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"Wherefore may it please your Honours to grant an order upon Maître d'Aguilhe, Notary, of St. Elphège, to add to the minute of his contract of marriage the name and title of 'de Lincy, Esquire'; and you will do justice." "Sign, sir, please." François Xavier attached his signature. "It will do," Rottot sighed; "but I should have preferred the precedent."
Dunstan and Elphege at least can hardly have escaped, and it is probable that most of the monuments and relics perished at the time of the Reformation. We know that in A.D. 1541, Cranmer deplored the slight effect which had been wrought by the royal orders for the destruction of the bones and images of supposed saints.
In my time it was only a carrying-place for canoes, to avoid the rapid." "My father is the founder of the little place. He is known throughout our Province as 'The Merchant of St. Elphège." "An honourable title, based on an honourable record no doubt. Would that we rightly respected trade in France. That is one of the nation's weaknesses. You have a mother and brothers?"
Elphège sat at the pine dinner-table in his kitchen, opposite his wife, resting his wooden soup spoon on its butt on the table. The windows, both front and rear, were wide open, for one of those rare fragrant golden days of late autumn still permitted it. He was listening, with some of the stolid Indian manner, to his wife reading Germain's letter.
"My father is generally known as the Merchant Lecour of St Elphège. His full name is LeCour de Lincy." "That is the name on your passport," interrupted de la Naudière. "I never knew he was a noble." "He has never boasted of it," returned Lecour. "An honest old fellow," Dorchester commented.
Elphege in the eleventh century, and an arm of this patron saint of Winchester was one of the most treasured possessions of Peterborough. What remained of these much-disturbed relics were re-translated by Bishop Walkelin from the old to the new cathedral, but in 1241 the shrine was broken by the vane of the tower falling through the roof.
Would his spirit were with me now, and a little of his skill in arms." And thus musing, he arrived at the castle and betook himself, with Pierre, to the tilt yard. Louis went off to seek Etienne, whose second he was to be. The night was growing dark when Wilfred approached the priory, with the intention of seeking Father Elphege, and putting, as Pierre had said, "his spiritual gear in order."
Elphège, and afterwards how he had fought with Louis de Léry, of the Bodyguard, and nearly killed him, and had departed for Canada in disgrace. "And it is most maliciously reported," added Madame Langlois, "that you, sir, are without doubt the person in question." "Madame," exclaimed he, rising abruptly, as cold as an icicle, "I shall see to this immediately." The widow was frightened.
"MON CHER DE BAILLEUL, They tell me to my amazement that it is you who are the protector of the young Canadian Lecour, who is just now making such a noise as an adventurer. He has at least obtained a high commission in the Bodyguard by the use of your name. I have no doubt that you are aware that he is the son of Lecour of St. Elphège, my former cantineer.
This dying confession was made in our hearing this day. Elphege, Prior. Ceadda, Sub-Prior, Tuesday in Oct., Asc., in the year of grace, 1068. After a moment's silence, Odo of Bayeux, the Conqueror's half brother, and a hateful oppressor of the poor English, rose up: "This letter does not afford any absolute proof of the guilt of our departed brother in arms, Hugo of Aescendune.
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