chal of Carcafîbnfc, who lyàs prefent t / it is îm* pFoffible but in fnch attacks there must be manj titled' and wounded.' Sir Walter de Paffac then faidj—* I am willing to cotifent i, order the . at-* tacks to ceafe. We haw still farther to march ; and, by little and little, we fhall gain all thefe castles from the pillagers \ if they ef-cape from us cheaply at this moment, they will fell into our hands again fome time hence, when they shall pay for all. Ill deeçts bring tie doers to an ill end. I have hanged and tîrowned, in my time,, more than five hun-dred fuch fcoundrels, and thefe will at laft come to the fame fate.' • William Aliedel and others then returned to thé gate, where Ernauton was waiting for them, to conclude the treaty. * By my troth, Ernauton/ faid William, € you and your companions ought to give many thanks to God and to fir Hugh de Froideville, for he has obtained for you your ewn terms of furrender. ' You and your garrifon may depart hence, taking with you all you are able to carry, and will be efcorted to Lourde/ * I am fatisfied, replied Ernauton, c fince it can* not be otherwife ; but know, William, that I am very forry to quit my caftle, which has been of infinite ferviee to me fince my capture at the. bridge of Tournayf below Mauvoifin, by the bourg d'Efpaign, who made me pay two thou-fand francs for my ranfom : ' indeed, to fay the truth, I have more than repaid myfelf the lofs fince I have been here. I have been fb long in this part of the country that I like it well ; and whenever I wifhed to make m excurfion, I , X * always