Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 273
ing al-most to Chinon, fortymiles away. Ah, but it is beau-tiful — more beautifulthan my father told ! exclaimed the child. Wouldst thou liketo stay here and playwith my little lads,when my squire bringsthem home a weekhence ? asked thecount. Nay, replied Ba-bette. I like notboys. I had rather… … love thee ; andthe palm of the I drive the geesethis. My mother go, child, said the count. Instead of leading her down theturret stair, he lifted her in his arms and car-ried her tenderly down to the castle court. Themost trusty of his men-at-arms was called tocarry her to her home. The gray goose…
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