lord/ faid Oie, c I am going to my uncle, and aunt-in-law, the count and countefs de Dur-gueil, in Arragon,, there to remain ; for I have much difpleafure in living with my hulband, fir John de Boulogne, fon of the count de Boulogne. I expected he would have recovered for me mine inheritance of Comminges from the count d'Ar-magnac, who not only keeps it, but has confin-ed my filler in prifon ; but my hufband is too foil a knight, whofe fole delight is eating and drinking, and enjoying his pleafures ; and the moment his father dies, he will fell the greater part of his eftates to multiply his luxuries: it is for thefe reafons I cannot live with him. I have alfo brought my daughter with me, whom I de-liver up to your charge, and appoint you her guardian, to inftruct and defend her; for I well know that, from our relationfhip, you will not difappoint me ; and I have the greateft confidence in the care you will take of my daughter Joan* c It was with much difficulty I could get her from her father's hands, and out of the country JJ but as I know the Armagnacs, your adverfarieg as well as mine, are capable of carrying her ofi^ being the true heirefs of Comminges, I de-liver her to you ; therefore do not fail me in this, bufinefs, Ï entreat of you ; for I firmly believe, that when nyr hufband fhall know I left her un-der your care, he will be pleafed, having fre-quently faid, that this girl would give him much trouble/ r The count de Foix was delighted to hear his confit 185