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Thei giue the onset flockinge in plumpes, and likewise in plompes they flie. And in the flighte thei so shoote backe warde behinde them, that thei slea many of their ennemies pursuinge the chase.
Some one had been before them. Have you any theories, Miss Van Teyl?" "I can tell you who has," she replied. "Do you remember when we were all grouped around that notice Mefiez-vous! Taisez-vous! Les oreilles ennemies vous ecoutent!?" "Of course I do," he assented. "Do you remember Baron Sunyea making a remark afterwards? He had been standing by and heard everything Graham said."
In the early days of the war it used to be amusing in the train, as everyone talked, and the talk was good. Those days are passed. With the now famous order pasted on every window: Taisez-vous! Méfiez-vous. Les oreilles ennemies vous écoutent no one says a word. I came back from Paris with half a dozen officers in the compartment.
"Now what are your sister and Mr. Lutchester studying again?" the latter inquired, as they reached the lobby. Molly had paused once more before the notice on the wall, which seemed somehow to have fascinated her. She read it out, lingering on every word: MEFIEZ-VOUS! TAISEZ-VOUS! LES OREILLES ENNEMIES VOUS ECOUTENT! Holderness listened with a frown.
"Even in London, as you remark," Fischer assented. "You didn't hear the end of the affair, I suppose?" she asked him. The steward had arrived with afternoon tea. Fischer threw into the sea the cigar which he had been smoking. "I do not think," he said, "that the end has been reached yet." Pamela sighed. "Les oreilles ennemies!" she quoted. "I suppose one has to be careful everywhere."
And amonge these, Pioners and Cookes, Carpenters, Armourers, and suche other as thei must niedes haue to make the waye, wher the place is combresome: to dresse victualles, to amende harnesse, to make bredges ouer floudes, to trenche aboute their ennemies, to plante battries, make Ladders, and suche other thinges necessarie for the siege.
You will have many ennemies; but fear not, for in love you will be faitful and sincer, and are fitted well fer married life." "They surely ain't meanin' me?" asked Miss Hazy, in great perturbation. "Yes, ma'am," said Mrs. Wiggs, emphatically; "it's you, plain as day. Let's go on: "Your star fortells you a great many lucky events.
And when thei perceiue their ennemies dispersed by pursuinge the chase, or not to fighte any thing wholie together: soudeinly retourninge, the beginne a newe onset with a hayle of shotte, neither sparing horse ne man. So that oftetimes thei ouercome when thei are thoughte to be vanquisshed.
Before the late minister of war gave up his portfolio, by placards he warned all when in public places to be careful of what they said. "Taisez-vous! Méfiez-vous. Les oreilles ennemies vous écoutent." "Be silent. Be distrustful. The ears of the enemies are listening." This warning against spies was placed in tramways, railroad-trains, cafés. A cartoonist refused to take the good advice seriously.
The following is the song itself, in the words of Marot. When the Huguenots sang it, each soldier became a lion in courage. "Que Dieu se montre seulement Et l'on verra dans un moment Abandonner la place; Le camp des ennemies épars, Épouvanté de toutes parts, Fuira devant sa face.
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