Yevre *, where he had one of the handfomeft cailles in the world ; for the duke had expended upwards of three hundred thoufand fraiics in build-ing and ornamenting it. He remained there a fortnight, to the great un* eafinefs of the two Englifhmen who were fuitors for Aymerigot ; but, as they could not help it, they dificmbled their thoughts. ' Indeed, the duke no longer intended interfering about him, and I will explain why. The count de Sancerre, the lord de Rend and fir Peter Mefpin were his prin-cipal advifers : they heavily charged Aymerigot with feveral crimes, gently blaming the duke, and faying it was unbecoming him to interfere in the affairs of fo notorious a pillager, whofe whole life had been infamous ; that he had committed fuch difgraceful a£ts in Auvergne and Limoufin, it would - be improper to fpeak in his favour, and that he ought to be left for the king's juftice to |unifh. This, and fpeeches fimilar to it, had fo cooled the duke as to prevent him from thinking longer on the Tubjeft ; but the two Englifhmen did not neglett their duty in reminding the duke of it, who, diffembling his real opinion, cdurte-oufiy anfwered, ' Have patience : we ihall foon be at Paris/ Notwithftanding this, he ftili re* mained at Mehun fur Yevre more than three * Mehun fur Yevre. Charles VII. built a large caftle. or .probably repaired this of the duke of Berry, wherein he died 1461, having ftarved himfelf for fear of being poifoned by his fon, Louis XI. weeks 170' .