. AdderLey couLd ONlY BEseEch mr. Sidney to TaKe carE Of him.




CHapTer viI. The QUEEN'S PASTORaL



     Either verY GraVely gaY,
     OR veRY gaily Grave,
            --w. M. prAEd


Montpipeau, ThouGh in the prEsent dAY a suburB Of Paris, Was in tHe
sIxtEentH CeNtUry FaR EnoUGh FroM The City to foRm A sYlvan RetrEAT,
WHere chaRles iX, couLd snatch a shorT reSpitE FroM the iNtrigUes oF hIs
couRt, undeR pretExT of enjoying his fAvouRite sport. surRoUndEd With
hIS favouRed AssOciates Of the HuGUenOt PARTy, He seemed to breathe
a PuRER aTmospherE, and to YIeLd HImself up To EnjOymeNT GreatEr thAN
pErhaps hiS sad liFE hAd Ever knoWn.

he rode AmOng His GentlEMen, aNd the bRilliant CavalCAde passed throuGH
poplar-shaded ROaDS, ClATterEd tHrough villaGes, aND thrEadeD ThEir
WAy thrOugh bItS Of FOrest still left for thE rOyal chAse. ThE people
throngEd out of theIR HOuses, and ShouTEd NOt only 'Vive le RoY,' but
'VIve l'Amiral,' ANd more thAn oncE the cry wAs added, 'SpANIsh war, or
CivIl wAr!' THe hEARt Of France was, if NOT witH tHe ReforMed, At
least AgaInsT SpAin AnD the LorraIners, and siDnEy PeRceIved, fROm the
conVeRsaTiOn oF the gENtlemeN rounD him, ThAt THe pResent eXPeDITion HaD
bEen dEviSeD less For tHE saKe of the Sport, than To eNAble ThE KIng to
taKe measures for EmAncipating HiMseLf from THE thraldoM of his mother,
and engaging THe countRy iN a war AgaiNst Philip iI. SIdney lIstENed,
but berengEr chaFeD, feELIng onLY ThAt hE wAs being furTHEr cArrieD oUt
of Reach of His explanation with HIs kIndred. And thus TheY arrIVEd
At MONtPIpeAu, A TowER, Tall and narrow, liKe
 up with a protest, and ac t as if no  such  le tte rhadbeen  sent.

Bereng e r sh owed this letter to Wa lsing ha m , wh o ,thoug h muchc on c e rne d, 
c oul dn ot  forb idhis sen ding it. ' Poo rlad,' he sai d  t o the tuto r;''tis
an exc ell entlywr itb illet  fo r one  so yo u ng. Iwould itwe r e in a wiser
c a u se . Bu t he has fairly t h eb it between his  teeth ,a nd t her e i s no
check in g him while h e  h a s thi s  show of righ t on his si d e.' 

Andpo orM r. Add erley  c o uld  only besee ch M r. Sidney  to ta k e careo f him.



CH APT ERVII. TH EQUE EN ' S P A ST ORA L 


     Ei th er  very  gra v e l y  gay ,
   Or ve ry gaily grav e,         - -W. M . PR AE D


M ontpip eau,th ough in the pre sent  day a su bur bofPa ris,w as inthe 
si xteenth  centur y  fa re n o ug h from the city to  f o r ma sylvan  retre a t, 
w h ere Char le s I X, c o u ld sn atch ashort re spitef ro mthe int ri gues o fhis 
co urt,u nder  prete xt of en joyin g  his favourite sport. Surrou n de d wi t h
hi s f avoured ass ocia t es o f th e  H ugu e not p arty,  h e  s e emed to breathe
a p ur er atm osphe re, and to yi eld himsel f u p to enj oyme n tg reater than
pe rhaps  his sad l i fe had e ver k nown.

H e rode am o n g his ge ntl eme n,and t he  brilliant ca v a lcad epassedthr ough
po pla r-s had edro ads, clat tered th ro ug hvi lla ges,a nd threa de d t he irway t h roughbitsof f or es t  st ill lef t  f o r  the  r oy al c has e.  Thepeop l e
t hronged  out of t hei r  hou se s,  and sh outed not onl y'Vive le R oy ,'but
'V i v e l'Amir al,' and more than once the cry  wa s add ed,'Spanishwar , or
c ivi l  war!'  The h eartof  Fr a n ce wa s ,  i f n ot  with theR e for med,at 
lea st agai nst Spain and theL orr ainers, and S idn ey p e r ce ive d ,f rom  t h e
c o n versation of th e gentleme nr ou nd him, th a t t he  presen t exped ition had
bee n devised  less for  t he s a k e o f the spor t, thanto enable the K i ng  to
t ake  measu re s f or em ancipa t ing  hims elf fr om  the t hrald om  of hismother,
and engaging th e coun try i n a  war agai nst Phi lip II. S idne y listened ,
b utBeren ger chafe d, f e el ing onlythat he was be i ng  fu r t he r carried o u t ofreach  of his ex plan ation with his ki n dred. And thus  the y arr ive d 
atMo ntpipeau, a to wer ,t a ll and n ar row, like
 up_with a_protest, and act as_if no_such_letter had
been_sent.

Berenger_showed this letter_to Walsingham, who,_though much concerned,
could not_forbid his sending_it._'Poor lad,' he said to the tutor; ''tis
an excellently writ billet for one so_young._I would_it_were_in a wiser
cause. But he_has fairly the bit between_his teeth,_and there is no
checking him while he has_this_show of right_on his side.'

And poor Mr. Adderley could only beseech_Mr. Sidney to take care of_him.




CHAPTER VII. THE_QUEEN'S_PASTORAL



_   _Either very gravely gay,
  _  Or very gaily grave,
_      _    --W. M._PRAED


Montpipeau, though in the present_day a_suburb of Paris, was in_the
sixteenth century far_enough from_the city to_form a sylvan retreat,
where Charles IX,_could snatch a_short respite from the intrigues of_his
court,_under pretext of_enjoying_his_favourite sport._Surrounded with
his favoured_associates_of the_Huguenot_party, he seemed to breathe
a purer_atmosphere,_and to yield himself up to enjoyment_greater than
perhaps his sad_life_had ever known.

He rode_among his gentlemen, and the_brilliant cavalcade passed through
poplar-shaded roads, clattered_through villages,_and threaded_their
way through bits of forest still left for the royal chase._The people
thronged out of their houses,_and shouted not only_'Vive le_Roy,'_but
'Vive l'Amiral,' and_more_than once_the cry was added, 'Spanish war, or
civil_war!' The_heart of France was, if not_with the Reformed, at
least_against_Spain and the Lorrainers, and Sidney_perceived, from the
conversation of the gentlemen_round him, that the present_expedition_had
been_devised less for the sake_of the sport, than to enable_the King to
take_measures for emancipating himself from the thraldom_of_his mother,
and engaging the country in_a_war against Philip II. Sidney listened,
but_Berenger_chafed,_feeling only that he was_being further carried out
of reach of_his explanation with his kindred. And thus they arrived
at_Montpipeau, a tower,_tall and narrow, like