Book Excerpt: ecognition, or are summoned byletter or mandate, are exempt from this rule. Given at the hotel of theprovost of Paris, 26th of October, 1585."Scarcely had the crier ceased to speak, when the crowd began to undulatelike a serpent behind the line of soldiers."What is the meaning of this?" cried all."Oh! it is to keep us out of Paris," said the cavalier, who had beenspeaking in a low voice to his companions. "These guards, this crier,these bars, and these trumpets are all for us; we ought to be proud ofthem.""Room!" cried the officer in command; "make room for those who have theright to pass!""Cap de Bious! I know who will pass, whoever is kept out!" said theGascon, leaping into the cleared space. He walked straight up to theofficer who had spoken, and who looked at him for some moments insilence, and then said:"You have lost your hat, it appears, monsieur?""Yes, monsieur.""Is it in the crowd?""No. I had just received a letter from my sweetheart, and was readingit,Read More
