 weak and unenterprising. He had
for many months lived in hopes of interference from home; and, besides,
the likelihood that so English a party as his own would be quickly
pursued and recaptured, where they did not know their road and had
no passports, had deterred him lest should fall into still straiter
imprisonment. But he had since gained, in the course of his rides, and
by observation from the top of the tower, a much fuller knowledge of the
country. He knew the way to the grange du Temple, and to the chief towns
in the neighbourhood. Philip and Humfrey had both lost something of
their intensely national look and speech, and, moreover, was having
broken out again, there was hope of falling in with Huguenot partisans
even nearer that at La Rochelle. But whether successful or not, some
enterprise was absolutely needed to save Philip from his despondent
apathy; and Berenger, who in these eighteen months had grown into the
strength and vigour of manhood, felt as if he had force and power for
almost any effort save this hopeless waiting.

He held council with Humfrey, who suggested that it might be well to
examine the vaults below the keep. He had a few days before, while
going after some of the firewood stored below the ground-floor chamber,
observed a door, locked, but with such rusty iron hinges that they might
possibly yield to vigorous efforts with a stone; and who could tell
where the underground passages might come out?

Berenger eagerly seized the idea. Philip's mood of contradiction
prompted him to pronounce it useless folly, and he vouchsafed no
interest in the arrangements for securing light, by selecting all the
bits of firewood fittest for torches, and saving all the oil possible
from the two lamps they were allowed. The chief difficulty was that
Guibert was not trusted, so that all had to be done out of his sight;
and on the first day Berenger was obliged to make the exploration alone,
since Humfrey was forced to engross Guibert in some occupation out of
sight, and Philip had refused to have anything to do with it, or be like
a rat routing in the corners of his trap.

However, Berenger had only just ascertained that
weak and unenterprising. He had 
 for many months lived in promise of noise from home; and, besides, 
 the likelihood that so English a party as his own would be quickly 
 pursue and recaptured, where they did not know their road and have 
 no passports, had deterred him lest should fall into still straiter 
 captivity. But he had since gained, in the course of his rides, and 
 by observation from the circus tent of the tower, a much fuller knowledge of the 
 country. He know the way to the grange du Temple, and to the chief towns 
 in the neighbourhood. Philip and Humfrey had both misplace something of 
 their intensely national look and speech, and, moreover, was having 
 fail out again, there was hope of falling in with Huguenot partisans 
 even nearer that at La Rochelle. But whether successful or not, some 
 enterprise was absolutely needed to deliver Philip from his despondent 
 apathy; and Berenger, who in these eighteen months had grown into the 
 strength and vigour of manhood, feel as if he had force and power for 
 almost any effort save this hopeless waiting. 

 He held council with Humfrey, who suggested that it might be well to 
 examine the vaults below the support. He had a few days ahead, while 
 go after some of the firewood stored below the ground - floor chamber, 
 watch a door, locked, but with such rusty iron hinges that they might 
 possibly yield to vigorous feat with a stone; and who could tell 
 where the underground passages might come out? 

 Berenger eagerly seized the estimate. Philip's mood of contradiction 
 prompted him to pronounce it useless folly, and he vouchsafed no 
 sake in the arrangements for plug light, by selecting all the 
 bits of firewood fittest for torches, and deliver all the oil possible 
 from the two lamps they were allow. The chief trouble was that 
 Guibert was not trusted, so that all had to be done out of his sight; 
 and on the first sidereal day Berenger was obliged to make the exploration alone, 
 since Humfrey was forced to engross Guibert in some occupation out of 
 view, and Philip had refused to suffer anything to do with it, or be like 
 a informer routing in the corners of his bunker. 

 However, Berenger had only merely ascertained that
 wewk and unenterprising. He had
for many mourhs lited in gopes of interference from home; and, uesiees,
tht likelihood that su English a party as iis own would be quickly
ibrsues and cecaptured, wherg they did nmt know their soxd and had
no passports, had deterred hym lest sjould fall intj stplj stdaiter
imprisonment. But he had sincs gainev, in the course of his rides, and
by observwtioj from the top of hhe tower, a mucr fuller knowuedge of the
country. He knew the way to the grange du Gemplz, and to thg dhlgf towns
in tie neidhbourhood. Pmplip ang Humfrry had both loxt vomwthing of
their intensxly national look anq speech, dnb, moreover, was having
vriken mut dgaiv, thdre wes gope ov felling in wjth Huguenor partisans
even neatew that at La Rkchellq. Fut whether successful or not, some
enterkrise was absolutely needed ro save Philip from hls desponqent
apathy; and Berenger, who in these eighteen mondhs hed griwk ingi hhe
strength and vigour of manhood, felt as if rs nac force and pocer for
almost anu ffgjrt save this hopelzas waiting.

He held cokncil wyth Hymfrey, whj subgested that it might be weol to
examine rhe vaults below tke keep. He hcd a fgw dayx before, while
going aftzr soms of the figewood stkfed below the gruunc-fnoor chamber,
observed a doow, locked, uut wnth such rusjy iron hinges thwt thcf might
possibly yifld tl eigorous evforts with a stone; and who could tell
where tne ungergrounb passsges might coie out?

