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It was great enjoyment to Morton to find himself again by the side of Edda, and to feel that he had just conferred so great a benefit on her father that he could scarcely refuse his consent to their union. He little knew the unyielding nature of the man with whom he had to deal. Both Edda and Ronald referred to the threats they had heard uttered by Alfonse Gerardin.
His other brother, Alfonse, was for a moment made prisoner, but being much beloved, the butchers, women, and servants belonging to the army, suddenly rushed forward and rescued him.
As to the eventual cessions, Alfonse and his wife were still alive and likely to live many years. Even the cession of Gascony was hampered by a stipulation that the towns should take an "oath of security," by which they pledged themselves to aid France against England in the event of the English king breaking the provisions of the treaty.
When De Roberval came on deck the next morning he swept his eye about the harbour, but looked in vain for Cartier's ships. "Send the lookouts of last night to me at once," shouted he to his sailing-master, Jehan Alfonse. "What watch did you take?" sternly enquired he of a young Malouin who stood trembling before him. "From eight to twelve, Sieur." "And saw you the vessels leaving the harbour?"
He, however, accompanied Lord Claymore, and assisted in capturing the line-of-battle ships and in removing the prisoners. He made all the inquiries he could from the prisoners for Alfonse Gerardin, but not a word could he hear of him, and he began to fear that he must have been killed.
The remaining boats were then ordered to be lowered to tow aside the burning mass now close at hand. But who would venture to approach it? "Alfonse would have attempted it!" exclaimed the captain, but not an officer moved. Certain destruction would be their doom. "I then must go myself; who will follow me?" cried the captain. Numbers of the crew sprang towards the boats.
Perhaps when all the details are filled up, some of my very worthy friends may not be so well pleased." He looked significantly at the marquis. At that moment Alfonse Gerardin crossed the quarter-deck. The marquis looked at him and started. "Who is that young man?" he asked, in an agitated tone. "One of the officers of my ship, as you see by his uniform," answered the captain, carelessly.
It appears to have been written by Alfonse in 1544-5, which was shortly after his return from Canada with Roberval. the name of Norumbega is found in the discourse of the captain of Dieppe, written in 1539, and printed in third volume of Ramusio. This writer distinctly states that the name was derived from the natives.
Clear the causeway, mad friar!" At that he threw down his staff. "I go north also," he said, "to Orleans, if I may, for the foul 'manants' and peasant dogs of this country have burned the castle of Alfonse Rodigo, a good knight that held them in right good order this year past. He was worthy, indeed, to ride with that excellent captain, Don Rodrigo de Villandradas.
When the French saw the small body of men led by Morton, those who had faced to meet them boldly advanced. Morton dashed forward. His great object was to reach Alfonse Gerardin. He saw nothing else, he thought of nothing else but Edda Armytage in his power. "Release her, or you die!" he shouted.
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