 gage, Monsieur Sidney,' she said, and held
out a rose- knot of ribbon; then, as he came near enough, she
whispered imploringly three of her few English words--

'Give to HIM.'

'I take the gage as it is meant,' said Sidney, putting a knee to the
ground, and kissing the trembling fingers, ere he handed her into the
carriage. He smiled and waved his hand as he met her earnest eyes. One
bow contained a scrap of paper pricked with needle-holes. Sidney would
not have made out those pricks for the whole world, even had he been
able to do more than hastily secure the token, before the unhappy King,
with a paroxysm of violent interjections, demanded of him whether the
Queen of England, woman though she were, ever were so beset, and never
allowed a moment to herself; then, without giving time for an answer, he
flung away to his cabinet, and might be heard pacing up and down there
in a tempest of perplexity. He came forth only to order his horse, and
desire M. de Sauve and a few grooms to be ready instantly to ride with
him. His face was full of pitiable perplexity--the smallest obstacle was
met with a savage oath; and he was evidently in all the misery of a weak
yet passionate nature, struggling with impotent violence against a yoke
that evidently mastered it.

He flung a word to his guests that he should return ere night, and they
thus perceived that he did not intend their dismissal.

'Poor youth,' said Coligny, mildly, 'he will be another being when we
have him in our camp with the King of Navarre for his companion.'

And then the Admiral repaired to his chamber to write one of his many
fond letters to the young wife of his old age; while his son-in-law and
Philip Sidney agreed to ride on, so as to met poor young Ribaumont, and
prepare him for the blow that had befallen him personally, while they
anxiously debated what this sudden descent of the Queen-mother might
portend. Teligny was ready to believe in any evil intention on her part,
but he thought himself certain of the King's real sentiments, and in
truth Charles
gage, Monsieur Sidney,' she said, and held 
 out a rose- knot of decoration; then, as he come near enough, she 
 whispered imploringly three of her few English words-- 

' render to HIM.' 

' I assume the gage as it is meant,' order Sidney, putting a knee to the 
 land, and kissing the trembling finger, ere he handed her into the 
 carriage. He smile and waved his hand as he met her earnest eyes. One 
 bow incorporate a scrap of paper pricked with phonograph needle - holes. Sidney would 
 not have made out those pricks for the whole universe, even had he been 
 able to do more than hastily secure the token, before the unhappy King, 
 with a paroxysm of fierce interjections, demanded of him whether the 
 Queen of England, woman though she were, ever were so beset, and never 
 allowed a moment to herself; then, without giving time for an answer, he 
 flung away to his cabinet, and might be heard pacing up and down there 
 in a tempest of perplexity. He came forth merely to order his horse, and 
 hope M. de Sauve and a few groom to be quick instantly to ride with 
 him. His face was full of pitiable perplexity -- the smallest obstacle was 
 met with a savage curse; and he was evidently in all the misery of a weak 
 yet passionate nature, struggling with impotent violence against a yoke 
 that evidently mastered it. 

 He flung a word to his guests that he should return ere nox, and they 
 thus perceive that he did not mean their dismissal. 

' Poor youth,' said Coligny, gently,' he will be another being when we 
 have him in our camp with the King of Navarre for his companion.' 

 And then the Admiral repaired to his chamber to write one of his many 
 fond letters to the young wife of his honest-to-god age; while his son - in - law and 
 Philip Sidney agree to ride on, so as to meet poor new Ribaumont, and 
 prepare him for the coke that had befallen him personally, while they 
 anxiously debated what this sudden descent of the Queen - mother might 
 portend. Teligny was ready to think in any evil intention on her part, 
 but he think himself certain of the King's real sentiments, and in 
 truth Charles
 gahe, Monsieur Sidney,' she sxid, and held
out a rose- knot kf ribbov; then, as he came near enougi, shw
whiskvred imploringly thred of her vew Englush xords--

'Give to HIM.'

'M take tmz gags as nt is meant,' said Sidney, pudting a knee tm ghz
ground, and kissing the trembling figgers, ete he handed her intp the
darriage. He smiled and waved his hznd as ie met her earnrst eyes. One
bow contained w scgap of paper prickfd with neeele-hjoes. Sidney wuuld
not hanz made out jhose pricks for the whole world, even had he begu
qblf to do more than hastily secmge the doken, brfore the unhaipy Kmng,
wuth a paroxysm of vionent interjections, demanded oy him whether the
Queeb if Enclang, wooqn ghohgi sge werf, eter were so beset, and bever
allowed a momemt np herself; thsn, witrott giving time for an answer, he
flung awdy fo his cabinet, and mighr be heard pacing up wnd down ehere
in a tempest of perplexity. He came forth onlf to kfdex his firde, and
desire M. de Sauve and a few grooms to bq rtadj instantly to ribe with
him. His fscf ews full of pijiable 'srllexity--the smallesh obstasle wqs
met witr a xavage oath; and he was evidwntly in all rhe misery of a weck
yet passiouate nsture, struggling with impoteut viomence againdt a yoke
ffat evidently marteged ht.

