Fifteen thousand golden crowns, with which he had provided himself at starting, were given by him to be distributed amongst the household of the Duke of Burgundy; a liberality which was perhaps useless, since it is said that he to whom he had intrusted the sum kept a good portion of it for himself.

The king passed two days in this state of gloomy expectancy as to what was in preparation against him.
On the 11th of October, Duke Charles, having cooled down a little, assembled his council.

The sitting lasted all the day and part of the night.

Louis had sent to make an offer to swear a peace, such as, at the moment of his arrival, had been proposed to him, without any reservation or difficulty on his part.

He engaged to join the duke in making war upon the Liegese and chastising them for their rebellion.