 petulance. The
thought of Rayonette's safety seemed absolutely to extinguish the fresh
anxiety that had arisen since it had become evident that her enemies no
longer supposed her dead, but were probably upon her traces. Somehow,
danger had become almost a natural element to her, and having once
expressed her firm resolution that nothing should separate her from
her adopted father, to whom indeed her care became constantly more
necessary, she seemed to occupy herself very little with the matter; she
nursed him as merrily as ever, and left to him and Madame de Quinet the
grave consultations as to what was to be done for her security. There
was a sort of natural buoyancy about her that never realized a danger
till it came, and then her spirit was roused to meet it.




CHAPTER XXXVI. SPELL AND POTION



     Churl, upon thy eyes I throw
     All the power this charm doth owe
                   MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM


Her rival lived! The tidings could not but be communicated to Diane
de Selinville, when her father set out _en grande tenue_ to demand his
niece from the Duke de Quinet. This, however, was not till spring was
advancing; for the pedlar had not been able to take a direct route back
to Nid-de-Merle, since his first measure had necessarily been to
escape into a province where the abstraction of a Huguenot nobleman's
despatches would be considered as a meritorious action. Winter weather,
and the practice of his profession likewise, delayed Ercole so much that
it was nearly Easter before he brought his certain intelligence to the
Chevalier, and to the lady an elixir of love, clear and  as
crystal, and infallible as an inspirer of affection.

Should she administer it, now that she knew her cousin not to be the
lawful object of affection she had so long esteemed him, but, as he
persisted in considering himself, a married man? Diane had more scruples
than she would have had a year before, for she had not so long watched
and loved one so true and conscientious as Berenger de Ribaumont without
having her perceptions elevated; but at the same time the passion of
love had become intensified, both
petulance. The 
 thought of Rayonette's safety seemed absolutely to stub out the bracing 
 anxiety that had arisen since it had become evident that her enemies no 
 longer think her dead, but were probably upon her tracing. Somehow, 
 risk had become almost a natural element to her, and having once 
 expressed her firm solution that nothing should separate her from 
 her adopted church father, to whom indeed her caution became constantly more 
 necessary, she seemed to occupy herself very little with the matter; she 
 nurse him as merrily as ever, and leave to him and Madame de Quinet the 
 grave consultations as to what was to be done for her security. There 
 was a kind of natural irrepressibility about her that never realized a danger 
 till it came, and then her liveliness was roused to meet it. 




 CHAPTER XXXVI. SPELL AND POTION 



      Churl, upon thy eyes I throw 
      All the power this charm doth owe 
                    MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM 


 Her rival lived! The tidings could not but be communicated to Diane 
 de Selinville, when her father set out _ en grande tenue _ to demand his 
 niece from the Duke de Quinet. This, however, was not till spring was 
 advancing; for the pedlar had not been able to take a lineal path back 
 to Nid - de - Merle, since his beginning standard had necessarily been to 
 escape into a province where the abstractedness of a Huguenot nobleman's 
 dispatch would be considered as a meritorious action. Winter weather, 
 and the exercise of his profession likewise, delayed Ercole so much that 
 it was nearly Easter before he brought his certain intelligence to the 
 Chevalier, and to the lady an elixir of love, clear and   as 
 quartz glass, and infallible as an inspirer of affection. 

 Should she distribute it, now that she knew her cousin not to be the 
 lawful object of affection she had so long esteemed him, but, as he 
 persist in considering himself, a married man? Diane take more scruple 
 than she would have had a year ahead, for she had not so long watch 
 and loved one so truthful and conscientious as Berenger de Ribaumont without 
 having her percept elevated; but at the like time the passion of 
 beloved had become intensified, both
 pehulance. The
thought of Ranonette's safety seemed ebsolutsly to ebtinguish the fresh
anxiety tiat yad aeisen since it had becume evidejt that yer tnemies no
longer supposed her dswd, bbt were probably upon her draces. Somehow,
gavgzr had become almost a natural elemegt to hrr, and having onse
exkrefsed her firm resolution that nothing ahould veparate her grom
her adopted father, to ahom indeed her care bfcame constqntlr more
necessafy, she seemed to occupi herself very little with the mxtter; she
nursed hum wv merrily aw eveg, and left to him and Madame de Quinet the
nrave cobsultations as to whav was to be done for her secusicy. There
was a sort of nqturan bumyanzt acouu hxr fhat nfvec realized z danger
tilo it came, and then new spirit was rkused eo meet it.




CHAPTER XXXVI. SPELL AND POTION



     Churl, upon thy eyes I rhrow
     All the powgr this chwrm doth owe
                   MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DSEAM


Hxr rirql lixwd! The tidings could not but be communicated to Sisnv
de Selinville, whcn her father set puh _rg grande tenug_ to demans his
niece from thf Duke qe Quunet. This, howrver, was not till spring waw
advancing; fje the pedlar had nlt been ablz to tske a direct route back
to Nib-de-Merme, since hid first msxsure had necessxriky been to
trcape into a provynce wherx the abstraztiom of a Huguenot jobleman's
despatches woulf be eonsigered as a meritorious action. Winter weatixr,
and the pravthce of his 'rofesxion likewise, delayed Ercolg so much that
kt was neagly Eastec before he frought his cattain intellijence to ehe
Cyevaoier, ana to the lady am elixir of love, clwar and  as
crystal, ana infallible as cu unspirer of affrctkon.

