THE TWO DIANAS. BY ALEXANDRE DUMAS. IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. II. LONDON: J. M. DENT & CO. BOSTON, LITTLE, BROWN, & CO. 1894. ILLUSTRATIONS PORTRAITS. Diane de Poitiers ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS DRAWN AND ETCHED BY E. VAN MUYDEN. Glimpses at Divers Men of the Sword Love Disdained [Illustration: Diane de Poitiers.] CONTENTS Chapter I. In which Divers Occurrences artfully fall out Together II. How Arnauld du Thill caused Arnauld du Thill to be hanged at Noyon III. Arnauld du Thill's Bucolic Dreams IV. The Arms of Pierre Peuquoy, the Hopes of Jean Peuquoy, and the Tears of Babette Peuquoy V. Sequel to the Misfortunes of Martin-Guerre VI. In which Martin-Guerre's Character begins to be Rehabilitated VII. A Philosopher and a Soldier VIII. Wherein Mary Stuart's Loveliness flits across the Course of the Story with as Transient a Gleam as it casts upon the History of France IX. The Other Diane X. A Grand Scheme for a Great Man XI. Glimpses at Divers Men of the Sword XII. The Cleverness of Stupidity XIII. December 31, 1557 XIV. During the Bombardment XV. Within the Tent XVI. Small Craft sometimes save Large Men-of-War XVII. Obscuri sola sub Nocte XVIII. Between Two Chasms XIX. Arnauld du Thill, though Absent, continues to exert a Fatal Influence on the Destiny of Poor Martin-Guerre XX. Lord Wentworth at Bay XXI. Love disdained XXII. Love requited XXIII. Le Balafré XXIV. Partial Dénouement XXV. Happy Omens XXVI. A Quatrain XXVII. The Vicomte de Montgommery XXVIII. Joy and Anguish XXIX. Precautionary Measures XXX. The Secret Prisoner XXXI. The Comte de Montgommery XXXII. The Knight-Errant XXXIII. In which Arnauld du Thill appears once more XXXIV. Justice in a Quandary CHAPTER I IN WHICH DIVERS OCCURRENCES ARTFULLY FALL OUT TOGETHER Three weeks had elapsed. The last days of September were at hand; and no change of moment had taken place in the respective situations of the different characters represented in this tale. Jean Peuquoy had paid to Lord Wentworth the trifling sum at which he had shrewdly had his ransom fixed. More than that, he had obtained leave to settle at Calais. We ought to say, however, that he seemed to be in no haste to commence operations. He seemed to be of a very inquisitive and yet careless disposition; in fact, the honest burgher might be seen from morning till night sauntering about on the walls, and talking with the soldiers of the garrison, while apparently thinking no more about the weaver's trade than if he were an abbé or a monk. Nevertheless, he had either not tried or not been able to induce his cousin Pierre to be his companion in this life of idleness; and the skilful armorer had never turned out more or more finely executed work.