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A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times

CHAPTER XXIII
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The chancellor and the treasurer refer me to you.

Since it is you and the Duke of Berry who govern, may it please you to give me an answer." "Clisson," said the duke, "you have no occasion to trouble yourself about the state of the kingdom; it will manage very well without your services.

Whence, pray, have you been able to amass so much money?
My lord, my brother of Berry and myself have not so much between us three.

Away from my presence, and let me see you no more! If I had not a respect for myself, I would have your other eye put out." Clisson went out, mounted his horse, returned to his house, set his affairs in order, and departed, with two attendants, to his strong castle of Montlhery.

The two dukes were very sorry that they had not put him under arrest on the spot.


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