He  afterwards  said  to  me  that  the  legates  <<  qui  traictoient  par  le  monde  "
would  conclude  this  peace.  I  smiled  and  said,  if  the  Holy  Father  had  not
been  able  to  do  it  when  matters  were  in  a  more  favorable  condition  than  at
present,  J  did  not  see  how  the  legates  could  bring  it  about,  and  that  he  must
have  that  honor  himself  by  declaring  himself  on  your  Majesty's  side.  At
last  I  told  him  that  I  had  authentic  power  and  sufi&cient  instructions,  and
if  he  wished  I  would  show  him  the  power.  He  tried  two  or  three  times  to
discover  de  loin  if  I  had  any  charge  to  treat  for  the  recovery  of  what  he
claims  in  France,  but  I  always  dissembled  to  learn  what  ho  wanted  to  say.
And  SQ  I  took  leave  of  the  King,  who  treated  me  with  great  kindness
throughout.    I  must  not  omit  to  say  that  ho  objected  to  me  that  your


64  28  HENRY  Vin.
1536.
147,    Chapuys  to  Charles  V. — cont.
Majestj  aimed  at  this  monarchy ;  but  I  brought  him  home  by  such  reasons
that  he  could  not  answer  me.
