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Unable, however, to converse with any one but Berenger and Mericour, and pining all the time to get back to his son, the lengthy and ceremonious meal was a weary penance to him; and so soon as his release was possible, he made his way up-stairs again, where he found Philip much refreshed by a long sleep, and only afraid that he should find the sight of his father merely a dream; then, when satisfied on that head, eager to hear of all at home 'the sisters, the dogs, my mother, and my little brother? as he arranged his inquiry.
Why, our Templars be mostly Oxford scholars. 'So it was explained to me, said Mericour, 'but for some weeks past the Lady Burnet, to whose sons, as you know, I have been teaching French, has been praying me to take the charge of them at Oxford, by which means I should at least be there maintained, and perchance obtain the means for carrying on my studies at the Temple.
De Mericour consulted spiritual advisers, who told him that none but Catholics could be truly holy, and that what he admired were merely heathen virtues that the devil permitted the Huguenots to display in order to delude the unwary.
But, like a true sentinel, he moved neither hand nor foot to interfere, as shaking herself loose from Diane, she was springing down the steps into the court, when at that moment the young Abbe de Mericour was seen advancing, pale, breathless, horrorstruck, and to him Diane shrieked to arrest the headlong course.
Spinks scarcely withdrew his hand from Mericour's neck; and scowling, said, 'Very odd gentleman very queer tidings, Master Berenger, to fell you like an ox. I must be answerable for the fellow till his Honour comes. 'Ah! Eh quoi, wherefore not show the canaille your sword? said Mericour, impatiently.
He interrogated the first disengaged person he could find, but it was only the young Abbe de Mericour, who had been newly brought up from Dauphine by his elder brother to solicit a benefice, and who knew nobody. To him ladies were only bright phantoms such as his books had taught him to regard like the temptations of St.
'Cousin, I am enchanted to welcome you. 'Cousin, I thank you. 'Allow me to present you. And Berenger bowed low in succession several times in reply to salutations, as his cousin Narcisse named M. d'O, M. de la Valette, M. de Pibrac, M. l'Abbe de Mericour, who had done him the honour to accompany him in coming out to meet his father and M. le Baron.
'Sir, said Mericour, looking up with a sudden smile, 'all that I would ask is, what you are too good a father to do, that you would not put any force on her inclinations. 'How now? you said you had never courted her! 'Nor have I, sir. But I see the force of your words. Should she love another man, my dream were, of course, utterly vain, but if not He broke off.
I find that I did not deal truly with you last night, but it was all unwittingly. 'How? exclaimed Sir Marmaduke, recollecting Lucy's tears and looking much startled. 'You have not and there he broke off, seeing Mericour eager to speak. 'Sir, he said, 'I was bred as one set apart from love.
'Did you not hear the lad shouting for 'Phil, Phil! almost in a voice like old times? It does one good to hear it. Just at twilight, Berenger came down the steps, conducting a graceful gentleman in black, to whom Lady Thistlewood's instinct impelled her to make a low courtesy, before Berenger had said, 'Madam, allow me to present to you my friend, the Abbe de Mericour.
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