Bertrand du Guesclin was the most famous French warrior during the early part of the Hundred Years War. In 1367, he was captured by the Black Prince of England at the Battle of Najera. The Black Prince felt disposed to keep him prisoner, and Guesclin hinted that the English were afraid to let him go.
"What," exclaimed the Black Prince, "do you imagine that we keep you prisoner for fear of your prowess? It is not so; for, my good sir, if you will pay 100,000 francs, you shall be free!"
"My Lord," replied Guesclin, "I will never pay a less sum!" And paid he did, within a month, and went off in haste to regain for France most of the English possessions in the country, leaving the Black Prince to regret what he had done.
貝特朗．杜．蓋克蘭是百年戰爭初期法國最著名的戰士。一三六七年，他在納費勒戰役之中，遭英國黑王子俘虜，黑王子打算把他長期囚禁。蓋克蘭暗諷英國人不敢放虎歸山。
黑王子氣道：「甚麼，你以為我們害怕你勇武，不放你離去？你錯了。老兄，只要你付十萬法郎贖金，就可以恢復自由！」
蓋克蘭回答說：「殿下，我不會少付一個錢。」不過一個月，他就交了贖金，匆匆離去，為法國奪回大部分遭英國佔領的土地，黑王子噬臍莫及。