Public alarm and distrust were day by day becoming stronger.

Duke John, it was said, was still keeping up secret communications with the seditious in Paris and with the King of England; why did he not act with more energy against this latter, the common enemy?
The two princes in their conference of July 9, near Melun, had promised to meet again; a fresh interview appeared necessary in order to give efficacy to their reconciliation.
Duke John was very pressing for the _dauphin_ to go to Troyes, where the king and queen happened to be.

The _dauphin_ on his side was earnestly solicited by the most considerable burgesses of Paris to get this interview over in order to insure the execution of the treaty of peace which had been sworn to with the Duke of Burgundy.

The _dauphin_ showed a disposition to listen to these entreaties.

He advanced as far as Montereau in order to be ready to meet Duke John as soon as a place of meeting should be fixed.
Duke John hesitated, from irresolution even more than from distrust.