'The woman who can manage, like the man who can fight, must never shrink from an encounter.

The knight must not disgrace his weapons.' 'Then let me pray my _belle dame sans merci_,' he returned, 'to affect the only virtue that she lacks.

Be pitiful to the poor young man; affect an interest in his hunting; be weary of politics; find in his society, as it were, a grateful repose from dry considerations.

Does my Princess authorise the line of battle ?' 'Well, that is a trifle,' answered Seraphina.

'The council--there is the point.' 'The council ?' cried Gondremark.