Crossword-Solution: GIEN 4 letters, 2 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 5

That night the travellers slept in Gien; the next day they passed the river and set forth (severally, as their custom was) on a short stage through the green plain upon the Berry side, to Châtillon-sur-Loire.

Never, I pray, may any prince of my own country be so bestead, and so ill- served, that, when he has won battles and gained cities two or three, and needs but to ride forward and win all his kingdom, he shall be turned back by the little faith of his counsellors! Never may such a thing befall a prince of Scotland! Concerning these matters of State, as may be believed, we devised much at Tours, while messengers were coming and going, and long, weary councils were being held at Sully and at Gien.

The Marquis de Simeuse, however, who commanded at Gien, being made aware of the large force approaching under command of the Connetable, jumped on his horse hoping to reach Orleans in time to warn the duke and cardinal.

Sir, I’m like a mither to the puir bodies! An’ gien ye drive them to Jock Thamson’s, or Jeemie Deuk’s, it’ll be jist like--savin’ the word, I dinna inten’ ’t for sweirin’, guid kens!--I say, it’ll jist be dammin’ them afore their time, like the puir deils.

Only gien I was you, Maister Sclater, I wad think twise afore I made ill waur.” “But hear me, Mistress Croale: it’s not your besotted customers only I have to care for.