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Innocent spent some time longer in France, among other places visiting Clairvaux, where the hard life of the inmates filled him and his Italian followers with astonishment. Throughout these wanderings since the Council of Etampes Bernard had been the constant companion of the Pope, and had ultimately become not merely his most trusted but practically his only counsellor.
It was quite a little army, and scarcely less formidable in mind than in number, so warlike a spirit had the League introduced among the Parisian shopkeepers. At all events, three cowards together have less fear than one brave man alone. At last they reached Etampes, the town fixed on for supper and sleeping. They supped, and then each went to his room.
We slept at Chartres, and there met the Duke of Beaufort, who rode by the carriage-window; and by and by, at Etampes, we found 500 light horse of Monsieur's regiment, who all saluted.
"I will wager them, then." "Against what?" "Against twenty others." "And what shall be the object of the wager?" "This. We have said it was fourteen leagues to Etampes?" "Yes." "And fourteen leagues back? "Doubtless." "Well; for these twenty-eight leagues you cannot allow less than fourteen hours?" "That is agreed." "One hour to find the Comte de Guiche. "Go on."
What can be more alien to my calling, even if I lacked not the strength and the ability? I need not tell you all this, for you know it perfectly. I conjure you by the charity you owe me, deliver me not over, thus, to the humors of men." The pope came to France; and the third grand assembly met at Etampes, in February, 1147. The presence of St.
After the seared plains of Poitou the freshness, the peace, and the plenty around us struck us in convincing contrast, nor could I help thinking what a little it would take to make the sad Poitevin plain smile like this. We travelled by easy stages, reaching Etampes about the sixth day, and here, on arrival at the Toison d'Or, I was disappointed to get no news of Capus.
I had a good place, the procession passed immediately by me, and look you, I recognized in the poor sinner now being led to execution, the elegant gentleman of the cabaret at Etampes! He knew me also and stood still for a moment. 'Sir, said he, 'I dined with you a year ago. The words of an old song gave me notice to leave the cabaret immediately.
He reached the large square at the end of the Bourdon boulevard, which is always full of jugglers and curiosity shows; here the noise, the music, drew him from his torpor, and brought his thoughts back to his present situation. "I must leave Paris," thought he. He crossed toward the Orleans station at a quicker pace. He entered the waiting-room, and asked what time the train left for Etampes.
The number of communes thus formed from the eleventh to the thirteenth century was great, and we have a detailed history of the fortunes of several amongst them, Cambrai, Beauvais, Laon, Amiens, Rheims, Etampes, Vezelay, &c.
Desolation of France. Ignoble conduct of the League. Paris besieged. Assault of Etampes. Letter from Lorraine. Military reprisals. Activity of Henry. Dissension among the Leaguers. Triumphant progress of Henry. Wonderful escape. The war, again resumed, was fiercely prosecuted.
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