taincd for them an audience, where they were well received, and had their hoftages given up. The duke entered Entença the fame day, where he was lodged, and as many of his people as could be accommodated. Four days after the furrender of Entença, the fix deputies returned from Vaiidolid. They were afked why they had ftaid fo long : which they anfwered, by faying they could not help it. They had indeed feen and fpoken to the king, who replied that he had heard them, and would advife on what anfwer to give ; c but, though we waited eight days for it, we are come back without any, for no further no* tice was taken of us.* They had heard in Vaii-dolid, that the king was expecting great fuccours from France ; that numbers of men at arms were already arrived, and quartered up and. down the country ; but that their commanders, fir William de Lignac and fir Walter de Paflac, were ftill be-hind; that die main body of the army, with the knights and fquires, were on their march for Ca£» tille, but that thofe who had been retained to ferve under the duke of Bourbon were ftill at their homes* 189 CHAP.