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SIR JOHN FROISSART
Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the adjoining countries
from the latter part of the reign of Edward II to the coronation of Henry IV. Vol.9
page 119
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be on bad terms, and yon will incur my. ferions anger: for know that I have not;learnt to lofe, but to win/
c Captain,' replied Geronnet, ' you have rea-fon to fay fo; and I now offer to put you in pofieffion of Montferrant within fifteen days, if you be willing to undertake it In this town there is great wealth and wherewithal to plun-der; for, befides its riches in filk and merchan-dife, many of the inhabit ants have muchinoney. Sir Peter de Çiac, chancellor of France, who knows well where to feek for money, has dëpo-fited, as I have been informed, a very large fum in this town of Montferrant ; and I muft fay, it is the weakeft and worft guarded town in the realm: this is the offer I fent you, and the pro-ipife I entered into.
- * In God's name/ anfwered Perrofr, f it is well faid, and I accept it: I will'fecretlymake pre* parations: you know all the outlets of the town: but will it require many men?' Threeorfour hundred fpears/ faid Geronnet, € will do the bu-finefc; for -they do not feem people likely to make any great refiftanee/ ' Well, by God/ replied Perrot, 41 will undertake it,, and make it known to the captains of the forts that are aear us, and when we be all aflembled, will march thither/
- In confequence, Perrot. le Béarnois got him-felf m readinefs, and fent information of his in* tentions to the captains of the fort* in the ndgh* bourbood, and fixed their rendezvous at the
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