Ascanio Vol 1 - Classic Reprint Author:Alexandre Dumas Time, four o'clock in the afternoon of the tenth day of July in the year of grace 1540. Place, the entrance to the church Dcs Grands Augustins, within the precincts of the University, by the receptacle for holy water near the door. — A tall, handsome youth, olive-skinned, with long waving locks and great black eye9, simply but elegantly clad, his... more » only weapon a little dagger with a hilt of marvellous workmanship, was standing there, and, doubtless from motives of pure piety and humility, had not stirred from the spot throughout the vespers service. With head bowed in an attitude of devout contemplation, he was murmuring beneath his breath I know not what words, - His prayers let us hope,-for he spoke so low that none but himself and God could hear what he might say. As the service drew near its close, however, ho raised his voice slightly, and they who stood nearest him could hear those half-audible words: -
"How wretchedly these French monks drone out their
psalms ! Could they not
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