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A grave white-haired seneschal came to their table, and inquired courteously whether Gerard Eliassoen was of their company. Upon Gerard's answer, he said: "The Princess Marie would confer with you, young sir; I am to conduct you to her presence." Instantly all faces within hearing turned sharp round, and were bent with curiosity and envy on the man that was to go to a princess.
There was a report that the Seneschal had raised that rabbit in the house and slyly let it out into the garden, in order to make the huntsmen friends by means of too easy a prey. The old man played his trick so mysteriously that he completely fooled all Soplicowo.
He broke into a gap-toothed smile as he looked round at the circle, the wizened seneschal, the blond giant, Nigel's fresh young face, the grim features of Knolles, and the yellow hawk-like Calverly, all burning with the same desire. "I see that I need not doubt the good-will," said he, "and of that I was very certain before I came upon this errand.
Betimes, too, the Lord Seneschal rode out of Grenoble, attended by a couple of grooms, and headed for Condillac, in doing which little though he suspected it he was serving nobody's interests more thoroughly than Monsieur de Garnache's. Madame received him courteously. She was in a blithe and happy mood that morning the reaction from her yesterday's distress of mind.
The fame of this war had spread throughout Christendom: it was considered a kind of crusade, and Catholic knights from all parts hastened to signalize themselves in so holy a cause. There were several valiant chevaliers from France, among whom the most distinguished was Gaston du Leon, seneschal of Toulouse.
The Seneschal started forward as if some one had prodded him suddenly. "Mu monsieur?" said he. "With you, too, will I return good for evil. Come hither." The Seneschal approached, wondering what was about to take place. The Marquise watched his coming, a cold glitter in her eye, for keener of mental vision than Tressan she already knew the hideous purpose that was in Garnache's mind.
They draw them back to themselves so stoutly and come together so fiercely that their horses stagger and they lose the stirrups. Lancelot catcheth Kay the Seneschal at the passing beyond, in the midst of the breast, and thrusteth his spear into him so far that the point remained in the flesh, and Kay to-brast his own; and sore grieved was he when he felt himself wounded.
But it is in the very nature of Love that proportion cannot enter into the matter. Equitan had for seneschal a right brave and loyal knight, who was captain of his army, and did justice in his realm. He was often abroad upon his master's business, for the King would not forego his delight for any reason whatever. To dance, to hunt, to fish within the river this was all his joy.
Constanza shuddered, and a black frown crossed Gaston's face as he gave one quick glance at his brother, who had so nearly shared that mysterious and terrible doom. "The man is a veritable fiend. He merits scant mercy at our hands. He has black crimes upon his soul. Seneschal, lead on. Take us to him ye once owned as sovereign lord.
So Chelford led Stanley Lake before the lady of the castle. I thought of the 'Fair Brunnisende, with the captive knight in the hands of her seneschal before her, and I fancied he said something of having found him trespassing in her town, and brought him up for judgment. Whatever Lord Chelford said, Miss Brandon received it very graciously, and even with a momentary smile.
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