Montreux . had provoked disorder in the streets—were locked up within its walls. Naturally, seeingthat Chillon is a military prison, is the explana-tion which the concierge used to give when ques-tioned. But their martyrdom, one is glad to relate,was not of an extremely cruel character. Theywere not chained to the pillars like Bonivard, norwere they confined to a diet of bread and but their teetotal principles stood betweenthem and bocks, or bottles, of wine. They wereallowed coffee and hot rolls for breakfast; they mighthave soup and salad and roast fowl and dessertfoi dinner. T
Montreux . had provoked disorder in the streets—were locked up within its walls. Naturally, seeingthat Chillon is a military prison, is the explana-tion which the concierge used to give when ques-tioned. But their martyrdom, one is glad to relate,was not of an extremely cruel character. Theywere not chained to the pillars like Bonivard, norwere they confined to a diet of bread and but their teetotal principles stood betweenthem and bocks, or bottles, of wine. They wereallowed coffee and hot rolls for breakfast; they mighthave soup and salad and roast fowl and dessertfoi dinner. Their cells were comfortable bedrooms,and the jailers daughter acted as their maid. Shetold the present writer that she did her best to 43 6—2 44 MONTREUX make their stay agreeable to them, for she hkedthem very much. They were tres gentilles, andtres aimables, and des gens tres biens; so thatthe last chapter in the history of Chillon is of apleasant domestic character. MONTREUX GOLF CLUB LINKS AT AIGLE. Tpili I CHAPTER VIII VEVEY From the point of view of the seeker after historicalassociations, Chillon is practically the whole of Mon-treux. Villeneuve, indeed, looks as if it ought tohave historical associations; but one searches forthem in vain. \>^hen one has said that Villeneuvewas known to the Romans under the name ofPennilucus, one has said practically all that onecan say. Of certain literary associations one mayperhaps speak presently; but a word about Veveyis due first. Vevey at least looks old, in spite of its modernhotels; and the history of the place goes fartherback than the buildings. At Vevey, before Veveywas built, Rodolphe III. sealed the Charter whichmade the Bishops of Lausanne Counts of Vaud,and the Emperor Henry IV. signed the agreementwhereby he purchased from Adelaide of Susa per-mission to cross the Alps in the dead of winter inorder to kneel at the feet of the Sovereign Pontifl 45 46 MONTREUX at Canossa. The cession of Chablais was the pricewhich h
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