The Burgundian found himself within the hostile camp; but he kept a good countenance, and simply continued the conversation.
Amongst his army, however, when he was observed to be away so long, there was already a feeling of deep anxiety.

The chieftains had met together.
"If this young prince," said the marshal of Burgundy, "has gone to his own ruin like a fool, let us not ruin his house.

Let every man retire to his quarters, and hold himself in readiness without disturbing himself about what may happen.

By keeping together we are in a condition to fall back on the marches of Hainault, Picardy, or Burgundy." The veteran warrior mounted his horse and rode forward in the direction of Paris to see whether Count Charles were coming back or not.

It was not long before he saw a troop of forty or fifty horse moving towards him.