When he comes, I intend to offer to restore all the cities that my father took from him, if he will release me from the treaty of marriage, and will swear upon the Cross of Victory to support me against my enemies, and to assist me in subduing Ghent, now in rebellion.

What think you of the plan ?" "Your Highness is giving King Louis nearly half your domain," suggested Hymbercourt.
"True," answered the princess, "but it is better to give half than to lose all.

Where can we turn for help against this greedy king?
When Burgundy is in better case, we'll take them all from him again." "Your Highness is right," answered Hymbercourt.

"But what assurance have you that King Louis will accept your terms ?" "Little, my lord, save that King Louis does not know our weakness.
Oliver has by this time told him that he has news of a vast army collecting within twenty leagues of Peronne.

If Louis accepts our terms, Oliver and the cardinal are each to receive twenty thousand crowns out of our treasury at Luxembourg.