John of Paris

JEAN to Pédrigo.

Master innkeeper, is your inn free?.... yes; that is good; I am keeping it.

Unfortunately, another has beaten you to it.

And this other, who is he?

The Grand Seneschal A high official in the royal household. of her highness the Princess of Navarre.

And the Grand Seneschal of her highness the Princess of Navarre, what has he given you for that?

My entire inn is paid for by him, at the rate of twenty piasters. An old Spanish or Italian currency unit.

Here are a hundred. (To his men.) Children, the entire inn is at your disposal.

That is very well; but however . . . . .

JEAN to Pédrigo.

Do you have enough to provide for me and my men?

I do have provisions here; but the seneschal has also retained them in advance.

I, in advance, pay for them. (To his men.) Friends, the provisions belong to you.