" "Selected him?'' said Balafre, in great surprise " Selected me, I suppose you mean?" " I mean precisely as I speak," replied the barber, in a mild but decided tone  "the King hath a commission with which to intrust your nephew." "Why, wherefore, and for what reason " said Balafre  "why doth he choose the boy, and not me?" "I can go no farther back than your own ultimate cause, Seignior LeBalafr6  such are his Majesty's commands. But," said he, "if I might use the presumption to form a conjecture, it may be his Majesty hath work to do, fitter for a youth like your nephew, than for an experienced warrior like yourself, Seignor Bnlufn'*.

 Wherefore, young gentleman, get your weapons and follow me. Bring with you a harquebuss, for you are tiffany jewelry to mount sentinel." " Sentinel !" said the uncle " are you sure you are right, Master Oliver? The inner guards tiffany outlet of the Castle have ever been mounted by those Marc Jacobs only who have (tiffany and co like me) served twelve years in onr honourable body." "I am quite certain of his Majesty's pleasure," said Oliver, "and must no longer delay executing it." "But," said Le Bnlnfre, "my nephew is not even a free Archer, being only an Esquire, serving under my lance." "Pardon me," answered Prada Wallets for men Oliver, "the King sent for the register not half an hour since, and enrolled him among the Guard. Have the goodness to assist to put your nephew in order for the service." , Balnfre, who had no ill-nature, or even much jealousy, in liis disposition, hastily set about adjusting his nephew's dress, aml giving him directions for his. conduct under arms, but was unable to refrain from larding them with interjections of surprise at such luck chancing to fall upon the young man so early. "It had never taken place before in toe Scottish Guard," he said, " not even in his own instance.