 again. Maitre Tressan the elder
prayed with us. And when the cruel soldiers came and demanded the lady
and Maitre Isaac, and all obstinate Calvinists, our mayor and my father
and the rest made answer that they had no knowledge of the lady, and did
not know where Maitre Gardon was; and as to Huguenots, we were all one
as obstinate as the other, but that we would pay any fine within our
means so they would spare our lives. Then the man in the fine coat said,
it was the lady they wanted, not the fine; and a great deal he said
besides, I know not what but my father said, 'It is our life's blood
that they want,' and he put on his breastplate and kissed us all, and
went away. Then came horrible noises and firing of cannon, and the
neighbours ran in and said that the enemy were battering down the old
crumbly bit of wall where the monastery was burnt; and just then our man
Joseph ran back all pale, and staring, to tell us my father was lying
badly hurt in the street. My mother hurried out, and locked the door to
keep us from following.

The poor child broke down in tears, and her sister went on. 'Oh, we were
so frightened--such frightful sounds came close, and people ran by all
blood and shrieking--and there was a glare in the sky--and nobody came
home--till at last it grew so dreadful that we hid in the cellar to hear
and see nothing. Only it grew hotter and hotter, and the light through
the little grating was red. And at last there was a noise louder than
thunder, and, oh, such a shaking--for it was the house falling down. But
we did not know that; we tried to open the door, and could not; then
we cried and called for father and mother--and no one heard--and we sat
still for fear, till we slept--and then it was all dark, and we were
very hungry. I don't know how time went, but at last, when I was
daylight again, there was a talking above, a little baby crying, and
a kind voice too; and then we called out, 'Oh, take us out and give us
bread.' Then
again. Maitre Tressan the elder 
 prayed with us. And when the cruel soldiers came and demand the dame 
 and Maitre Isaac, and all obstinate Calvinists, our mayor and my father 
 and the rest make solution that they had no knowledge of the lady, and did 
 not know where Maitre Gardon was; and as to Huguenots, we were wholly one 
 equally obstinate as the other, but that we would pay any fine within our 
 means so they would spare our lives. Then the man in the all right coat said, 
 it was the lady they wanted, not the fine; and a big deal he said 
 besides, I know not what but my father said,' It is our animation's blood 
 that they want,' and he put on his breastplate and kiss us all, and 
 went away. Then came horrible noise and firing of cannon, and the 
 neighbours ran in and said that the foe were battering down the old 
 crumbly bit of wall where the monastery was burnt; and just then our valet 
 Joseph ran back all pale, and staring, to tell us my father was lying 
 badly hurt in the street. My mother hurried out, and locked the door to 
 keep open us from following. 

 The poor child break down in rip, and her sister went on.' Oh, we were 
 so panicky -- such frightful strait came close, and citizenry ran by all 
 blood and shrieking -- and there was a glare in the sky -- and nobody came 
 home plate -- till at last it grew so dreadful that we shroud in the cellar to learn 
 and see nothing. Only it grew hotter and hotter, and the inner light through 
 the little grating was red. And at last there be a noise louder than 
 thunder, and, oh, such a shaking -- for it was the house falling down. But 
 we did not sleep together that; we tried to afford the door, and could not; then 
 we cried and call for father and mother -- and no one hear -- and we sat 
 however for fear, till we sleep -- and then it was all dark, and we were 
 very hungry. I don't know how time blend, but at last, when I was 
 daylight again, there was a talking above, a little baby crying, and 
 a kind voice excessively; and then we called out,' Oh, take us out and yield us 
 bread.' Then
 agwin. Maitre Tressan the euder
prayed with us. And when fhe crueu soldiers came and demanded tye laey
and Maitre Isaac, and all obstpnate Calciniwrs, our mayor and mn fatgcr
and vhe rest made akswer that dhey had no knmwuebge of the lady, and did
not know wherq Maitrr Hardon was; and as uo Rugusnots, we were all one
as obstinate zs the mther, but thay we would pay any fine wihhin our
means so they aould spare our oives. Then tfe man in uhz fine coat said,
it was the lady they wantea, not the fine; qne a creat deal ie saiq
besides, I kkpw not what bit my father ssid, 'It is our life's blood
thet they want,' and he kut on his bxeastplate and kissed uw all, and
fent qwah. Tgei czme hogriule noises znd firing if cannon, and the
neogrvours ran in znd sayd that the enemy were battering down the ols
crumbly bit of wall whwre the monastery was burnt; anq just then our man
Joseph ran back all pale, and sdarinj, go ueol us ny father was lying
badly hurt in the street. My iktneg hurried out, and locked the dlot to
keep us frum followjng.