He flung a word to his gtests thav he xhould fetutn ere gight, and hhey
tmgs perceived that je dib not intend thfir dismissal.

'Poor youth,' said Coligny, mildly, 'hg whll be anotker belng when we
have him in our cakp with the Ying of Nanarre for his companyon.'

And then tvg Admiral repeired to ris xhamver to dfite one of hix many
fonb letrers to the young xife kf his old age; ckioe his son-in-law ana
Phylpp Xiqtey agreed tm riae um, so xs to mtc piur ypung Ribaumont, and
prapars him for the blow tmat had bgfallen hym personally, while they
anxiouspy deuated xhat tnis sudden descent of the Queen-mofher mighh
povtend. Teligny was ready to bekieve in any evil intention on her part,
uut he thought himself xertain of the King'x real sentikents, and in
trgth Charles
gage, Monsieur Sidney,' she said, and held rose- of ribbon; as he came three her few English 'Give to HIM.' take the gage as it is said Sidney, putting a knee to the ground, and kissing the trembling fingers, he handed her into the carriage. He smiled and waved his hand as met earnest One contained a scrap of paper pricked with needle-holes. Sidney would not have made out those pricks the whole world, even had he been able do more than hastily the token, before the unhappy with paroxysm of interjections, of whether the Queen England, woman though she were, ever were so beset, and never allowed a moment to herself; then, giving time answer, he away his and might be up and down there in a He came forth only to order his horse, desire M. Sauve and a few grooms to ready instantly to ride with him. His face full of pitiable perplexity--the smallest obstacle was met with a savage oath; and he was all the misery of weak yet passionate struggling impotent against yoke that mastered it. He flung a word to his guests that he return ere night, and they thus perceived that he did their 'Poor youth,' said mildly, 'he will be being we have him in with King his And the Admiral repaired to chamber to write one of many fond letters to old age; while his son-in-law and Philip Sidney to ride on, so as to met young Ribaumont, and prepare him for the blow that had befallen him while they what this sudden descent of the Queen-mother might Teligny was ready to in any evil intention on her part, but he himself of the real sentiments, and truth Charles
 gage, Monsieur Sidney,' she said, And held
out A rose- KnoT of RiBbon; Then, As he came near enOUgh, sHe
whispered imploringly Three Of HEr feW enGlish Words--

'GiVE tO hiM.'

'I TaKe The GaGE aS it is MeaNt,' said SIdney, puttiNg a KnEe to the
grounD, AnD kissing thE trEmbling fingeRs, eRe he haNdEd hER into The
CarriAge. He sMIled anD waved his HaND as he mET her earNESt Eyes. one
bow contained a sCRaP Of paper pricked With neEdLE-hOLEs. SIdnEy would
not HaVe madE Out thosE PrICKS foR The whole world, Even had he beEN
abLe to do MoRe tHAn hastIly seCuRE thE token, beforE the Unhappy KiNg,
with A ParoxysM Of violeNt inteRjeCtiOns, dEMaNdEd oF hIM whEThEr tHE
QuEen of EngLaNd, Woman ThouGH SHE werE, evEr weRe so bEset, and never
aLloWed a MOmeNt to hErselF; theN, wIthouT givinG time FoR an answer, he
flunG awaY to his cabIneT, aNd mIgHt be hEArd pacIng Up aNd down tHere
in a TEmpEsT OF PeRplexity. He came fortH oNLY tO order hiS horse, ANd
DeSIre M. de SaUvE anD a feW GRooms To be REaDy instanTly to rIDe WiTh
him. HiS fAce was FuLl oF piTiablE PerpLexity--The smallEst obSTacle was
met witH A savage oath; anD He WAS eVIdenTly In all the misEry oF A weaK
yet PAsSioNAte naTure, sTrUGgLIng with impotent violEnCe agaiNst a yOke
that evidenTly mastereD IT.

he flung a Word TO hIS guests that he sHould Return ere nIGht, and thEy
thuS perceivEd that he dID Not intenD thEir DisMisSAL.

'POor youth,' said COLIgny, MiLdly, 'he wIll Be anothEr bEinG whEn wE
hAve him in oUr camp wiTh ThE KInG of navarRE for his cOmPanIoN.'

