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SIR JOHN FROISSART
Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the adjoining countries
from the latter part of the reign of Edward II to the coronation of Henry IV. Vol.6
page 88
74- ... . y cm, out of your great humility, to have com* paflion on the inhabitants of Ghent, who are not able, by any means hitherto employed, to obtain, the pardon of their lord ; but iff you, very dear lady, would mediate between our lord, and.us, lb that he would hear but reafon and have mercy on his.vaflals, you would do a mofi charitable act, and our good friends and neigh-bours of Liege would unite to affift you at any time and in any manner you fhall pleafe/
Thç duchefs replied with much gentlenefs, c that fhe had long been forry for the diffenfions which bad arifen between her brother * the earl AJAD them, aqd would willingly have put an end to them fome timç paft, had fhe been able or \ had fhe known how to do it : but you fo often oppofe him, and are fo OBFTINATE in your opi-nions, that it keeps up his anger and hatred againft you. Notwithstanding all- this, for love of God and through companion, I will cheer-fully undertake thisbufinefe, and fend to req.uefb le will have the goodnefs to come to Tournay, where I will order my privy council. You will alfo EXERT yourfelves to gain the council of BAI-»" nault, to accompany that of Liege, which yoi* fay is ready to ferve you.' € Yes, madam, for they havç fo promifed US/ € Well,' faid thé duchefs, * I will do fomething that you fhall} hear of/ They REPLIED, c God preferve, madam^ youF foul and body/
At thefe words they took leave of the duchefc
* Her brother. HE bad married one of her fillers.
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