I deem it right to tell you that I am here with my young pupil, the Count of Hapsburg." Hymbercourt whistled his astonishment.
"We are out to see a little of the world, and I need not tell you how important it is that we remain unknown while in Burgundy.

I bear my own name; the young count has assumed the name of his mother's family and wishes to be known as Sir Maximilian du Guelph." "I shall not mention your presence even to my wife," he replied.

"I advise you not to remain in Burgundy.

The duke takes it for granted that Styria will aid the Swiss, or at least will sympathize with them in this brewing war, and I should fear for your safety were he to discover you." "I understand the duke recently arrived in Peronne ?" I asked.
"Yes," answered Hymbercourt, "we all came yesterday morning." "How is the fair princess?
Did she come with you ?" I asked, fearing to hear his reply.
"She is well, and more beautiful than ever before," he answered.

"She did not come with us from Ghent; she has been here at the castle with her stepmother, the Duchess Margaret.