He mistrusted her for three reasons: first, because she came from a country in the possession of the King's enemies, Burgundians and Lorrainers; secondly, she was a shepherdess and easily deceived; thirdly, she was a maid.

He cited as an example Alexander of Macedon, whom a Queen endeavoured to poison.

She had been fed on venom by the King's enemies and then sent to him in the hope that he would fall a victim to the wench's[701] wiles.

But Aristotle dismissed the seductress and thus delivered his prince from death.

The Archbishop of Embrun, as wise as Aristotle, warned the King against conversing with the damsel in private.