The life of Sir William Wallace, the governor general of Scotland, and hero of the Scottish chiefs. By Peter Donaldson.

102 THE LIFE OF
had been a crowned head, saying, "I am pleased
much more that I have fallen into your hands, than
that I had gotten sixty score of florins." Wallace conluded, "that since you have by chance fallen into
my hands, and since the king has sent for me, I will
tell him that I want your peace and pardon for my
reward." Loungeville sa d, " if you could obtain my
pardon, I would most faithfully serve thee ail my
days." But generous Wallace would take no advantage of his situation, and only desired mutual
firiendship.
Wallace proceeded to the king of France with
Thomas of Loungeville, and obtained pardon for
hinm and all his men, and the king even knighted him
on the spot, and henceforth he went and fought with
Wallace in all his succeeding wars in Guienne and in
Scotland.
WALLACE ARRIVES AT THE FRENCH COURT, AND
CONQUERS GUIENNE.
Philip, king of France, received Wallace most
courteously, and honourably, and all his nobles vied
with each other in marks of respect to the Scots
hero. Wallace then requested permission to make
war upon the English at Guienne, and he in seve
ra! great battles conquered them, and drove them ou
of that territory. and restored it to its original propri