Le Roux de
Lincy, was probably Raymond de Fontaine, who ruled St. Savin
from 1534 to 1540, under the authority of the commendatory
abbots, Anthony de Rochefort and Nicholas Dangu, Bishop of
Seez. Some of the commentators of the _Heptameron_ believe
the latter to have been the original "Dagoucin" who is
supposed to tell several of the tales.--Ed.
The Abbot, who came of an ancient line, lodged them honourably, and
when taking them to their apartments inquired of them concerning their
adventures. When he had heard the truth, he told them that others had
fared as badly as they, for in one of his rooms he had two ladies who
had escaped a like danger, or perchance a greater, inasmuch as they had
had to do with beasts, and not with men. (5) Half a league on this side
of Peyrechitte (6) the poor ladies had met with a bear coming down
from the mountain, before whom they had fled with such speed that their
horses fell dead under them at the abbey gates. Further, two of their
women who arrived a long time afterwards had made report that the bear
had killed all the serving-men.
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