was touched, and before long gave indisputable evidence that he was, but without budging from his duty and his right as a Christian.

For four years the struggle went on.

At last Philip yielded to the injunction of the pope and the feeling of his people; he sent away Agnes, and recalled Ingeburga.

The pope, in his hour of victory, showed his sense of equity and his moral appreciation; taking into consideration the good faith of Agnes in respect of her marriage, and Philip's possible mistake as to his right to marry her, he declared the legitimacy of the two children born of their union.

Agnes retired to Poissy, where, a few months afterwards, she died.