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    The Battle of the Strong: A Romance of Two Kingdoms — Volume 4
    The Battle of the Strong: A Romance of Two Kingdoms — Volume 4
    The Battle of the Strong: A Romance of Two Kingdoms — Volume 4
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    The Battle of the Strong: A Romance of Two Kingdoms — Volume 4

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    Gilbert Parker was a late 19th and early 20th century politician and novelist who wrote prodigiously. The British-Canadian's works are still popular in the 21st century.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKrill Press
    Release dateFeb 5, 2016
    ISBN9781518396236
    The Battle of the Strong: A Romance of Two Kingdoms — Volume 4
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    Gilbert Parker

    Gilbert Parker (1862–1932), also credited as Sir Horatio Gilbert George Parker, 1st Baronet, was a Canadian novelist and British politician. His initial career was in education, working in various schools as a teacher and lecturer. He then traveled abroad to Australia where he became an editor at the Sydney Morning Herald. He expanded his writing to include long-form works such as romance fiction. Some of his most notable titles include Pierre and his People (1892), The Seats of the Mighty and The Battle of the Strong.

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      The Battle of the Strong - Gilbert Parker

      THE BATTLE OF THE STRONG: A ROMANCE OF TWO KINGDOMS — VOLUME 4

      ..................

      Gilbert Parker

      EPIC HOUSE PUBLISHERS

      Thank you for reading. In the event that you appreciate this book, please consider sharing the good word(s) by leaving a review, or connect with the author.

      This book is a work of fiction; its contents are wholly imagined.

      All rights reserved. Aside from brief quotations for media coverage and reviews, no part of this book may be reproduced or distributed in any form without the author’s permission. Thank you for supporting authors and a diverse, creative culture by purchasing this book and complying with copyright laws.

      Copyright © 2016 by Gilbert Parker

      Interior design by Pronoun

      Distribution by Pronoun

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      CHAPTER XXIII

      CHAPTER XXIV

      CHAPTER XXV

      CHAPTER XXVI

      CHAPTER XXVII

      CHAPTER XXVIII

      CHAPTER XXX

      The Battle of the Strong: A Romance of Two Kingdoms — Volume 4

      By

      Gilbert Parker

      The Battle of the Strong: A Romance of Two Kingdoms — Volume 4

      Published by Epic House Publishers

      New York City, NY

      First published circa 1932

      Copyright © Epic House Publishers, 2015

      All rights reserved

      Except in the United States of America, this book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, re-sold, hired out, or otherwise circulated without the publisher’s prior consent in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser.

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      CHAPTER XXIII

      ..................

      WITH WHAT SEEMED AN UNNECESSARY boldness Detricand slept that night at the inn, The Golden Crown, in the town of Bercy: a Royalist of the Vendee exposing himself to deadly peril in a town sworn to alliance with the Revolutionary Government. He knew that the town, even the inn, might be full of spies; but one other thing he also knew: the innkeeper of The Golden Crown would not betray him, unless he had greatly changed since fifteen years ago. Then they had been friends, for his uncle of Vaufontaine had had a small estate in Bercy itself, in ironical proximity to the castle.

      He walked boldly into the inn parlour. There were but four men in the room—the landlord, two stout burghers, and Frange Pergot, the porter of the castle, who had lost no time carrying his news: not to betray his old comrade in escapade, but to tell a chosen few, Royalists under the rose, that he had seen one of those servants of God, an officer of the Vendee.

      At sight of the white badge with the red cross on Detricand’s coat, the four stood up and answered his greeting with devout respect; and he had speedy assurance that in this inn he was safe from betrayal. Presently he learned that three days hence a meeting of the States of Bercy was to be held for setting the seal upon the Duke’s formal adoption of Philip, and to execute a deed of succession. It was deemed certain that, ere this, the officer sent to England would have returned with Philip’s freedom and King George’s licence to accept the succession in the duchy. From interest in these matters alone Detricand would not have remained at Bercy, but he thought to use the time for secretly meeting officers of the duchy likely to favour the cause of the Royalists.

      During these three days of waiting he heard with grave concern a rumour that the great meeting of the States would be marked by Philip’s betrothal with the Comtesse Chantavoine. He cared naught for the succession, but there was ever with him the remembrance of Guida Landresse de Landresse, and what touched Philip d’Avranche he had come to associate with her. Of the true relations between Guida and Philip he knew nothing, but from that last day in Jersey he did know that Philip had roused in her emotions, perhaps less vital than love but certainly less equable than friendship.

      Now in his fear that Guida might suffer, the more he thought of the Comtesse Chantavoine as the chosen wife of Philip the more it troubled him. He could not shake off oppressive thoughts concerning Guida and this betrothal. They interwove themselves through all his secret business with the Royalists of Bercy. For his own part, he would have gone far and done much to shield her from injury. He had seen and known in her something higher than Philip might understand—a simple womanliness, a profound depth of character. His pledge to her had been the key-note of his new life. Some day, if he lived and his cause prospered, he would go back to Jersey—too late perhaps to tell her what was in his heart, but not too late to tell her the promise had been kept.

      It was a relief when the morning of the third day came, bright and joyous, and he knew that before the sun went down he should be on his way back to Saumur.

      His friend the innkeeper urged him not to attend the meeting of the

      States of Bercy, lest he should be recognised by spies of government.

      He was, however, firm in his will to go, but he exchanged his coat with

      the red cross for one less conspicuous.

      With this eventful morn came the news that the envoy to England had returned with Philip’s freedom by exchange of prisoners, and with the needful licence from King George. But other news too was carrying through the town: the French Government, having learned of the Duke’s intentions towards Philip, had despatched envoys from Paris to forbid the adoption and deed of succession.

      Though the Duke would have defied them, it behoved him to end the matter, if possible, before these envoys’ arrival. The States therefore was hurriedly convened two hours before the time appointed, and the race began between the Duke and the emissaries of the French Government.

      It was a perfect day, and as the brilliant procession wound down the great rock from the castle, in ever-increasing, glittering

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