The Englishman had been kicking his heels in the Savoyard court for a few weeks when finally a herald came and bid him to follow. They passed by the main hall and ended up in a suite of delicately furnished rooms in the west wing.
An elderly woman sat in a large chair and nodded to the Englishman as he entered. It was clearly she had been a great beauty once, and her beauty had not been marred by age, but rather time had refined it. Now however some recent grief had taken away most of her beauty, and while it could still be seen the sorrow was still most vividly present in her face,
“I am the countess of Savoy, I am the acting regent until my son, and his wife, the young countess returns from their journeys. How may Savoy serve you?”
An elderly woman sat in a large chair and nodded to the Englishman as he entered. It was clearly she had been a great beauty once, and her beauty had not been marred by age, but rather time had refined it. Now however some recent grief had taken away most of her beauty, and while it could still be seen the sorrow was still most vividly present in her face,
“I am the countess of Savoy, I am the acting regent until my son, and his wife, the young countess returns from their journeys. How may Savoy serve you?”