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She was in much more real danger herself, as came to the bride's mind presently, when, in the midst of her lamentations, she exclaimed, 'And, ah, Clairette! there ends his goodly promise about the sisterhood of good works at Paris. Esclairmonde responded with a gesture of sorrow, and the murmur of the 'In principibus non confide' that is so often the echo of disappointment.
I came not willingly; the Countess sent for me to her. But since I am here listen while Heaven gives me strength to say it I will trouble you never again. I am come to a better mind. Oh, forgive me! 'What are you here then for, Sir? said Esclairmonde, with the same defensive dignity. 'My king sent me, against my will, on a mission to the Queen, panted Malcolm.
They wakened misgivings that he did not like, and that must wait till his next general shrift. And Esclairmonde? Out of her sight, Malcolm dreamt a good deal about her, but more as the woman, less as the saint; and the hopes, so low in her presence, burnt brighter in her absence as Malcolm grew in self-confidence and in knowledge of the world.
When the dissensions of Gloucester and Beaufort had summoned Bedford to England to endeavour to appease their strife, his Burgundian Duchess sought out her early friend, and Esclairmonde saw her gentle companion, the Lady Anne, fulfilling her daily task of mediation, and living a life, not indeed very sunshiny, but full of all that esteem and respect could give her, and of calm gratitude and affection, although Anne, like all others, believed that John of Bedford's heart had been buried in his brother's grave, and that of youthful love he had none to give.
Malcolm and Patrick had been borne off by James's quitting the Castle; Bedford remained longer, having affairs to arrange with the Queen. As he left her, he too turned aside to the window where Esclairmonde sat as usual spinning, and Lady Montagu not far off, but at present absorbed by her father, who was to remain in France.
'If you so treat it, Sir, you will do well, responded the young matron, with as much stern gravity as she could assume; the fact being that she longed to break down and cry heartily, that Esclairmonde should so far have failed, and become like other people.
Hardly able to speak, she however murmured, 'You will indeed do this? 'So help me Heaven! he said, and his eyes grew large and bright; he held his head with the majesty of his race. 'Heaven has sent you, said Esclairmonde, with a long sigh, and holding out her hand to him, as though therewith she conferred a high-souled woman's full trust.
'Oh, let it be an English one! cried Alice. 'I have learnt to breathe freer since I have been on English soil, said Esclairmonde, smiling; 'but where I may rest at last, Heaven only knows! 'This is a strange country, said Malcolm. 'No one seems afraid of violence and wrong here. 'Is that so strange? asked Alice, amazed. 'Why, men would be hanged if they did violence!
But while Henry V., with all his grave sweetness, spoke these words to Esclairmonde de Luxemburg, this was the farewell of Countess Jaqueline of Hainault to Malcolm Stewart: 'Look here, my languishing swain; never mind her scorn, but win your spurs in the battle that is to be, and then make some excuse to get back again to us before the two Kings, with all their scruples.
'Then surely, said Malcolm, 'the hoards of deep study within the mind are treasures beyond the earth. 'Your schoolmen speak of spirit, mind, and body, said Esclairmonde 'at least so I, an ignorant woman, have been told. Should not the true Light for eternity lighten the spirit rather than the mind? Malcolm pondered and said: 'I thought I had found the right path at last!
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