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ever agreement or peace he makes with 
me, if 1 am ever able to get the advan- 
tage, I will put him to a death as propor- 
tionally cruel, as he has gained in this 
way,”—( Je le ferai mourir mauvaisement, 
ainsi comme il a gaigné. ) Notwithstand- 
ing, the conditions of the peace were so 
reasonable, that they could not be re- 
fused. The Bishop of Carlisle only ad- 
vised the precaution of swearing Nor- 
thumberland, upon the gospel and the 
euchavist: he swore, and may be com- 
pared, says our author, to Judas or Ga- 
nelon, for he swore falsely upon our 
Lord’s body. 
The king appointed Flint Castle for 
the place of interview, and when prepar- 
ing to set out, said to the Earl of North- 
umberland, “I trust to your faith; think 
upon your oaths, and the God to whom 
you have made them.” The earl re- 
plied, “ My dear lord, if it be otherwise, 
treat me like a traitor.”* He afterwards 
demanded permission to go before to 
prepare supper for the king and duke, at 
Fliut Castle; and the false traitor said at 
departing, “Sir, make haste, for two 
hours or thereabouts are already wasted.” 
Richard got ou horseback, bimeelf 
riding the twenty-second in rank, and 
getting down at a hill to walk, and look- 
ing upon the valley, said to the Karl of 
Salisbury, “ Dont you see banners’ and 
pennons below?” “ Certainly, Sir; yes, 
(replied the earl) and my heart forbodes . 
ul.” The Bishop of Carlisle added, “T 
have not the least doubt but this man has 
betrayed you.” At the same time they 
saw the Earl of Northumberjand coming 
to them, himself riding the twelfth in 
rank. ** Sire,” he said, ** [ come to meet 
you.” The king asked him, who those 
people were in the valley below. “1 
have seen nothing,” replied Northumber- 
land. “ Look then, (said Salisbury,) 
here they are before you.” * They are 
your people, (cried the bishop) I know 
your banner.” “ Northamberland, (said 
the king) if f thought that you intended 
to betray nie, itis still time. Iwill return 
to Conway.” “ You shall not return 
there, (replied the traitor, unmasking 
himself, and seizing the kiny’s-bridle,) I 
am going to bring you to the Duke of 
Lancaster, as I promised, for 1 do not 
break all my promises.” He had in fact, 
put in ambuscade at the foot of tlre bill, 
* He died upon the scaffold as such, 
5 Henry 1V.\ Shakespeare, | believe, makes 
him qnote sve of Richard’s words, though 
not theacs 
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one hundred spears and two hundred, — 
archers, who were with him in amoment, 
sounding the trumpet. The king said to 
the earl, “ That just God whom you have 
invoked, will repay you and your accom- 
plice at the day of judgment.” Then 
fooking at his companions, who were 
weeping, he said with a sigh, “ Ha, my 
goud and loyal friend4, we are betrayed! 
For God’s sake be patient and remember 
our Lord, who was sold and put into the 
hands of his enemies without deserv- 
ing it.” 
They put the king and his companions 
in Flint Castle, and garrisoned it welk 
with men at arms. “This was August 
21, 1399. : 
When Richard was alone with his 
friends, he gave himself up to the com- 
plaints and lamentations which his situ- 
ation inspired. 
[The author, who appears to have been 
present, has preserved these complaints : 
they have the double merit of being some~ 
times affecting from their naiveté, and 
of mentioning divers anecdotes, con- 
cerning the Duke of Lancaster.] 
After many invocations to God, the 
Virgin,and Saint John Baptist, his patron, 
“Ha, (cried Richard,) very dear sister 
and lady, most dear and beloved compa= 
nion, Isabel of France, {shall neversee you 
again! Ha! most dear father, and most 
noble king of France, 1 commend myself 
to you, and leave you your daughter, 
who, would to God, was still with you; 
ha! most dear father of France, and. 
good uncle’ of Berry and Burgundy, 
flower of. all noblesse, never will this 
disgrace be avenged by you, no; ha! 
good cousin of Brittany; alas! you well 
said at departing that I should never be 
safe, whilst Henry of Lancaster lived! 
Alas! I have three times saved his life ; 
for my good uncle of Lancaster, whom 
God pardon,* wished me once to put 
him to death, for the treason and vil- 
lainy which be had committed. Ha! 
God of paradise, I rode all night to save 
him from death, when his father gave 
him up to me at my request, and told me 
to have my will of him! Ha, God, how 
true is it, that one cannot have a worse 
enemy than one saved from the gibbet! 
Ha, God’! formerly he drew his sword 
upon me in my queen’s chamber, whom 
God absolve! Likewise was he in agrees 
ment and counsel with the Duke of 
Gloucester, and the Earl of Arundel, to 
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