ABSTRACT

A n d whilst this pay was being distributed, the Cæsar said to m y Lady his mother-in-law and m y Lady his wife that he wished to go and take leave of Skyr Miqueli, eldest son of the Emperor. And his mother-in-law and his wife told him not to go there on any account ; for they knew he was very hostile to him and was so envious that, assuredly, if the Cæsar went to a place where Skyr Miqueli had the greater power, he would destroy him with all who should come with him. But in the end the Cæsar said that nothing would prevent him from going, that it would be a great disgrace for him to depart from Romania and go to the Kingdom of Anatolia with the intention of remaining to fight the Turks and not to take leave, and it would be taken in bad part. What shall I tell you ? His mother-in-law and his wife and his brothers-in-law were so afflicted, that they assembled all the council of the host and made them tell him on no