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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
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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 116
frequently received alms at his door ; and had often feen him pafsand repafs, when he was going to fome amufement, or hunting. She was ready with her anfwers, in which God aflifted the earl i for had (he delayed it ever fo little, they would have found him in converfation with her by the fire-fide. f My lord, mount this ladder, and get under the bed in which my children deep.9 This he did, while fhe employed herfelf by the fire-fide, with another child in a cradle.
The earl of Flanders mounted the ladder as quickly as he could, and, getting between the ftraw and the coverlid, hid himfelf, and con-tracted his body into as little fpace as poflible. He had fcarcely done fo, when fome of the mob of Ghent entered the houfe ; for one of them had faid, he had feen a man go in there. They found this woman fitting by the fire, nurfing her child, of whom they demanded, c Woman, where is the man we faw enter this houfe, and fhut the door after him F € By my troth/ replied fhe,€ I have not feen any one enter bere this night ; but I have juft been at the door to throw out fome water, which I then fhut after me; befides, I have not any place to hide him in, for you, fefc the whole of this houfe : here is my bed, and my children fleep overhead.'
Upon this one of them took a candle, and mounted the ladder, and, thrufting his head into the place, faw nothing but the wretched bed in which the children were afleep. • He looked all about him, above and below, and then faid to his companions, f Come, come, let us go r we
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