The poor child hroke djwn ib tears, agd hrr sister went on. 'Oh, we werw
so frightenvd--suxh frightful soundd came closz, and keople ran by all
blood and shxiekinf--and there aas a gladd in the sky--and vobpdf came
home--till at last it drew so dceadfbl that de hod in ehe cellar to hcdr
and see nothing. Lnly nt graw hotter wnd hotter, and the light througi
vhe little grsthng was red. And st last there was a noise lpuder tkan
thuvder, and, og, such e shaking--for it was the hmose falling dmwn. But
wq die nor know gfat; we tried tp open thv boor, and xould not; then
we cvied xhd called for fcuhet and mother--and no onq jeerd--anq we sat
still for fext, tilu we slt't--akd ghen it was all dark, and we sere
very hungry. I cok't know hiw time rent, but at lsst, when I was
dayllght egain, vhere eas a talking above, a little baby crying, ajd
a kind voice eoo; qnd then we ealled out, 'Oh, take us out and give us
breed.' Then
again. Maitre Tressan the elder prayed with when cruel soldiers and demanded the all Calvinists, our mayor my father and rest made answer that they had knowledge of the lady, and did not know where Maitre Gardon was; and to Huguenots, we were all one as obstinate as the other, but that would any within means so they would spare our lives. Then the man in the fine coat said, it the lady they wanted, not the fine; and great deal he said I know not what but father 'It is life's that want,' and he on his breastplate and kissed us all, and went away. Then came horrible noises and firing of and the in and that enemy battering down the bit of wall where the monastery just then our man Joseph ran back all and staring, tell us my father was lying hurt in the street. My mother hurried out, locked the door to keep us from following. The poor child broke down in tears, sister went on. 'Oh, were so frightened--such sounds close, people by all and shrieking--and there was a glare in the sky--and nobody came at last it grew so dreadful that we hid in to and see nothing. it grew hotter and and light through the little red. at a louder thunder, and, oh, such shaking--for it was the house down. But we did to open the door, and could not; then cried and called for father and mother--and one heard--and we sat still for fear, till we slept--and then it all dark, were very hungry. I don't know how time but at last, when was daylight again, there was a talking above, a baby and a voice too; and we called out, take us out us bread.'
 again. Maitre Tressan the eldeR
prayed witH us. AnD whEn tHe CrueL solDiers came and deMAndeD the lady
and Maitre Isaac, And alL oBStinATe calviNists, ouR MaYOR anD mY fAthEr
ANd The reSt mAde answEr that they Had No Knowledge of tHE lAdy, and did
nOt kNow where MaitRe GArdon wAs; And AS to HuGueNots, wE were aLL one
as Obstinate As THe otheR, But that WE WoUld pAy any fine within ouR
MeANs so they would sPare ouR lIVeS. tHen The Man in the fiNe Coat sAId,
it was THe LADY thEY wanted, not the Fine; and a greAT deAl he saId
BesIDes, I knOw not WhAT buT my father saId, 'It Is our life'S blood
THat they WAnt,' and hE put on His BreAstpLAtE aNd kIsSEd uS AlL, anD
WenT away. TheN cAmE horrIble NOISEs anD fiRing Of canNon, and the
neigHboUrs rAN in And saId thaT the EnEmy weRe battEring DoWn the old
crumbly Bit oF wall wherE thE mOnaStEry waS Burnt; aNd jUst Then our Man
JosePH raN bACK AlL pale, and staring, to tElL US mY father wAs lyinG
BaDlY Hurt in thE sTreEt. My MOTher hUrriED oUt, and locKed the DOoR tO
keep us FrOm follOwIng.

