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He pressed her to his bosom he conjured her to awake entreated her to be of good cheer for that she was now under time protection of one who had heart and hand enough to defend her against armies. "Durward!" she said, as she at length collected herself, "is it indeed you? then there is some hope left. I thought all living and mortal friends had left me to my fate. Do not again abandon me."
Graham of their projected visit to Woodlawn, dwelling upon it as if it had been a tour to Europe, and evidently exulting that 'Lena was to be left behind. Next morning, long before the sun appeared above the eastern horizon, Fleetfoot, attended by Bill, stood before the door saddled and waiting for its young rider, while near by it was Firelock, which Durward had borrowed of John Jr.
"No, Durward, no!" said the Lady Isabelle, "to that hated condition all Burgundy's power shall not sink a daughter of the House of Croye. Burgundy may seize on my lands and fiefs, he may imprison my person in a convent, but that is the worst I have to expect; and worse than that I will endure ere I give my hand to Campo-basso.
Balafre and Cunningham followed Durward and the guard to the apartment of their officer, by whose dignified appearance, as well as with the respect paid to him by these proud soldiers, who seemed to respect no one else, the young man was much and strongly impressed.
Thinking him to be some impertinent fellow, Durward paid him no attention, and was about leaving, when, hitching his chair a little nearer, Joel said, "Be you from Virginny?" "No." "From York state?" "No." "From Pennsylvany?" "No." "Mebby, then, you are from Kentucky?" No answer. "Be you from Kentucky?" "Yes." "Do you know Mr. Graham's folks?"
And then, without withholding a thing, Durward told his mother all how he had that very morning gone to Frankfort with the intention of offering 'Lena his hand how he had partially done so, when they were interrupted by the entrance of a visitor, he did not say whom. "Thank heaven for your escape. I can bear your father's conduct, if it is the means of saving you from her," exclaimed Mrs.
Upon this urgency, Lesly showed none of that indifference towards his nephew of which Quentin had in his heart accused him; for he no sooner saw his comrade and Durward standing upon their defence, than he exclaimed, "Cunningham, I thank thee. Gentlemen comrades, lend me your aid. It is a young Scottish gentleman my nephew Lindesay Guthrie Tyrie, draw, and strike in!"
I have never dared to read the "Pirate," and the "Bride of Lammermoor," or "Kenilworth," from that day to this, because the finale is unhappy, and people die, and are murdered at the end. But "Ivanhoe," and "Quentin Durward!" Oh! for a half-holiday, and a quiet corner, and one of those books again!
"I think I understand you," said the Countess Isabelle. "I will make my meaning plainer," said Quentin; and was illustrating it accordingly by more than one instance when the convent bell tolled. "That," said the Countess, "is a signal that we must part part for ever! But do not forget me, Durward; I will never forget you your faithful services "
As female wit seldom fails in the contrivance of means, she so ordered it that ere the troops were fully on march, Quentin Durward received from an unknown hand the billet of Lady Hameline, marked with three crosses opposite to the postscript, and having these words subjoined: "He who feared not the arms of Orleans when on the breast of their gallant owner, cannot dread them when displayed on that of a tyrant and murderer."
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