The Complete Works of Sir Walter Scott; With a Biography, and His Last Additions and Illustrations Volume 4 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1833 Excerpt: ...me " "Never--never " said Durward. "Whatever shall happen--whatever danger shall approach, ma/ I forfeit the benefits purchased by yonder blessed ofa, if I be not the sharer of your fate until it is again a happy one " "Very pathetic and touching, truly," i_ broken, asthmalic voice behind--' A lovei, __.. soul, I pity the tender creature, i she were my own Trudchen." "You must do more than pity us," said Qaentin, turning towards the speaker: " you must assist in protecting us, Meinheer Pavilion. Be assured this lady was put under my especial charge by your ally the King of France; and, if you aid me not to shelter her from every species of offence and violence, your city will lose the favour of Louis of Valois. Above all. she must be guarded from the hands of William de la Marck." "That will be difficult," said Pavilion, "for these schelms of lanzknechts are verv devils at runinaging out the wenches; but I'll do my best--We will to ihe other apartment, and there I will consider--It is but a narrow stair, and you can keep the door with a pike, while I look from the window, and pet together some of my brisk boys of the cnrMr's guiidry of Liege, that are as true'as the knirea thej wear in their girdles.--But first undo me these clasps--for I have not worn this corslet since the battle of Saint Tron; and I am three stone heavier since 1 tune, if there be truth in Dutch beam and scale." Trie undoing of the iron enclosure pave great to the honest man, who, in putting iton. haa more considered his zeal to the cause of Lkeo, than his capacity of bearing arms. It afterwards turned oul, tbit being, as it were, borne forward involuntarily, and hoisted over the walls by his company a...