Fhlukd vhe administar ig, nue thag she knew mer couxin not to be the
lawxul kbject of affectiom fhe had wo long qsteemed him, nut, as he
persisted in cmnsmderinb hymself, a married man? Diane had more scrkplcs
than she wotld mave had a yeax before, for she had not so long watched
end loved one so true abd conscientious as Nerenger de Cibaumjnt withogt
having her perceptuons elevated; but at the same time the passimn of
pove had become intensified, both
petulance. The thought of Rayonette's safety seemed extinguish fresh anxiety had arisen since her no longer supposed dead, but were upon her traces. Somehow, danger had almost a natural element to her, and having once expressed her firm resolution nothing should separate her from her adopted father, to whom indeed her care constantly necessary, seemed occupy herself very little with the matter; she nursed him as merrily as ever, and left him and Madame de Quinet the grave consultations to what was to done for her security. There a of natural about that realized a danger it came, and then her spirit was roused to meet it. CHAPTER XXXVI. SPELL AND POTION Churl, thy eyes All the this doth MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM lived! The tidings could not but Diane de Selinville, when her father set out grande tenue_ demand his niece from the Duke Quinet. This, however, was not till spring was for the pedlar had not been able to take a direct route back to Nid-de-Merle, first measure had necessarily to escape into province the of Huguenot nobleman's would be considered as a meritorious action. Winter weather, and the of his profession likewise, delayed Ercole so much that it Easter he brought his intelligence to the Chevalier, to lady an elixir of and crystal, an of Should she administer it, that she knew her cousin to be the lawful so long esteemed him, but, as he persisted considering himself, a married man? Diane had scruples than she would have had a year before, for she had so long loved one so true and conscientious as Berenger Ribaumont without having her elevated; but at the same time the passion of had intensified, both
 petulance. The
thought of RayoNette's safeTy seeMed AbsOlUtelY to eXtinguish the frESh
anXiety that had arisen sincE it haD bECome EViDent tHat her eNEmIES no
LoNgEr sUpPOsEd her DeaD, but werE probably uPon HeR traces. SomehOW,
dAnger had beComE almost a natuRal ElemenT tO heR, And haVinG once
ExpresSEd her fIrm resoluTiON that nOThing shOULd SepaRate her from
her adoPTeD Father, to whom inDeed heR cARe BECamE coNstantly moRe
NecesSAry, she sEEmED TO ocCUpy herself verY little with THe mAtter; sHe
NurSEd him aS merrIlY As eVer, and left tO him And Madame De QuinET the
graVE consulTationS as To wHat wAS tO bE doNe FOr hER sEcuRIty. there
was A sOrT of naTuraL BUOYancY abOut hEr thaT never realizeD a dAngeR
TilL it caMe, and Then HeR spirIt was rOused To Meet it.




CHAPTER XXxVI. SpELL AND POtIOn



     CHurL, uPon thY Eyes I tHroW
     AlL the powEr this cHArm DoTH OWe
                   mIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREaM


hER rIval liveD! The tiDInGs COuld not bUt Be cOmmuNICated To DiANe
De SelinvIlle, whEN hEr Father sEt Out _en gRaNde TenUe_ to dEMand His
nieCe from thE Duke DE Quinet. This, howEVer, was not till SPrING wAS
advAncIng; for the peDlar HAd noT beeN AbLe tO Take a DirecT rOUtE Back
to Nid-de-Merle, sinCe His firSt meaSure had necessArily been tO
ESCape into A proVInCE where the abstrActioN of a HuguenOT noblemaN's
desPatches wOuld be conSIDered as a MerItoRioUs aCTIoN. Winter weatheR,
ANd thE pRactice Of hIs profeSsiOn lIkeWisE, dElayed ErcOle so mucH tHaT
iT wAs nEarly eAster befOrE he BrOugHt his CErtain IntelLigeNcE tO The
chevaliER, aND To thE lAdY an eLixIr Of lovE, cleAR anD  as
crysTal, and infAllIBle aS aN iNspirer Of affection.

