tptàk with the duke of LancafKtf? for they wifhed, if poflible, to enteflnto a treaty. The herald ad-vanced to the duke, way being made for him* and explained the bufinefs on which he was fent*. The duke, by the advice of thofe about him, granted an armiftice to the garrifon during the time of a parley ; and the herald returned with his anfwer to his mafters. The four knights dircdly came forward upon the ditch, and the duke fent fir Guifcard d'Angle to hold a parley with them. Upon the ditch, therefore, they entered on a treaty, by afking, c In what fort or manner doe* the duke intend to make us prifoners ?' Sir Guif-card, who had received his inftru&ions, replied ; * Gentlemen, you have greatly difpleafcd my lord; for you have detained him here feveral weeks*, which has fretted him very much, and caufed the lofs of feveral of his men : for which rcafons, he will not receive you, nor grant you mercy, but will have you furrender yourfelves fimply to him. He alfo infifts on fir William de Mont-paon being firft given up, for him to be dealt with according to his deferts as a traitor/ Sir Louis de Mailly replied j * Sir Guifcard, in regard to fir William de Mont-paon, whom you require from us, we fwcar truly and loyally that •-• Several mmii. All my copies differ as to the number of weeks : fome eleven, fome fix weeks : I have therefore laid feveral weeks, as it appears very uncertain : but 1 fhould rather incline to the fmallcr number. .117