He was fresh from making a treaty with Richard; but that was in a war of requital only, and would be ended so soon as the last drop had been drained from the old King.

What would follow the war?
He was by this time cooler towards Richard, very much vexed at what he had just heard; he could not help remembering that marriage with Alois would have been the proper reply to scandalous report.

Should he be able, when the war was done, to squeeze Richard into marriage or an equivalent in lands?
He wondered, he doubted greatly.

On the other hand, if he and Richard could crush old Henry, and Saint-Pol afterwards bruise Richard--why, what was Philip but a gainer?
Chewing the fringe of his mantle as he considered this and that,'If I give Madame Jehane in marriage to your Gurdun,' he said dubiously, 'what will Gurdun do ?' Saint-Pol named the sum, a fair one.
'But what part will he take in the quarrel ?' asked the King.
'He will take my part, as he is bound, sire.' 'Pest!' cried Philip, 'let us get at it.

What is this part of yours ?' 'The part of him who has a blood-feud, my lord,' said young Saint-Pol; and the Marquess said, 'That is my part also.' 'Have it according to your desires, my lords,' then said King Philip.