himfelf in any way to ferve lis king Or couhtry, if he were not well paid for it. He was violently advèrfc to thofe of Aquitaine in this bufinefs, and did f very thing in his power that the duke of Lancafter might not return to England, for then he would have every thing his own way. ^ • To fhew that he governed the king and was the greatcft in the council, as fooaas. he had delivered his opinion, and faW that many * eft îriurmUring at it| and that, the prelates aftd lords Were difcuffing it in fmall parties* he quilted the king's chamber* followed by the earl of Derby, • and entered the hall *t Eltham, where hê ordered a table to be Ipread, and they both Ut -dofrfl to dinner while the others were debating, the btMtÉRÔ. When die duke of York heard they were at dinner, he joined them. After theii- dinfier, which took ho long time, the duke of. Glocefter, diffecabling his thoughts* cook leave of cfaie- king m he was featcd at • table, itKunted his horfe, and returned m London* The cad of Deity remained that and 'the enfuing day with the king and the lords, but thofe fiam-Aquitainfc couM not procure tnyaiifwcr to their petitions* t CHAP* 15« .