We will now relate how fir Bettrafcd M Guef* tin obtained Ms liberty. After the prince was ret tunned to Acquitaine, his broiler the duke of Lao* fcafter to England, and all the other barons to their different hontes, iîr Bertrand du Guefclin remained prifoner to the prince and to fir John Chandos ; for he could not by any means obtain his ranfom ; which was highly difpleafing to king Henry, but -he could not remedy it. . Now it happened (as I have been informed) that one day, when the prince was in great good humour, he called fir Bertrand du Guefclin, and aflced him how he was. * My lord/ replied fir Bertrand, 4 I Was never better : I cannot otherwife but be well, for 1 am, though in prifon, the moft honored knight * in the world.' * How fo ?' - rejoined the prince* • * They fay in France,' anfwered fir Bertrand, c as well as in other countries, that you are fo much afraid of me, and have fuch a dread of my gaining my liberty, that you dare not fet me free § and this ismyreâfon for thinking myfelf fo much valued and honored.* The prince, on hearing thefe wordsi thought fir Bertrand had fpoken them with much good fenfe ; for, in truth, his council were unwilling-he fhould have his liberty, until don Pedro had paid to the prince and his army the money he had en* gaged to do : he anfwered, * What, fir Bertrand, do you imagine that We keep you a prifoner for fear of your prowefs ? By St. George, it is not fo; for, my good fir, if you will pay one hundred thoufand francs, you fhall be free.* Sir Bertrand was anxious for his liberty, and now, having heard upon what . tçfms he could obtain it, taking the prince at his VOL. III. Z word, m