The six sisters of the valleys : an historical romance - University Library

20 THE SIX SISTERS OF THE VALLEYS.
told my servant to send them back to yon,
or to our friend here, the Archbishop."
""Well, gentlemen, are you agreed?
Do you see any better plan than that which
I have had the honour of submitting to
your notice ? If so, I should be glad to
hear it on its merits."
" No, yours carries the palm, Marquis.
What day will you say, then?"
" Holy Saturday, if we must name a
definite date."
"How will the soldiers know ?"
" We can initiate a few, and tell them
to look out for a signal, pro conversions
hcereticorum. Ha, ha ! you
see, Bishop, I've
not quite forgotten my Latin, have I ?"
The door had, during the conference,
been guarded by a young officer, who had
heard what passed, and whose troubled face
betokened the varying emotions of his
soul.
" Holy Clement, fun for you, young
man," said Eorengo, as he went out
;