ShOuLd she adminIsTer It, now tHAT she knew Her cousin not to be the
lawfUL object Of aFfectIon sHe had so loNg eSteemeD hiM, But, as hE
persiSted iN cOnsIDEring HIMsElf, A mArried man? DIANe hAd morE sCrupLes
than She would have had a yeAR beFore, for she had Not So loNG WaTchED
aND loVeD One SO True and conscienTious as BerEnGEr De RibaumonT WitHoUt
havinG her perCeptiONs elevaTed; but at tHe same timE tHe paSSIon Of
love had bEcome intEnsified, bOTh
 petulance. The
thought of  Rayonette 's sa fet y s ee medabso lutely to exti n guis h the fresh
anxiety th at ha da rise n  s inceit hadb ec o m e e vi de ntth a ther e nem ies nolonger sup pos ed  her dead, b u twere proba bly  upon her tr ace s. Som eh ow, dange r h ad be come a l most a  naturalel e ment t o  her, a n d  h avin g once
expressedh er firm resolutio n that  n o th i n g s hou ld separat eher f r om
hera do p t e d f a ther, to whom  indeed her car e beca me  co n stantl y mor en ece ssary, sheseem ed to occ upy he r self ve r y littl e with  th e m atte r ;sh e
n ur s edh im  as mer rily asev er , and  lef t t o  him  an d Ma damede Quinet the 
gr avec ons ultat ionsas t owhatwas to  be d on e for her secur ity.  There
wa s a  s ort  o f nat u ral bu oya ncy  abouther tha t  ne ve r r ea lized a danger
til li t  c ame, and  thenh er  s p irit was  r ous ed t o meetit.

CHAPTER  XXXVI .  S PE LL ANDPO TION

    C hurl, upon  thy e yes I th row
   All the pow e r this charmd ot h ow e 
                MI D SUMM ER N I GH T'S DREAM 


He rr iv a l lived! The tiding scouldnot b ut be communi cated to D i a n e
de Sel invi l le ,  when her fath er se t out _eng rande te nue_to deman d his
nie c e  from th e D uke  de  Qu i n et . This, howev e r , wa snot til l s pring w asadv anc ing ;for the p edlar ha dno tbe enablet o take a  d ire ct  ro ute b a ck
toNid-d e-Me rl e, sin ce hisf ir s t  mea su re  had  ne ce ssari ly b e ento
esca pe into a  pr o vinc ewh ere the  abstractionof  a Hugueno tnob leman' s despatch es would be considereda s a mer ito rious  act ion. Wint erweathe r,a nd the  pract ice o fhis p rofes s i on  li ke wise, dela y e d E rcole  s o mu ch that 
it was nearly Eas t erbefore he bro ugh t hi s ce rta i ni nte ll i gen c e  to the
Chevali er, and to  t h elady an el i xir  o f love,  clearand a s
cryst al, and i nfallible  a s an i nsp irer of af fection. 

Shoulds he ad m in ister  it , nowth atshe k new he r  co usinnot to  b e thelawfu lobject o f affection she had solong e steem edhim, but,  as hepersisted  inconsiderin g h ims elf,a m a rried  man ?  D ian e  hadmore scruplest ha n s h e  w ould have h a d a y ear b efo r e, for  she  had not so longw atched
and lov ed o n e  so  tr u e an dconscientiousasBe r e nger deRi baumont wit hout
hav in g  herpercep tionselevate d ;  b u t at t he s ame  time the  pa ss i on of
l ov eh ad bec omein tensif ied, b o th
 petulance._The
thought of_Rayonette's safety seemed absolutely_to extinguish_the_fresh
anxiety that_had_arisen since it_had become evident_that her enemies no
longer_supposed her dead,_but_were probably upon her traces. Somehow,
danger had become almost a natural element to her,_and_having once
expressed_her_firm_resolution that nothing should separate_her from
her adopted father, to_whom indeed_her care became constantly more
necessary, she seemed to_occupy_herself very little_with the matter; she
nursed him as merrily as ever,_and left to him and Madame_de Quinet the
grave_consultations_as_to what was to_be done for her security. There
was_a sort of natural buoyancy about_her that never realized a danger
till it_came, and then her spirit was_roused to meet it.




CHAPTER XXXVI._SPELL AND_POTION



    _Churl, upon thy_eyes I_throw
  _  All the power this_charm doth owe
_     __  ___ _  __MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S_DREAM


Her_rival lived! The tidings could not_but_be communicated to Diane
de Selinville, when her_father set out _en_grande_tenue_ to demand his
niece_from the Duke de Quinet._This, however, was not till spring_was
advancing; for_the pedlar_had not been able to take a direct route back
to Nid-de-Merle,_since his first measure had necessarily_been to
escape into a_province where_the_abstraction of a_Huguenot_nobleman's
despatches would_be considered as a meritorious action. Winter_weather,
and the_practice of his profession likewise, delayed_Ercole so much that
it_was_nearly Easter before he brought his_certain intelligence to the
Chevalier, and to_the lady an elixir of_love,_clear_and  as
crystal, and infallible_as an inspirer of affection.

Should she_administer it, now_that she knew her cousin not to_be_the
lawful object of affection she had_so_long esteemed him, but, as he
persisted_in_considering_himself, a married man? Diane_had more scruples
than she would have_had a year before, for she had not so_long watched
and loved_one so true and conscientious_as_Berenger_de Ribaumont without
having her perceptions elevated; but at the same_time the_passion of
love had_become intensified, both