Then, again, Ernest would almost certainly have been killed had not Harry in his turn come to his assistance and dealt it its mortal blows.

There is not much difference, but perhaps the chief honours rest with Ernest." "I am glad of that, papa," Mademoiselle de St.Caux said; "it is only right the chief honour should be with your son and not with this English boy.

He has had more than his share already, I think." "You would not think so if he had saved your life, sister," Jeanne broke in impetuously.

"It was very brave of them both to kill the wolf; but I think it was ever, ever so much braver to attack a great mad dog without weapons.

Don't you think so, papa ?" "I don't think you should speak so warmly to your elder sister, Jeanne," the marquis said; "she is a grown-up young lady, and you are in the school-room.