. Paris and its story, by T. Okey; illustrated by Katherine Kimball & O. F. M. Ward . ns support, deter-mined to foil his purpose. Each fortified his hotel in Parisand assembled an army. Friends, however, intervened ; theywere reconciled, and in November 1407 the two dukes at-tended mass at the Church of the Grands Augustins, tookthe Holy Sacrament and dined together. As Jean rose fromtable the Duke of Orleans placed the Order of the Porcupineround his neck ; swore bonne amour et fraternite, and theykissed each other with tears of joy. On 23rd Novembera forged missive was handed to the Duke of


. Paris and its story, by T. Okey; illustrated by Katherine Kimball & O. F. M. Ward . ns support, deter-mined to foil his purpose. Each fortified his hotel in Parisand assembled an army. Friends, however, intervened ; theywere reconciled, and in November 1407 the two dukes at-tended mass at the Church of the Grands Augustins, tookthe Holy Sacrament and dined together. As Jean rose fromtable the Duke of Orleans placed the Order of the Porcupineround his neck ; swore bonne amour et fraternite, and theykissed each other with tears of joy. On 23rd Novembera forged missive was handed to the Duke of Orleans,requiring his attendance on the queen at the Hotel St. Paul,whither he often went to visit her. He set forth, attendedonly by two squires and five servants carrying torches. It wasa sombre night, and as the unsuspecting prince rode up the The scene is quaintly illustrated in an illuminated copy of Froissartin the British Museum. 126 PARIS AND ITS STORY Rue Vieille du Temple behind his little escort, humming atune and playing with his glove, a band of assassins fell ^^■^.


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