The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-28
SIMON DALE.
BY HOPE.
CHAPTER XI.

GOOD fortune and bad hau combined 10 make
me somewhat moro Of q figure in the eyes OF
tho court than waI warranted by my abilities
or my station. Tho friend of Mistress Gwyn
and the ~favo,ite Of the Duke Of Monmouth for
this latter tito his Graco's signal kindness soon
extorted from the amused and the cnvious) was
q man whom great folk recognized, and to whom
small folk paid %civility. Lord Carford had be-
come again all smiles and courtesy. Darrell,
who arrived in the'eecretary's train, compen.
sated in cordially for what no lacked in conf
dence;'m Lord Arlington himself presented
mo in most fattering terms to tho French
Kings envoy. NJ. Colbert do Croissy, who, In
his turn, greeted me with n warmth and re-
garded mo with a curiosity that produced equal
qualification and bewilderment in my mind.
Finally the Duke of Monmouth insisted on hav-
ing me with him In the castle, while the greater
part Of the gentlemen attached to tho royal and
noble persons were sent to lodge in the town for
want of accommodation within the walls. My
private distress, from which l recovered but
slowly, or,::,,to speak moro properly, suppressed
with difficulty, served to prevent mo from DO.
coming pulled up with the conceit which this
success might well have inspired.
The first part Of Betty Nasroth's prophecy
now stood fulfilled, aye, as I trusted, utterly
nnished and accomplished; the rest carried. I
had guessed that there was a secret, what 1t
was: remained unknown to me, and, as 1 soon
suspected, to people moro important. The in
terval before the arrival of the Duchess Of Or
leans was occupied In many councils and con-
ferences; at most of them the Duke of Mon
mouth was present, and hestold me no more
than all the court conjectured when he said that
Kfme. d'Orleans came with a new project for q
French alliance and q fresh war with the
Dutch. But there were conferences at which
no was not present, nor the Duke of Bucking-
ham, but only the King. his brother ESQ soon as
his Royal Highness joined us fromLondon), the
French envoy, and Clifford, and Arlington. OF
what passed at these my master knew moth
ing, though he feigned knowledge; he would be
restless when I, having used my eyes. told him
that the King had been with NJ. Colbert de
Croissy for two hours, and that the Duke of
York had walked.on the wall above an hour in
earnest conversation with the treasurer. He
felt himself ignored and poured out his indig.
nation unreservedly to Carford. Carford would
frown and throw his eyes toward me, as though
TO ASK II 1 were TO hear these things. but tho
Duke refused his suggestion. Nay, once he said
In jest:
"what I say is as safe with him as with:you.
my lord, or safer"
Wondered to SEQ Carford indignant.
E"Whysdo'you say safer ,sssiri" he asked haught-
lily. while the color in his cheeks was heightened.
els any mans honor moro to be trusted than
minei"
"Ah, man. I meant nothing against your
honor, but Simon here has Il discretion that
heaven does not give to every one."
Now, when I see a man 80 sensitive to suspi-
cion as to find IL in every careless word, I am
set to thinking whether no may not have some
cause to fear suspicion. Honesty expects no
accusation. Carfurd's readiness to repel q
charge not brought caught my notice, and
made me ponder more on certain other con-
ferences to which also his Grace my patron was
o stranger. More than once had 1 found Airing
ton'and Carsord together. with NJ. Colbert in
their company. and on the last occasion of such
an encounter Carford had requested me not to
mention his whereabouts to the Duke, advanc-
ing the trivial protest that he should have been
engaged on his Grace's business. His Grace
was not our schoolmaster. But I was deceived.
most amiably deceived, and held my tongue
as hesprayed. Yet I watched him, and soon, had
q man told me that the Duke Of York thought
It well to maintain a friend of his own in his
nephew's confidence. I would have hazarded
that friends name without fear Of mistake.
So far the affair was little to me, but when
Mistress Barbara came from London the day
before madame was to arrive. hardly an hour
passed before / perceived that she also, although
she knew 1t not, had her part to play. Icannot
tell what reward they offered Carford for sue.
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