D'Artagnan, the King Maker — page 323: what you’re looking at

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304 The True King. down the world to imperil poor humanity, tormented by sufficient frets and worries. Wherefore, we authorize the Seftor Don Luis de Gannarta to aprehend, for himself, and as captain-in-chief of our lifeguards, the human form of this said sprite, and by the aid of Holy Mother Church, become its lifelong custodian!” Those of the audience not in the secret gazed around bewildered. “You are his prisoner, ‘Waive’ Jacinta de Floriador,” said the royal lady, pushing her blushing ward over toward D’Artagnan; “beware! he is a redoubtable Chris- tian knight !” “A knight of San Jano, of Portugal!’ added the king, significantly. “Oh, your majesty, I shall try to defend myself. But,” sadly added the noble damsel, “who will make the sacred transfer of a waive to a Christian knight?” “T,” said the feeble, but imposing voice of the prelate who had communed with Braganza. “Don Remiro, chief of the Holy Inquisition,” cried the entire gathering, bowing. “Zookers,’ muttered Porthos, “this is the old friar- janitor of the convent whom I plucked out of that human carding mill!” ‘In the name of the Holy Father, Urban, whose legate I am to the court of Portugal, I absolve thee, child, from all onus and concomitances of the ban, inflicted upon thee by error. And I myself will perform the sacrament of marriage between you and your chosen bridegroom!” Retiring, he edged toward Porthos, to whom he darted a sly glance with his deep-set, keen, gray eyes, showing that he had as much wit as gratitude. “That was a good outlay of mine,” whispered the knight of Du Vallon to his delighted friend. “Those misguided nuns threw water over on my coat, but I can dry it at Hymen’s flambeau !”’ Pedro received confirmation of his admiralship, and other honors were conferred upon him. His disposition was not one to accord with courtiers; he perished in an expedition to repel the savages invading a settlement at Cape Delgado. The Brothers of the Coast remained an organization as long as ‘the laws of Oleron” ruled, but GOmicbooks: Go im