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When he took Geoffrey, Louis was not sure whom he had captured. Only from the fine horse, rich armor, surcoat, and shield, he believed the man was wealthy. From Salisbury's reaction, he believed his captive was important to the brother of the king of England. If so, this was a prize Philip of France would want to have in his handsand if Philip wanted it, Louis was determined he would not get it. He dared not bring Geoffrey to his own small keep. If Geoffrey was important, a search might be made for him. Louis was known to have taken part in the battle (most unwillingly), and might be asked to show his prisoners. Thus, he had brought Geoffrey to the keep of his nephew, his sister's son. Léon of Baisieux was a prisoner in England and had not been at Bouvines so it was unlikely Geoffrey would be sought in his keep.
In fact, the search for Geoffrey was more intense than Louis expected. Nonetheless, he clung to his decision, more stubborn the more desirable Geoffrey seemedbesides, he was not certain he had the right Geoffrey; Geoffrey was a very common name. Then, when Isabella's offer trickled down through the secret vines that such rumors travel, Louis was trapped in his denial. At first he wished to take the chance of handing Geoffrey over. The sum named would virtually clear his debt. It would not even be necessary to kill Geoffrey. He was already so near death that moving him to Paris would kill him.
To Louis's intense surprise, for she was ordinarily as meek as a lamb, Léon's wife, Gilliane, opposed this idea. She had pointed out that Louis paid very little on his debt; therefore, to clear it would not be nearly as profitable as having the whole ransom in his own purse.There was sense in that. Moreover, they might gain even more than mere money, Gilliane said. It might well be possible to exchange Geoffrey's person for that of her husband and, since Geoffrey was rich, get the ransom too. Louis had his doubts, but Gilliane added a clincher in that, if Geoffrey died, they could always say they had found him in a serf's hut and collect the reward anyway. Between his reluctance to benefit

 
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