Parma answered contemptuously, that he would not give a lion for two sheep.
Even Champagny was offered in addition, but without success.

Parma had written to Philip, immediately upon the capture, that, were it not for Egmont, Seller, and others, then in the power of Oranges he should order the execution of La Noue.

Under the circumstances, however, he had begged to be in formed as to his Majesty's pleasure, and in the meantime had placed the prisoner in the castle of Limburg, under charge of De Billy.
[Strada, d.

2, iii.

155, 156.