comment at all, I shall quote you another passage; this from Lord
Berners' translation of Froissart, of the death of Robert Bruce:--

It fortuned that King Robert of Scotland was right sore aged and
feeble: for he was greatly charged with the great sickness, so that
there was no way for him but death. And when he felt that his end drew
near, he sent for such barons and lords of his realm as he trusted
best, and shewed them how there was no remedy with him, but he must
needs leave this transitory life.... Then he called to him the gentle
knight, Sir William Douglas, and said before all the lords, 'Sir
William, my dear friend, ye know well that I have had much ado in my
days to uphold and sustain the right of this realm; and when I had most
ado I made a solemn vow, the which as yet I have not accomplished,
whereof I am right sorry; the which was, if I might achieve and make an
end of all my wars, so that I might once have brought this realm in
rest and peace, then I promised in my mind to have gone and warred on
Christ's enemies, adversaries to our holy Christian faith. To this
purpose mine heart hath ever intended, but our Lord would not consent
thereto... And sith it is so that my body can not go, nor achieve that my
heart desireth, I will send the heart instead of the body, to
accomplish mine avow... I will, that as soon as I am trespassed out of
this world, that ye take my heart out of my body, and embalm it, and
take of my treasure as ye shall think sufficient for that enterprise,
both for yourself and such company as ye will take with you, and
present my heart to the Holy Sepulchre, whereas our Lord lay, seeing my
body can not come there. And take with you such company and purveyance
as shall be appertaining to your estate. And, wheresoever ye come, let
it be known how ye carry with you the heart of King Robert of Scotland,
at his instance and desire to be presented to the Holy Sepulchre.' Then
all the lords, that heard these words, wept for pity.