The sun., 1897-10-31
CHAPTER VI.
AN INVITATION TO COURT.

I spent the rest of that day in my inn, agree
ably 10 the advice OF the surgeon. and the next
my body free from fever. removed tn Mr.. Dar-
rell's new lodging by the Temple. where he had
most most Giyilly placed two rooms sat at nv disposal.
fellow named Jonah Wall, and prepared TO go to
Whitehall as the Kings letter commanded me.
Of Mr.. Darrell saw nothing. He Went of be
fore l came, having left for me with Robert his
servant. a message that he was much engaged
with the Secretary's business. and pray ed to be
excused from affording me his company. Yet
was saved from making my journey alonc-a
trepidation-by the arrival OF my Lord Quinton.
The reverence of our tender years Is hard to
uncasness which was not dec rcased by the
verify OF his questions concerning my doings.
made haste to tell him that had determined
to resign the commission bestowed on me. These
tidings SO transformed his temper that he passed
from cold reproof To an excess OF cordiality. be
honorable as 'he added, with a shrug, il
was rare. and he began to laugh AT him
self he rccounted humOrousy how his
wrath against me had grown higher and higher
with each thing that had come to his ears
EfSsr now e mnkT amends he , offered t" r
ride in his coach TO the mall and walk thence
together. | accepted his company most CRATE
an ignorance of which l was ashamed and
strengthen my courage for the task before me
Accordingly set out. and as we went my lord
took occasion 10 refer to my acquaintance with
though not directly, that / should be wise TO
abandon her society at the same timc that |
laid down the commission she had obtained for
me. did not question his Judgment. but
avoided giving any promise to be- guided by il.
Percciving that was not willing to he pressed.
he passed from the topic W it'll II sigh, and began
| paid more heed to what he said I might have
| avoided certain troubles into which fell after
ward, but busy staring ahont me, gave him
only such attention rs courtesy REQUIRED. and
not enough for n proper understanding of his
bs RIM < e epd defE ha G Of 36 6e GGs Win
ter, Mime. ID Orleans, of which the town was full.
For my lord, although a most royal gentleman,
was much gricvcd nj the Kings apparent in
,lination In their favor, 80 he talked. noddnG
would bid me wait on my lady and whether
fJ Mistress aTpara na We're Slad that my Lord Car
| and done no greater hurt.
| Thus We came to the mall. and having left
| the coach. set out to walk slowly, my lord hay
| be seen thus in his company for, although not
so great II man here as at Ilatchstead, he had
no small reputation, and carried himself witt
| noble air When we had gone some little
| way, being very rolnfnrtahIc with one another,
ccircd at some distance party of gcntlcnlcn.
| three in number They were accompanied by IA
little boy very richly dITe;Ssedi aud were fol-,
| gentlemen, among whom recognized immcdi-
n,cly my friend Darrell. 1t seemed then that
| the Sccrctnry's business could bc transacted in
| leisurcly fashion. As the first group passed
along obscrvcd that the bystandcrs uncovered,
with his features, but he seemed to me even a
more swarthy man than all the descriptions OF
| his blackncss had led me to expect. He bore
himself with n very easy air, yet was not want
ing in dignity, and being attracted by him,
| fell 10 studying his appearance with such in
tcrcst that ! came near forgetting to remove
my hat. Presently he seemed to observe US
lord, who went forward alone, leaving me still
watching the King and his companions.
name Of one, the line figure naughty manner m
and magnificent attire showed him TO be The
inmons Duke of uekiHEna IL whose pride IA"
nobicman. jostcd with the little boy. who an
swcred with readiness and viyacity. AS TO II,
last member of The group. whom the Duk
seemed 70 treat with some neglect, was at !
" iI"SI %"S Wen "opo.re SI as1dsSea snd @x
sion, but his bcnring vas very courtly and grace
H Lie oS %orS naa h TH Wns rs yer yysoh rathS
listened TO what his liaStcr said with even OK
rrssivo, Difference and grbanity. His face wa
byn patch or plaster worn across the nose, Il
though 10 hide some wound or scnr.,
After a few minutes, during which ] waitcl
very lnoosily, my, lord turned and signed t
me to approach. obcycd, hat in hnnd, an
pr Pre- 'ont"d to tne Kins WAS an honor disa1ei
ing enough; what II my lord had told his Ma
csL th@t ! declined to o, hIg bear his commissio
. into the lyclicst fear that my lord had don
tcmptuously. buckingham laughing opcnl,
| and the gentleman with the plaster regardin
4 | me with great and very apparent curiosit,
, Ny lord. meanwhile, wore a propitiatory bi
doubtful air as though he he prayed but hardl
ali stood n moment in complete silence, / ii
/. vokng an earthquake or any convuslon
' | nature that should rescue mo from my cmba
, rassInent. Certainly the King did not haste
l to do me this kindly service, He grew graz
and seemed displcascd, nay, no frownod mo
n distinctly, but then he smiled, yet MOI
ns though he must than because he won
@ have ended il the Duke OF Buckingham hn
not burst out a-laugh!ng again. at. which Il
Q King could not restrain himself, bdt began