at he died in Paris in 1528, aged
forty-four, and was buried in the Church of St. Severin.--L.
According to La Croix du Maine's _Bibliotheque Francoise_,
Brinon was the author of a poem entitled _Les Amours de
Sydire_.--B. J.

"The images," said Gallery, "must be set under the altar, to hear mass,
with words that I will presently tell you to say."

Then, speaking of those images that had their arms lowered, the Proctor
said that one should be for Master Gilles du Mesnil, father of the dead
man, for he knew that as long as the father lived he would not cease to
pursue him. Moreover, one of the women with their hands hanging down was
to be for the Duchess of Alencon, sister to the King; for she bore
so much love to her old servant, Du Mesnil, and had in so many other
matters become acquainted with the Proctor's wickedness, that except she
died he could not live. The second woman that had her arms hanging down
was his own wife, who was the cause of all his misfortune, and who he
felt sure would never amend her evil life.

When his wife, who could see everything through the keyhole, heard him
placing her among the dead, she resolved to send him among them first.
On pretence of going to borrow some money, she went to an uncle she had,
named Neaufle, who was Master of Requests to the Duke of Alencon, and
informed him of what she had seen and heard. Neaufle, like the old and
worthy servant that he was, went forthwith to the Chancellor of Alencon
and told him the whole story.

As the Duke and Duchess of Alencon were not at Court that day, the
Chancellor related this strange business to the Regent,(15) mother of
the King and the Duchess, and she sent in all haste for the Provost of
Paris,(16) who made such speed that he at once seized the Proctor
and his sorcerer, Gallery. Without constraint or torture they freely
confessed their guilt, and their case was made out and laid before the
King.

15 Louise of Savoy.

16 John de la Barre, a favourite of Francis I. See note to
Tale lxiii. (vol. v.), in which he plays a conspicuous
part.--Ed.

Certain persons, wishing to save their lives, told him that they had
only sought his good graces by their enchantments; but the King, holding
his sister's life as dear as his own, commanded that the same sentence
should be passed on them as if they had made an attempt on his own
person.

However, his sister, the Duchess of Alencon, entreated that