At Mons she was received with great state by the Count Lalain, who was governor of Hainault, while his Countess governed him.

A week of festivities graced the advent of the Queen, during which period the hearts of both Lalain and his wife were completely subjugated.

They agreed that Flanders had been too long separated from the parental France to which it of right belonged.

The Count was a stanch Catholic, but he hated Spain.

He was a relative of Egmont, and anxious to avenge his death, but he was no lover of the people, and was jealous of Orange.
Moreover, his wife had become entirely fascinated by the designing.
Queen.