[The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay by Maurice Hewlett]@TWC D-Link bookThe Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay CHAPTER V 22/25
He was appointed, it would seem, to be the thorn in your rosebed of Anjou.
What has he done since he was let be made but set you all by the ears? What did he do by the young King but miserably? What by Geoffrey? Is there a man in the world he hates more than the old King? Yes, there is one: you.
Take a token.
The last time they two met was in this very castle; and then the King your father kissed him, and forgiving him Henry's death, gave him back his Autafort; and Bertran too gave a kiss, that love might abound.
Judas, Judas! And what did Judas next? Dear Richard, let us think awhile, but not here. Let us go to Limoges and think with the Viscount.
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