A Gentleman from Gascony: A Romance of the Huguenots — page 201: what you’re looking at

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BY ROYAL COMMAND, 197 the country I love. Do not be too exacting, mon ami. To expect absolute rectitude here below is a dangerous dream. And do not judge by appearances. -What amuses the child is the marionette, what interests the man are the wires by which it is worked. Let time show whether my course has been right or not. And let posterity judge me.” A shade of sadness passed over the face of the man who was destined in the future to be the guiding-star of his beloved France and to do away with many of the abuses under which she was now groaning. But it was only for a moment that Henri’s face was overclouded. Then, wrapping his cloak about him again, he laid his hand firmly on the young Gascon’s shoulder. “And now, do your duty. I have placed in your hands a dangerous and important mission. The pass I have given you and filled up with an assumed name was bestowed on me personally, in case my safety should require it. But be wary. Do not be captured again. For should you be recognized, I fear not even that pass would avail you. Farewell and God-speed! Away with your doubts! Trust your sovereign as he trusts ou!” : “To the life, sire!” exclaimed Raoul fervently, his whole heart full of affection and devotion, as he raised to his lips the hand so frankly extended to him. Without more words, the King of Navarre turned to leave the place. But Master Pare lingered a moment. “You forgot my advice, my boy,” he said in a low voice and half reproachfully. “I did not know of your arrest till recently, shortly before the king, who had heen in communication with Simon Beppa, sent for me to accompany him here.’ Otherwise—but it is useless Conmmileloooks (S@)