. The story of Bayard : the good knight without fear and without reproach . ay all too quickly, for when the autumncame, with shorter days and colder weather,Charles, Duke of Savoy, bethought himself thathe wanted a change. He was sitting at tableone day when there was a great feast, and theconversation turned upon the gay Court whichthe young King Charles VIII. was holding atLyons, in the midst of all his princes and was said that he had jousts and tournamentsevery day, and at night there were dances andentertainments with the fair ladies of that famouscity. Now Lyons was not far of
. The story of Bayard : the good knight without fear and without reproach . ay all too quickly, for when the autumncame, with shorter days and colder weather,Charles, Duke of Savoy, bethought himself thathe wanted a change. He was sitting at tableone day when there was a great feast, and theconversation turned upon the gay Court whichthe young King Charles VIII. was holding atLyons, in the midst of all his princes and was said that he had jousts and tournamentsevery day, and at night there were dances andentertainments with the fair ladies of that famouscity. Now Lyons was not far off, and could 24 THE STORY OF BAYARD easily be reached in two days, so the Duke con-sidered that it was quite time to pay his respectsto his sovereign, and he set about making suitablepreparations, in the way of a princely escort andsplendid clothes. Young Bayard was greatlyexcited when he received his lords commandthat he was to be of his company, but he onlylooked upon the journey as a pleasant excursion,and had not the least idea that a great changewas at hand for age«L/
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