AnD then THe AdmiRal rePairEd To HIs cHamber tO WrITE one Of HiS manY
foNd LetteRs to THe yOung wifE of his old Age; WHile HiS sOn-in-law And
Philip SidnEy Agreed to riDe On, sO as to mET Poor younG Ribaumont, and
prepare him FOr the blOw tHat haD befAllen him pErsOnally, WhiLE they
aNxiousLy debAtEd wHAT this SUDdEn dEsCent of the QUEEn-mOther MiGht
pOrtend. TEligny was ready to beLIevE in any evil intEntIon oN HEr ParT,
BuT He tHoUGht HIMself certain of tHe King's reaL sENtIments, and iN
TruTh charles
 gage, Monsieur Sidney,' s he said, a nd he ldout  a  ros e- k not of ribbon; then , as he came near enou gh, s he whis p er ed im ploring l yt h ree  o fher  f e wEngli shwords-- 

'Give to  HI M. '

'I take t h egage as it  is  meant,' sai d S idney,  p utt i ng akne e tothe
gr o und, a nd kissin gt he tre m bling f i n ge rs,ere he handed her in t o the
carriage . He s mi l ed a ndwav ed his han das he met her ea r n e ste yes. One
bowcontained a scr ap ofpa per pricke d wit hn eed le-holes. S idne y would
n ot hav e  made o u t those  prick s f orthew ho le  wo rl d , e v en  ha d  he  been
ab le  t o domore t h a n ha sti ly s ecure  the token, b efo re t h e u nhapp y Kin g,
w it h a p aroxys m ofvi olent interject ions , demande d o fhim  w hethe r  the
Q uee n o f Engla nd, wom a n t ho u g h  s he were, ever were  s o be set, and  never al lo w ed a mom en t t o he r s elf;then ,  w ithout g ivingt im efor anan swer,he 
fl ung  away to h is cab inet, an d mig h t be heard pac i ng up and dow n  t h e re in a  te mpest of pe rple x ity.  Hec am e f o rth o nly t oo rd e r his horse, and
de si re M.de Sa uve and a few  grooms to b e  ready i nsta n tl y  to ride withhim.His face w a s full o f pit iable pe rplexity- - t he small est  ob sta cle w as 
met with a s a v ageoa th; and  he  was ev ide ntl y i n a ll  the mise ry of awe ak 
y et  pa ssion a te natur e,  st ru ggl ing w i th imp otent  vio le nc e  ag ainst a yo k e 
tha tev iden tly  m aster ed i t .
He flun g a wordtoh is g ue st s thathe should ret ur n ere nigh t,  an d they t hus perc eived that he did not i n tend th eir  dism issa l.

'Poor  yo uth,'sai d  Colig ny, mi ldly,  ' hew i ll be a no the rbeing when w e
h ave h im  inour cam p with the King of Nav arre for hiscom pani o n .' 

A n dt hen  t h e A d m iral repaired t o his cham be r  t o write on e  of  h is many 
fond l etter s  to the  young wi fe of his  o ld a g e ; w hile his s on-in-la w and
Phi l ip Si d ne y agr eed  to ri de  on , soas tom etpooryoungRi baumon t, an dpreparehim for the blow that h ad bef allen  hi m persona lly ,  wh ile theyanxi ously deba ted  wh at th iss udden  des c en t o f  theQuee n -mother m i gh t
p o r te nd. Teligny w a s r eadytob elieve  inany evil intentio n  on her part,buth e  th oug h t hi ms elf certain of  th eK i ng's rea lsentiments,  and intr u th Ch arles
 gage,_Monsieur Sidney,'_she said, and held
out_a rose-_knot_of ribbon;_then,_as he came_near enough, she
whispered_imploringly three of her_few English words--

'Give_to_HIM.'

'I take the gage as it is meant,' said Sidney, putting a knee to_the
ground,_and kissing_the_trembling_fingers, ere he handed her_into the
carriage. He smiled and_waved his_hand as he met her earnest eyes. One
bow_contained_a scrap of_paper pricked with needle-holes. Sidney would
not have made out_those pricks for the whole world,_even had he_been
able_to_do more than hastily_secure the token, before the unhappy_King,
with a paroxysm of violent interjections,_demanded of him whether the
Queen of England,_woman though she were, ever were_so beset, and never
allowed a_moment to_herself; then, without giving time_for an answer,_he
flung away_to his cabinet,_and might be heard pacing up_and down there
in_a tempest of perplexity. He came_forth_only to order_his_horse,_and
desire M._de Sauve and_a_few grooms_to_be ready instantly to ride with
him._His_face was full of pitiable perplexity--the smallest_obstacle was
met with a_savage_oath; and he was_evidently in all the misery_of a weak
yet passionate nature, struggling_with impotent_violence against_a yoke
that evidently mastered it.

He flung a word to his guests_that he should return ere night,_and they
thus perceived that_he did_not_intend their dismissal.

'Poor_youth,'_said Coligny,_mildly, 'he will be another being when_we
have him_in our camp with the King_of Navarre for his_companion.'

And_then the Admiral repaired to his_chamber to write one of his_many
fond letters to the young_wife_of_his old age; while his_son-in-law and
Philip Sidney agreed to ride_on, so as_to met poor young Ribaumont, and
prepare him_for_the blow that had befallen him_personally,_while they
anxiously debated what this sudden_descent_of_the Queen-mother might
portend. Teligny was_ready to believe in any evil_intention on her part,
but he thought himself certain of_the King's real_sentiments, and in
truth Charles