ay tell him from me, that if
he will endeavour to make himself easy, and not attempt to escape, I
will always do everything in my power to make him comfortable; and now,
if you can tell me what I can send him which you think will please him
or your mother, if in my power you shall have it.'

"'Oh, sir!' said Henri, 'God has certainly put it into your heart to be
kind to my dear father.'

"Henri then mentioned that he had heard his father say that in his
younger days he had been very fond of drawing; and he begged of the
Governor a small box of colours, and some paper; and also needles and
thread and linen for his mother. With what joy did Henri run back to
his father and mother, in the evening, with these things! They received
him as if he had been a long while absent from them, instead of only a
few hours.

"What Henri had brought afforded great amusement to the poor Marquis
and Marchioness; the Marquis passing his time in drawing, and the
Marchioness with her needlework, whilst Henri continually read and
talked to them, giving them accounts of the holy and happy lives which
the Waldenses led, and the sweet lessons which Claude used to give to
his children.

"In this manner the summer passed away, and the winter came. The
Governor then, finding that the Marquis was content, and made no
attempt to escape, allowed the prisoners abundance of wood for fire,
and candles, with every convenience which could make the winter pass
away pleasantly; and he often came himself and passed an evening with
them, ordering his supper into the room. The Governor was an agreeable
man, and had travelled into many countries, which he used to describe
to Henri. When he paid his evening visit it was a day of festivity to
the Marquis and his little family; and when he did not come, their
evenings passed pleasantly, whilst Henri read the Bible aloud and the
Marchioness sewed. In the meantime the work of grace seemed to advance
in the heart of the Marquis, and he who but a year ago was proud,
insolent, self-indulgent, boasting, blasphemous, was now humble,
gentle, polite, in honour preferring all men. His behaviour to the
Marchioness was quite changed: he was tender and affectionate towards
her, bearing with patience many of her little fretful ways.

"In this manner the winter passed away, and the spring arrived, at
which time the Governor gave the Marquis permission, attended by a
guard, to walk with his family every day upon the roof of t