with great revereiice. The citizens preferiteci hand fome gifts to the queen, as well as to thofe of her fuite, where they thought them beft beftowed. After fifteen days-pafTed in feafts and rejoicings, the companions of fir John de Hainault were im patient to return home, for they thought they had well performed their duty, and acquired great honour. They took leave of the queen and of the nobles of the. country, who befought them to tarry a little longer, to confider what ought to be done with the king, then a prifoner j but they had fo great a defire to return home, that entreaties were of no avail. When the queen and her council faw this, they addreifed themfelves to fir John de Hainault, and requefled him to remain only till after Chriftmas, and that he would detain as many of his followers as poffible. That gallant knight, wifhing to leave nothing undone that depended on him, courteoufly complied with the queen's requeft. He detained as many of his companions as he could ; but fmall was the number, the greater part; refufing to flay on any account, which angered him much. Though the queen and her council faw that no entreaties could prevail on his companions to flay, they fhewed them every mark of refpeft^ The queen ordered a large fytm of money to be given them for thei* expences, befides jewels of high price, which fhe prefented to each according to his rank j fo that all were perfe&ly fatisfied* -She alfo paid to each, in ready money, the value of their VOL. I, D horfes # N