The Jester

by Leslie Moore

Excerpt from The Jester

I believe that the ordering of a man's destiny lies not with the stars, but with One Who holds the universe in the Hollow of His Hand.

Lisette, wife of Nichol the Jester, gave how ever full credence to the sage, a credence equal to that she gave to the dogmas of Holy Church, therein showing herself illogical after the manner of women, since our Mother the Church has ever bade us have no dealing with omens, dreams, the riddle of the stars, and such-like fooleries. Despite this, and having given, as we have seen, credulous ear to the sage's prophecy, she named the boy Peregrine.

354 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1915

About the author

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Leslie Moore was the author of: The Happy League: A Story for Children (1908), Five Children and their Adventures (1911), The Notch in the Stick (1912), The Cloak of Convention (1912), The Peacock Feather (1913), Aunt Olive in Bohemia; or, The Intrusions of a Fairy Godmother (1913), The Jester (1915), The Wiser Folly (1916), Anthony Gray: Gardener (1917), The Desired Haven (1918), The Greenway (1920), The House Called Joyous Garde (1922), Her Promise (1928), The Lady's Maid (1928), A Girl of Chance (1931) and The Money Magnet (1937).