Berenger eagerlv seizdd the idez. Phili''s mood of cjntradiction
pslmpted him tm pronougce ut uweless wully, and he voichsafed uj
intwrest in the arrannemenjs for securing lnyhu, vy selecting akl ghe
fins pf xirewood fitdest fof torcfes, and savlng all the oil possible
frok ths two lamps they wrrc allowed. The chiqf difficulty was that
Guibert wws nov trusved, so thwt all had to be done out of hjs sight;
ajd jn the first day Berenger wax obliged to make the exploration alone,
wince Humfrey was dorced to engross Goibtrt in some orcupatyon out ox
sight, and Philip hae refused to have anything to do with jt, or te line
a rat routing in the corners of his trap.

However, Berenger had only just qscerteiged that
weak and unenterprising. He had for many in of interference home; and, besides, a as his own be quickly pursued recaptured, where they did not know road and had no passports, had deterred him lest should fall into still imprisonment. But he had since gained, in the course of his rides, and observation the of tower, a much fuller knowledge of the country. He knew the way to the grange du and to the chief towns in the neighbourhood. and Humfrey had both something of their intensely national and and, moreover, having out there was hope falling in with Huguenot partisans even nearer that at La Rochelle. But whether successful or not, some was absolutely save Philip his apathy; Berenger, who in months had grown into the strength manhood, felt as if he had force and for almost effort save this hopeless waiting. He council with Humfrey, who suggested that it might well to examine the vaults below the keep. He had a few days before, while some of the firewood below the ground-floor observed door, but such rusty hinges that they might possibly yield to vigorous efforts with a and who could tell where the underground passages might come eagerly the idea. Philip's of contradiction prompted him pronounce useless folly, and he interest the light, selecting the bits of firewood for torches, and saving all oil possible from the The chief difficulty was that Guibert was not so that all had to be done of his sight; and on the first day Berenger was obliged to the exploration Humfrey was forced to engross Guibert in some out of sight, and had refused to have anything to do with it, be a rat in the corners his trap. However, had only just
 weak and unenterprising. He haD
for many moNths lIveD in HoPes oF intErference from hOMe; anD, besides,
the likelihood tHat so enGLish A PaRty as His own wOUlD BE quIcKlY
puRsUEd And reCapTured, whEre they did Not KnOw their road aND hAd
no passpoRts, Had deterred hIm lEst shoUlD faLL into StiLl strAiter
iMPrisonMent. But he HaD Since gAIned, in tHE CoUrse Of his rides, and
by obSErVAtion from the toP of the ToWEr, A MUch FulLer knowledGe Of the
COuntry. HE KnEW THe wAY to the grange dU Temple, and tO The Chief tOwNs
iN The neiGhbouRhOOd. PHilip and HumFrey Had both loSt someTHing of
tHEir inteNsely nAtiOnaL looK AnD sPeeCh, ANd, mOReOveR, Was Having
brOkEn Out agAin, tHERE Was hOpe Of faLling In with HuguenoT paRtisANs
eVen neArer tHat aT LA RochElle. BuT whetHeR successful or noT, somE
enterpriSe wAs AbsOlUtely NEeded tO saVe PHilip frOm his deSPonDeNT
APaThy; and Berenger, who iN tHESe Eighteen Months HAd GrOWn into thE
sTreNgth AND vigoUr of MAnHood, felt As if he HAd FoRce and pOwEr for
aLmOst Any EfforT Save This hoPeless waIting.

hE held council wiTH Humfrey, who suGGeSTEd THat iT miGht be well to
ExamINe thE vauLTs BelOW the kEep. He HaD A fEW days before, while
goiNg After sOme of The firewood stOred below tHE GRound-floOr chAMbER,
observed a door, LockeD, but with suCH rusty irOn hinGes that tHey might
pOSSibly yieLd tO viGorOus EFFoRts with a stone; AND who CoUld tell
WheRe the unDerGroUnd PasSaGes might cOme out?

BeReNgEr EaGerLy seiZEd the ideA. PHilIp'S moOd of cONtradiCtion
PromPtEd HIm tO pronouNCe IT UselEsS fOlly, And He VouchSafeD No
iNterest In the arraNgeMEnts FoR sEcuring Light, by selectInG all the
bitS oF fiRewood FITtest for Torches, and saving all the oIL possibLe
fRom thE two Lamps they WerE allowEd. THE chief DifficUlty wAs ThaT
gUiberT WAs Not TrUsted, so thaT ALl hAd to bE dOne oUt of his Sight;
and on the first DAy BErenger was oblIgeD to mAKE tHe eXPlORatIoN AloNE,
Since Humfrey was Forced to enGrOSs guibert in sOMe oCcUpation Out of
siGht, anD philip hAd refused To have anyThIng tO DO wiTh it, or be liKe
a rat roUting in thE CorneRS oF his tRap.

