30 RENEE.

women of her day. She was
a great scholar, and when she
was established in her own
red-stone palace, in the city of
Ferrara, like Margaret, she
called about, her poets and
wise and good men. The duke
liked this very well.
 Renee was very kind to the
poor, and they loved her. She
did so much good in the duke's
country that the land im-
proved, and all was peace and