(5)
4 In most palaces and castles at this period the walls were
covered with tapestry and the floors with matting. This
remark is necessary to enable one to understand Bonnivet's
stratagem.--D.
5 Philippa de Montmorency, second wife of William Gouffier,
Lord of Boissy, who was Bonnivet's father (Anselme's
_Histoire Genealogique_, vol. vii. p. 880).--L.
She being an old lady, somewhat troubled by rheum, and fearful lest the
cough she had should disturb the Princess, made exchange of chambers
with her son. In the evening this old lady was wont to bring sweetmeats
to the Princess for her collation,(6) at which the gentleman was
present; and being greatly beloved by her brother and intimate with him,
he was also suffered to be present when she rose in the morning and when
she retired to bed, on which occasions he always found reasons for an
increase of his affection.
6 At that period the collation, as the supper was called,
was served at seven in the evening, shortly before the
curfew.
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