The duke, who was so parsimonious with the great and wise Philip de Comines that he drove him to the court of Louis XI, was open-handed with these floating villains.
In imitation of King Louis's Scotch guard, Charles had an Italian guard.
The wide difference in the wisdom of these princes is nowhere more distinctly shown than in the quality of the men they chose to guard them.

Louis employed the simple, honest, brave Scot.

Charles chose the most guileful of men.

They were true only to self-interest, brave only in the absence of danger.

The court of Burgundy swarmed with these Italian mercenaries, many of whom had followed Charles to Peronne.