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Updated: June 18, 2025
The French captain who made this precious capture was Monseigneur d'Allegre, perhaps the same Ivo who subsequently entered the service of Cæsar. "When he learned who the beautiful women were he placed their ransom at three thousand ducats, and in a letter informed King Charles whom he had captured, but the latter refused to see them.
The maid Mellent had sunk upon her knees and was praying desperate prayers with face upturned to heaven; but none was there to mark her now amid that silent gathering all eyes were strained to watch those grim and silent horsemen that fronted each other, the length of the lists between; even Duke Ivo, leaning on lazy elbow, looked with glowing eye and slow-flushing cheek, ere he let fall his truncheon.
This figure is a portrait of a widowed lady of the Sacchi family. Among the other figures are S. Bonaventura the Cardinal and S. Louis the Bishop, both Friars of S. Francis. Near these are S. Louis, King of France, S. Eleazar in a grey habit, and S. Ivo in the habit of a priest.
Ah, youth is very sweet, lad, and love true love is youth's fair paradise and body o' me, there sound our tuckets! See where Ivo formeth his main battle and yonder he posteth a goodly company to shut us up within the city. So must we wait a while until the battle joins thy noble father is wondrous wise in war O verily he hath seen, behold how he altereth his array! O wise Beltane!"
And Beltane, watching him thus, came to understand why this man had withstood the powers of Duke Ivo all these years, and why all men trusted to his judgment. Thus, all day was rage of battle, but with the night peace came, since in the dark men might not see to aim and slay each other.
But first go forth with the sun and question all ye may of Ivo and his doings where he doth lie, and where his forces muster hear all ye can and bring me word, for methinks we shall be busy again anon!" Then, throwing himself upon the bed of fern that Roger had re-made, Beltane presently fell asleep.
O Belsaye, grievous are thy wrongs since Ivo came five years agone and gave thee up to pillage and to ravishment. O hateful day! O day of shame! What sights I saw what sounds I heard man-groans and screams of women to rend high heaven and shake the throne of God, methinks. I see I hear them yet, and must forever.
"Thou and I, master, to Black Ivo alone?" And speaking, he loosened sword in scabbard. "My lord Beltane," cried Sir Fidelis, beholding him with shining eyes, "an thou wilt do this noble thing, suffer me beside thee!"
One says that it was before Turold, the Norman Abbot, had entered upon possession: another says that Turold had in person joined Ivo Taillebois in an attempt to surprise Hereward and his men in the woods near Bourne, but had been taken prisoner and only released after paying a large ransom.
I mind my lord Duke Ivo, did with his own Ducal foot kick me right heartily upon a time, and once did spit upon my cloak I can show you the very place and these things do breed and argue familiarity. Thus have I been familiar with divers noble lords and there were ladies also, ladies fair and proud O me!" "Now, by the Rood!" says Beltane, sitting up and staring, "whence had you this, Giles?"
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