He then told me he was very fond of this King of France, and that on more than three occasions he was very near him with his army, but that he would never allow himself to be seen, and always retreated, which His Majesty attributed to deference for King Louis, who did not choose an engagement to take place." After dinner, by way of showing his prowess, Henry "armed himself _cap-a-pie_ and ran thirty courses, capsizing his opponent, horse and all".

Two months later, he said to Giustinian: "I am aware that King Louis, although my brother-in-law, was a bad man.

I know not what this youth may be; he is, however, a Frenchman, nor can I say how far you should trust him;"[207] and Giustinian says he at once perceived the great rivalry for glory between the two young kings.
[Footnote 205: _L.

and P._, ii., 1281.] [Footnote 206: _Ibid._, ii., 411; Giustinian, _Desp._, i., 90; _Ven.

Cal._, ii., 624.] [Footnote 207: _Ven.Cal_., ii., 652] Henry now complained that Francis had concealed his Italian enterprise from him, that he was ill-treating English subjects, and interfering with matters in Scotland.