Either those auxiliaries of the Huguenots would be defeated, or they would be victorious, or both parties would come to an agreement.

In the first event, the Duke, after sending a little assistance to Mucio, was to effect his passage to England at once.

In the second case, those troops, even though successful, would doubtless be so much disorganized that it might be still safe for Farnese to go on.

In the third contingency--that of an accord--it would be necessary for him to wait till the foreign troops had disbanded and left France.

He was to maintain all his forces in perfect readiness, on pretext of the threatening aspect of French matters and, so soon as the Swiss and Germane were dispersed, he was to proceed to business without delay.