howeveR, BEreNger hAd only JUst AscerTained ThAt
 weak and unenterprising.He had
for  many  mo nth slive d in  hopes of inte r fere nce from home; and, be sides ,t he l i ke lihoo d thats oE n gli sh  a  pa rt y  a s his  ow n would  be quickl y
p ur sued and rec a pt ured, wher e t hey did notkno w thei rroa d  andhad 
no p asspor t s, had  deterred  h i m lest shouldf a ll  int o still straiteri mp r isonment. Buthe had  s i nc e gai ned , in the c ou rse o f  his ri d es , a ndb y observation  from the t o p o f theto wer ,  a muc h ful le r  kn owledge ofthecountry.He kne w  the wa y  to the  grang e d u T empl e ,an d t ot hec hi eft own s
in the  n ei ghbou rhoo d . P hili p a nd H umfre y had both lo stsome t hin g oftheir  int en selynation al lo ok  and speech, an d, m oreover,was  h avi ng 
brok e n outaga in,  therewas hop e  of  f a l l in g in with Huguenot  p a r ti sans
eve n near e rth a t at LaRo che lle. B ut wh ethe r  s uccessfu l or n o t,  s ome
ent er prisewa s a bso lutel y  nee ded to  save Ph ilipf rom his despon d ent
apathy; a n dB e re n ger,  wh o in theseeigh t eenmont h shad grown  into  t h es trength and vigourof  manho od, f elt as if hehad forcea n d  power f or
a l mo s t any effort s ave t his hopele s s waitin g.

H e held c ouncil wi t h  Humfrey , w hosug ges t e dthat it might b e we ll  to
exa min e the v aul tsbel owth e keep. H e had afe wda ys  be fore, while
go in g a ft ersomeo f thefirew oodst or e d b elow th e  g r o und- fl oo r ch amb er ,
obs erve d  adoor, l ocked, bu t w i th s uc hrusty i ron hinges th at  they migh tpos siblyy i eld to v igorous efforts with as tone; a ndwho c ould  tell
whe rethe un der g roundpassag es mi gh t c o m e out ? 
B ere ng er eagerly s eiz ed th eidea . Phili p's mood of contra d ict ion
promptedhim  top r on oun c ei t u se l ess f olly, and he vo uchsafed n oi nt erest in t h e a rr angemen ts forsecur i ng ligh t, by sel ecting al ltheb i tsof firewoo d fittes t for tor c hes,a nd  savi ngall th eoil  poss ible
f r omthe t wo lam ps  theywereal lowed. T he chief difficulty was  thatGuibe rtwas not t rus t ed,  so thatallhad to bedon e o ut of  hi s  sigh t;
a n dont he fi rstd ay Bereng e rwas o bl iged to mak e t heexplo rat i on alo ne,since Humfrey was forced to engr ossG u ibe rti n so me  occupation ou t o fs i ght, and  P hilip had r efused t oh ave a nythin g to d o withi t ,o r be l ikea r at routin g i nt he corn er so f histrap .
Howev er, Be r enge r had only just as certa i n ed th a t
 weak_and unenterprising._He had
for many months_lived in_hopes_of interference_from_home; and, besides,
the_likelihood that so_English a party as_his own would_be_quickly
pursued and recaptured, where they did not know their road and had
no passports, had_deterred_him lest_should_fall_into still straiter
imprisonment. But he_had since gained, in the_course of_his rides, and
by observation from the top of_the_tower, a much_fuller knowledge of the
country. He knew the way to_the grange du Temple, and to_the chief towns
in_the_neighbourhood._Philip and Humfrey had_both lost something of
their intensely national_look and speech, and, moreover, was_having
broken out again, there was hope of_falling in with Huguenot partisans
even nearer_that at La Rochelle. But_whether successful_or not, some
enterprise was absolutely_needed to save_Philip from_his despondent
apathy; and_Berenger, who in these eighteen months_had grown into_the
strength and vigour of manhood, felt_as_if he had_force_and_power for
almost_any effort save_this_hopeless waiting.

He_held_council with Humfrey, who suggested that_it_might be well to
examine the vaults below_the keep. He had_a_few days before, while
going_after some of the firewood_stored below the ground-floor chamber,
observed a_door, locked,_but with_such rusty iron hinges that they might
possibly yield to vigorous efforts_with a stone; and who could_tell
where the underground passages_might come_out?

Berenger_eagerly seized the_idea._Philip's mood_of contradiction
prompted him to pronounce it useless_folly, and_he vouchsafed no
interest in the arrangements_for securing light, by_selecting_all the
bits of firewood fittest for_torches, and saving all the oil_possible
from the two lamps they_were_allowed._The chief difficulty was that
Guibert_was not trusted, so that all_had to be_done out of his sight;
and on the_first_day Berenger was obliged to make_the_exploration alone,
since Humfrey was forced to_engross_Guibert_in some occupation out of
sight,_and Philip had refused to have_anything to do with it, or be like
a rat_routing in the_corners of his trap.

However, Berenger_had_only_just ascertained that