sound of trumpet, it is not
wonderful if we retire with pleasure into old books, and listen to
authors who speak small and clear, as if in a private conversation.
Truly this is so with Charles of Orleans. We are pleased to find a small
man without the buskin, and obvious sentiments stated without
affectation. If the sentiments are obvious, there is all the more chance
we may have experienced the like. As we turn over the leaves, we may
find ourselves in sympathy with some one or other of these staid joys
and smiling sorrows. If we do we shall be strangely pleased, for there
is a genuine pathos in these simple words, and the lines go with a lilt,
and sing themselves to music of their own.

FOOTNOTES:

[14] Champollion-Figeac's "Louis et Charles d'Orleans," p. 348.

[15] D'Hericault's admirable "Memoir," prefixed to his edition of
Charles's works, vol. i. p. xi.

[16] Vallet de Viriville, "Charles VII. et son Epoque," ii. 428,
note 2.

[17] _See_ Lecoy de la Marche, "Le Roi Rene," i. 167.

[18] Vallet, "Charles VII.," ii. 85, 86, note 2.

[19] Champollion-Figeac, pp. 193-198.

[20] Champollion-Figeac, p. 209.

[21] The student will see that there are facts cited, and expressions
borrowed, in this paragraph, from a period extending over almost the
whole of Charles's life, instead of being confined entirely to his
boyhood. As I do not believe there was any change, so I do not
believe there is any anachronism involved.

[22] "The Debate between the Heralds of France and England,"
translated and admirably edited by Mr. Henry Pyne. For the
attribution of this tract to Charles, the reader is referred to Mr.
Pyne's conclusive argument.

[23] Des Ursins.

[24] Michelet, iv. App. 179, p. 337.

[25] Champollion-Figeac, pp. 279-82.

[26] Michelet, iv. pp. 123-24.

[27] "Debate between the Heralds."

[28] Sir H. Nicholas, "Agincourt."

[29] "Debate between the Heralds."

[30] Works (ed. d'Hericault), i. 43.

[31] _Ibid._ i. 143.

[32] _Ibid._ i. 190.

[33] _Ibid._ i. 144.

[34] Works (ed. d'Hericault), i. 158.

[35] M. Champollion-Figeac gives many in his editions of Charles's
works, most (as I should think) of very doubtful authenticity, or
worse.

[36] Rymer, x. 564; D'Hericault's "Memoir," p. xli.; Gairdner's
"Paston Letters," i. 27, 99.

[37] Champollion-Figeac, p. 377.

[38] Dom Plancher, iv.