"You are in luck indeed to have obtained a pageship at the grand master's.

You begin to count your time at once, while we do not begin to count ours until we are seventeen.
Still, good luck may befall us yet, for if the grand master dies, Sir Peter is sure to be chosen to succeed him.

Then, you see, we too shall be pages of the grand master." "How many are there of you ?" "Only De Lille and myself.

Of course D'Aubusson will take on the grand master's present pages; but as there are five vacancies on an average every year, he will be able to find room for us among the number." "Why, how many pages has the grand master ?" Gervaise asked, in surprise.
"Sixteen of them, so you may guess the duties are easy enough, as only two are generally employed, except, of course on solemn occasions." "Are there any other English besides myself ?" The boy shook his head.

"There are eight belonging to the French langues; the others are Spaniards, Italians, or Germans.