The messenger will be an English herald, and will demand immediate audience, and--and--however, I'll keep the remainder of that plan to myself." A broad smile appeared on the faces of all present.

Hugonet gazed at the princess and laughed outright.
"Why did not your father take you into his council ?" he asked.
"I should have been no help to him," she responded.

"A woman's wits, dear Hugonet, must be driven by a great motive." "But you would have had the motive," answered Hugonet.
"There is but one motive for a woman, my lord," she answered.
Hugonet unceremoniously whistled his astonishment, and Yolanda blushed as she said:-- "You shall soon know." Mary's plan for an interview with Louis succeeded perfectly.

He came post-haste under safe conduct to Peronne.
Whatever may be said against Louis, he did not know personal fear.

He had a wholesome dread of sacrificing the lives of his people, and preferred to satisfy his greed by policy rather than by war.