262 THE CROSS EXAMINATION. 



As soon as the light footstep of the Countess could be heard by an 

 attentive ear, a mariner sprung up, assisted the fair assistant of the 

 washerwoman of Notre-Dame to spring in and seat herself upon a 

 bench, and then plied his oars so as to make the boat fly, like a 

 swallow, down the Seine. 



" Art thou a fool, then?" said Jacqueline, striking the sergeant 

 familiarly on the shoulder. " We have gained a hundred crowns of 

 gold this morning !" 



" I am not much fonder of lodging lords than conjurors. I know 

 not which of the two is the readiest way to the gibbet," replied 

 Tirechair, taking his halberd. '* Well ; I will go," he resumed, 

 " and make my round on the side of Champlain. Ah! may heaven 

 protect us, and grant that I may meet in rny road some light damsel 

 decked out in her golden rings and trinkets, glittering in the dusk 

 like a glow-worm !" 



To be continued. 



THE CROSS EXAMINATION. 



Silly Maiden ! tell me why 



Grows your cheek so red, 

 When young Henry passes by ? 



Silly, silly Maid ! 



Witless rustic ! what is this 

 Turns your cheek to pearl ? 



Has he stol'n your fancy ? " Yes ! " 

 Witless, witless Girl ! 



Simple Lassie ! where and when 



Did it come to pass ? 

 " While he woo'd me in the glen.'' 



Simple, simple Lass ! 



Thoughtless Fair one ! So the Youth 

 Vow'd ? " O yes ! and sware ! " 



You believ'd him ? " Ay, in sooth ! " 

 Thoughtless, thoughtless Fair ! 



Hapless Victim ! better dead 

 Than be love-lorn for life ! 



" Yes but we have just been wed." 

 Happy, happy Wife ! 



