Yolanda: Maid of Burgundy |
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answered Max asked Max Basel beautiful believe Bishop of Cambrai bridge burgher girl Burgundian Campo-Basso castle Castleman Castleman's house Charles of Burgundy Count Calli cried Yolanda danger daughter Dauphin Dauphin of France duchess Duke Charles Duke of Burgundy duke's exclaimed eyes face fate father fear feet fell fight France Franz Frau Kate Fräulein gate give Grace gundy hand heard heart herald hope horses House of Hapsburg Hymbercourt Italian journey kill King Louis knew lady laughed leave Burgundy letter Little Max looked Lord d'Hymbercourt marriage Mary of Burgundy Max's Maximilian Metz missive mother never night once pause Peronne Postern Princess Mary promise quill replied responded rose Sir Karl Sir Max smile soon speak spoke stood Styria sure Swiss Switzerland tell thought throne told took trouble turned Twonette uncle wall wish woman words
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Page 383 - ... Granson; the squadrons of his chivalry had not been able to make any impression upon the battalions of Berne, Schwitz, Soleure, and Fribourg, armed with pikes eighteen feet long; and at sight of the mountaineers marching with huge strides and lowered heads upon their foes and heralding their advance by the lowings of the bull of Uri and the cow of Unterwalden, two enormous instruments made of buffalo-horn, and given, it was said, to their ancestors by Charlemagne, the whole Burgundian army, seized...
Page 297 - Tell me what you wish me to do, and I will do all in my power to accomplish it. I wish to know what my orders and authority are. I ask for nothing, but will obey whatever orders you give. I only ask a prompt decision, that I may at once give the necessary orders. It will not do to delay longer.
Page 218 - The silence in the room was broken only by the heavy breathing of excited courtiers.
Page 261 - When the mother had gone, the son leaned forward on the table, and buried his face in his arms. He loved Priscilla with all the freshness and ardour of a boy, and all the strength of a man. His youth had been clouded by care ; by a reverse of fortune he had been early cut off from all the gaieties and pleasantnesses...
Page 27 - Styria, and, in truth, he could not have done so had he wished ; our bridges were burned behind us; our money was spent.