What matters it to us whether knock-kneed Charles or fat Philip reign in Paris ?" The young man shuddered as if at a blasphemy "This is our country of France.

I would rid it of the English and all foreign bloodsuckers." "And your way is to foment the quarrel among Frenchmen?
You are a fool, Guy.

Make peace with Burgundy and in a month there will be no Goddams left in France." "It is the voice of La Tremouille." "It is the voice of myself, Catherine of Beaumanoir.

And if my kinsman of La Tremouille say the same, the opinion is none the worse for that.
You meddle with matters beyond your understanding....

But have done with statecraft, for that is not the heart of my complaint.