Çhîteatf-moraAt, and to open a treaty for tfte fate of the county of Blois, with the qpant and the lountefs, who was very avaricious. : It chanced, by fome accident I am unacquainted with* that the bailiff of Blois, named fir Reginald 4e Sens, a knight of law and arms, and of great prudence, heard of this intended vififcand its pur-poles* He wa* much concerned from the love he $ore hi* lord, left he might dkboaour himfelf and difinhcrit his heirs by a fate, for which he bad no need, and feverely wound his confeience.. He determined therefore, if poflible, to prevent itr and, letting out from Blob, rode, all night to Chateau-morant, where, being introduced to the count, he faid, 4 My lord, the king of France* the dukes of Touraine and Bourbon,, with the ford de Coucy, are coming hither.' * That is true/ replied the count : 4 why do you mention kV 11 am come to tell it, becaufe you will be preffed to fell your heritage. Confide* well the fubjeâ^ as you have time before hand/ The count de Blois was much furprifedat hearing this, and faid,—41 cannot prevent any one from fpeaking to me, or offering propofals ; but, be-fore I confent to the felling my inheritance, frau-dulently disinheriting my heirs and difeonouring myfelf,! muft have neither plate nor porringer of filver to pawn/' 4 My lord/^ replied the knight* € remember this when the time comes, for you will fee that. all I have told jou is true/ 4• Don't doubt it, bailiff/ faid the eount ; 11 am not fo young QOjr fo foolilh to liften to fuch pro-* 1 ^ , pofals.* 83»