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It was not so much that he had reason to destroy De la Foret, as that he saw that the Queen was disposed to deal friendly by him and protect him. He did not see the danger of rousing in the Queen the same unreasoning tenaciousness of will upon just such lesser things as might well be left to her advisers.
He frowned, as though he had no wish to hurt her by words which he yet must speak. With calculated thought he faltered. "Yet do you not think it strange," he said at last, "that Monsieur de la Foret should be within the palace ever, and that you should be banished from the palace? Have you never seen the fly and the spider in the web?
I never heard them bring foret ony text but ane the maist ridiculous hash 'at ever ye heard to justifee 't. 'I ken the text ye mean "As the tree falleth so it shall lie," or something like that 'at they say King Solomon wrote, though better scholars say his tree had fa'en mony a lang year afore that text saw the licht. I dinna believe sic a thocht was i' the man's heid when he wrote it.
"You must do it, Cathelineau;" whispered his friend Foret; "the peasants would not endure to see any man put above you." "Cathelineau will not shrink from the burden which the Lord has called upon him to bear," said Father Jerome. "Providence," said d'Elbee, "has summoned the good Cathelineau to this high duty; he will not, I am sure, oppose its decrees."
Would it be no joy to you if I, through your influence, recast my life remade my policy, renewed my youth pursuing principle where I have pursued opportunity? Angele, come to Kenilworth with me. Leave De la Foret to his fate. The way to happiness is with me. Will you come?" He had made his great effort. As he spoke he almost himself believed that he told the truth.
It was at this period that Philippe VI divided the forests of the Valois into three distinct parts in order to better regulate their exploitation. The Frankish kings being, it would seem, inordinately fond of la chasse the Forêt de Compiègne, in the spring and autumn, became their favorite rendezvous.
The clear fresh face, curling hair, direct look, quiet energy, and air of nobility this sort of man could only be begotten of a great cause; he were not possible in idle or prosperous times. Elizabeth looked him up and down, then affected surprise. "Monsieur de la Foret," she said, "I do not recognise you in this attire" glancing towards his dress.
He had no moral sense on the one hand, on the other, no fear. Suddenly she turned to Lempriere again. "You came, then, to speak for this Michel de la Foret, the exile ?" "And for the demoiselle Angele Aubert, who loves him, your Majesty." "I sent for this gentleman exile a fortnight ago " She turned towards Leicester inquiringly.
Of one of these Frontenac was the chief. With him were La Salle and his lieutenant, La Foret; Du Lhut, the famous leader of coureurs de bois; Boisseau, agent of the farmers of the revenue; Barrois, the governor's secretary; Bizard, lieutenant of his guard; and various others of greater or less influence.
Else, he must sail north between the Ecrehos and the Dirouilles, in the channel called Etoc, a tortuous and dangerous passage save in good weather, and then safe only to the mariner who knows the floor of that strait like his own hand. De la Foret was wholly in the hands of Buonespoir, for he knew nothing of these waters and coasts; also he was a soldier and no sailor.
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