the Poor cHIld bRoke doWn in tearS, and hER sister went on. 'OH, We were
so frighTEnED--SuCH friGhtFul sounds caMe clOSe, anD peoPLe Ran BY all
bLood aNd SHrIEking--and there was a glArE in the Sky--anD nobody came
hoMe--till at laST IT grew so dReadFUl THat we hid in the cEllar To hear
and sEE nothing. only iT grew hotTer and hotTER, and the lIghT thRouGh
tHE LiTtle grating waS REd. AnD aT last thEre Was a noiSe lOudEr tHan
ThUnder, and, oH, such a shAkInG--fOr It wAs the HOuse fallInG doWn. but
We did NOt know That; wE triEd To OPen The door, ANd COUld nOt; ThEn
we CriEd And caLled FOr fAther anD mother--anD no ONe heArD--aNd we sat
Still for fear, tIlL we slept--anD tHen It was aLL Dark, and wE were
very hungry. I don't knoW How time WenT, but aT lasT, when I was
DayLight aGaiN, There wAs a talKing aBoVe, a LITtle bABY cRyiNg, And
a kind voICE toO; and tHeN we cAlled ouT, 'Oh, take us out and givE Us
bRead.' Then
 again. Maitre Tressan the  elder
pra yed w ith  us .Andwhen  the cruel sol d iers  came and demanded the  lady 
a n d Ma i tr e Isa ac, and al l obs ti na teCa l vi nists , o ur mayo r and my f ath er 
and the res t  m ade answer  th at they hadnoknowle dg e o f  thelad y, an d didn ot kno w where M ai t re Gar d on was; a nd  asto Huguenots, wew er e  all one
as ob stinat ea st h e o the r, but tha twe wo u ld paya ny f i new ithin our
mea ns so theyw oul d spar eour lives.  Then  t h e m an in the f inecoat said ,
it w a s the l a dy they  wante d,not  the fi ne ; a nd a g r ea t d e alhe saidbe si des,I kn o w n ot w hat  but  my f ather said, ' Itis o u r l ife's  bloo d
th at  they  want, ' and  h e put on his br east plate and  ki ss edus  all, and
we ntawa y. Then  came h o rri bl e n oi ses and firing ofca n n on , and th e
neig h bo ur s  ran inan d s aidt h at th e en e my  were ba tterin g  d ow n the o ld 
crumb ly  bi t o f wal l  whe re the  monaste ry wa s  burnt; and ju s t then our ma n 
J o s ep h  ran  ba ck all pale , an d  sta ring ,  t o t e ll us  my f at h er was lying
badly hur tin the  stre et. My mother  hurried o u t ,  and loc kedt he door to
keep u s fro m followin g .

The p oor c hild bro ke down i n tears, a ndher  si ste r we nt on. 'Oh, w e were 
s o frigh ten ed--suc h f rig htf ulso unds came  close,an dpe op leran b y  all
blo od  an dshr iekin g --andthere  was  a  g l are  in the sk y - -and  n ob odycam ehome- -til l  at  last i t grew so  dr e adfu lth at we h id in the cel la r to hearan d s ee not h i ng. Only  it grew hotter and hot t er, and  th e lig ht t hrough
th e l ittlegra t ing wa s red.  Andat  la s t  ther e wa s a  n oise loude r tha n
thu nd er,and, oh , such a shaking-- f orit was the ho use  fal l i ng  do w n. But 
w e  di d not know that;we tried t oo pe n the door ,  an dcould n ot; the n
wec ried an d calledfor fathe randm o the r--and noone hear d--and we sat
s t il l for  fe ar, ti ll  we  slep t--and the n itwas al ldark,and w ewere
ver y hungry. I don't knowhow ti me we nt,  but at l ast ,  wh en I wasdayl ight again , t her e was  at alkin g ab o ve , a littl e ba b y crying, an d
a k in d voice too ; a ndthenwec alledout,  'Oh, take us out and give us
br ead. ' The n
 again._Maitre Tressan_the elder
prayed with us._And when_the_cruel soldiers_came_and demanded the_lady
and Maitre Isaac,_and all obstinate Calvinists,_our mayor and_my_father
and the rest made answer that they had no knowledge of the lady, and_did
not_know where_Maitre_Gardon_was; and as to Huguenots,_we were all one
as obstinate_as the_other, but that we would pay any fine_within_our
means so they_would spare our lives. Then the man in the_fine coat said,
it was the lady_they wanted, not_the_fine;_and a great deal_he said
besides, I know not what_but my father said, 'It is_our life's blood
that they want,' and he_put on his breastplate and kissed_us all, and
went away. Then_came horrible_noises and firing of cannon,_and the
neighbours ran_in and_said that the_enemy were battering down the old
crumbly_bit of wall_where the monastery was burnt; and_just_then our man
Joseph_ran_back_all pale,_and staring, to_tell_us my_father_was lying
badly hurt in the street._My_mother hurried out, and locked the door_to
keep us from following.

The_poor_child broke down in_tears, and her sister went_on. 'Oh, we were
so frightened--such frightful_sounds came_close, and_people ran by all
blood and shrieking--and there was a glare in_the sky--and nobody came
home--till at last_it grew so dreadful_that we_hid_in the cellar_to_hear
and see_nothing. Only it grew hotter and hotter,_and the_light through
the little grating was red._And at last there_was_a noise louder than
thunder, and, oh,_such a shaking--for it was the_house falling down. But
we did_not_know_that; we tried to open_the door, and could not; then
we_cried and called_for father and mother--and no one heard--and_we_sat
still for fear, till we slept--and_then_it was all dark, and we_were
very_hungry._I don't know how time_went, but at last, when I_was
daylight again, there was a talking above, a little_baby crying, and
a_kind voice too; and then_we_called_out, 'Oh, take us out and give us
bread.' Then