Sitting in a big fosse with all his officers, he had his breakfast brought thither, and was eating with good appetite, when a prisoner was brought to him, a gentleman of the League, who had advanced too far whilst making a reconnaissance.

"Good day, Belin," said the king, who recognized him, laughing: "embrace me for your welcome appearance." Belin embraced him, telling him that he was about to have down upon him thirty thousand foot and ten thousand horse.

"Where are your forces ?" he asked the king, looking about him.

"O! you don't see them all, M.de Belin," said Henry: "you don't reckon the good God and the good right, but they are ever with me." The action began about ten o'clock.

The fog was still so thick that there was no seeing one another at ten paces.