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A48205	The Princess of Cleves the most famed romance / written in French by the greatest wits of France ; rendred into English by a person of quality, at the request of some friends.; Princesse de Clèves. English	La Fayette, Madame de (Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne), 1634-1693.; Segrais, Jean Regnauld de, 1624-1701.; La Rochefoucauld, François, duc de, 1613-1680.; Person of quality.	1679 (1679)	Wing L169; ESTC R10484	121,911	270

The Emperour who had a great respect for the Duke of Orleans had often offer'd him the Duchy of Millan and in the Articles of the Peace that was afterwards concluded he gave him the hopes of the seventeen Provinces and his Daughter in marriage with them The Dauphin neither inclined to the Match nor it he employ'd the Constable whom he ever lov'd to make the King sensible of what importance it would be to leave his Successor a Brother so powerful as the Duke of Orleans must be with the advantage of the Imperial Allyance and these Countries The Constable yielded more easily to the Dauphins design in that it was opposite to that of Madam d' Estampes who was his declared Enemy and who so passionately desired the Dukes advancement The Dauphin at that time commanded his Majesties Army in Champagne and had reduc'd that of the Empire to those extremities he had certainly ruin'd it if the Duchess d' Estampes fearing these great advantages might retard the Peace and the honour of the Dukes Allyance with the Emperour had not advis'd the Enemy to surprise Espernay and the Castle of Rierry which was their Magazine they attempted it and succeeded by which means they preserved the Army This Duchess did not long enjoy the success of her Treason Immediately after dyed the Duke of Orleans at Farmoutiers of a contagious disease He was enamoured with one of the greatest Beauties of the Court who was pleased to entertain the flame I shall forbear to name her for she has since lived under so close a retirement and has with so much prudence disguised the passion she had for him we ought in justice to be tender of her honour The death of her Husband and the Duke bore even date together which gave her the freedom to shew those open marks of her grief and sorrow which otherwise she had been enforc'd to hide The King did not long survive the Prince his Son for he dyed within two years after He recommends to the Dauphin the Cardinal of Tournon and the Admiral d' Annebault without the least mention of the Constable whom he had confined to Chantilly notwithstanding his Fathers commands he calls him home and makes him the grand Minister of State Madam d' Estampes was discarded and received all the ill Treatment she could expect from so powerful and inveterate an Enemy The Duchess of Valentinois was not satisfied till she had glutted her self with her revenge upon this Duchess and the rest who had faln under her displeasure Her interest has been more absolute over the King since he came to the Crown than when he was the Dauphin These twelve years since he has reign'd she has been the uncontroulable Mistress of all his Actions she has had the disposal of all Governments and Affairs she has obliged him to bannish the Cardinal of Tournon the Chancellour and Villeray all that have endeavour'd to eclypse her power have perisht in the attempt The Count de Taix Grand Master of the Artillery who had no kindness for her taking the liberty to reflect upon her Gallants and particularly the Count de Brissac of whom the King had a jealousie she so subtilly plaid her Cards that he was in disgrace and divested of his emply and what renders the thing more strange she procured it for the Count de Brissac who by her means had the honour to be since created a Marshal of France The Kings jealousie began to swell to that degree in him he could no longer endure the test of it but that which in another would have appeared more sharp and violent was strangely corrected in him by the great respect he had for this Lady In so much that he durst not if we may presume to use this saucy Dialect with a Prince remove his Rival but under the pretence of preferring him to the Government of Piedmont He has lived there several years and only return'd this last Winter under a pretext of recruiting the Troops under his command and for other necessary supplies for the Army The ambition to see the Duchess of Valentinois and the fear of being forgotten had certainly the greatest share in that Journey The King was observed to receive him coldly the Family of Guise who loves her not but yet dares not declare the cause imploy'd the Viscount his mortal Enemy to obstruct the Grant of what he design'd himself by his Journey 'T was no hard matter to compass it the King hated him and his presence gave him no small disquiet insomuch that he was forc'd to return without having had the happiness to reap the fruits of his Voyage which was only to give him an opportunity to re-kindle the Flame his passion had made in the heart of the Duchess which he feared his absence might extinguish His Majesty wanted no other subjects of his jealousie but they not being known gave him no provocation to complain I know not Daughter says Madam de Chartres if you may not find that I have instructed you in some things more than you are willing to know I am so far from complaining replyes Madam de Cleve that did I not fear to be troublesom to you I would desire you to enlarge upon several Circumstances which I am ignorant of The passion that Monsieur de Nemours had for Madam de Cleve was so violent in its Original that it seem'd to have robb'd him of all his content and the very thoughts of those he had a kindness for nay even such with whom he converst during her absence 't was his care to frame excuses to disingage himself from them he could not allow himself the patience to give Ear to their Complaints nor make returns to their reproaches Madam la Dauphin for whom he had inclinations not ordinarily passionate yet he was scarce able to confine them within his Breast Madam de Cleve had made that impression there His impatience for England began to cool he seem'd not to pursue with much Zeal his necessary dispatches for that Journey He often made his visits to the Dauphin-Queen that he might have the happiness to pay his respects to Madam de Cleve who was frequently there neither was he concern'd at the liberty some took to imagin what others thought of the passion he had for that Princess Madam de Cleve was of that value with him he was resolved rather to hide from her the sentiments of his heart than expose her honour to the publick He forbore even to communicate it to the Viscount de Chartres who was his Confident and to whom his Bosome lay ever open He used a Conduct so prudent and which he managed with so much care that the Argus's of the Court could not discover the least symptome of any kindness for this Lady but in the Chevalier de Guise Madam de Cleve her self had continued a stranger to them had not the inclination she had for that Prince obliged her to keep a close Watch on all his Actions

certainly given it me I had been less concerned had I not had the happiness to know her she is a subject worthy our Pity when we consider that a young Lady of her Beauty should dye so sudenly as in two dayes But it troubles me most when I reflect upon her as the only Person in the world that was dear to me for her merit and discretion I am very sorry I have disappointed you answers Mounsieur de Cleve My presence was so necessary to contribute to the consolation of a poor unfortunate Gentleman that I could not in honour leave him As for Madam de Tournon be not afflicted at her loss if you regret it as of a Lady whose prudence was deserving your value and esteem You make me admire you says Madam de Cleve for I have often heard you say that there was not a Lady in the Court for whom you had a greater Honour 'T is true replies Mounsieur de Cleve but you women are incomprehensible and when I have seen them all I find my self so happy in you alone I cannot sufficiently value my own content You are pleased to esteem me more than I deserve says Madam de Cleve fetching a sigh and if I have not hitherto learnt the method to indear my self give me the Lesson Madam de Tournon has taught you 'T is long since that I learnt it replyes Mounsieur de Cleve and I was sensible she had a passion for the Count de Sancerre to whom she gave some hopes I cannot believe says Madam de Cleve that Madam de Tournon after the great antipathy she had exprest for Marriage when she was a Widdow and the publick declarations she made never to have a thought for it should flattter Mounsieur de Sancerre Had she been so just replies Mounsieur de Cleve as to have bounded her folly there she had not given the Court the subject of so much discourse to her disadvantage but that which surprized it was at the same time she gave an equal assurance to Monsieur Estouteville And I 'll give you the relation of it The End of the first Book THE PRINCESSE OF CLEVE BOOK II. YOU are not a stranger to the Friendship between Sancerre and me Yet great as it was when about two years since he fell in love with Madam de Tournon he made it his business to conceal it as closely from me as from others and had the dexterity to keep it so private that I never suspected any such thing Madam Tournon affected a way of living so extremely retir'd and appear'd afflicted to that degree for the death of her Husband that it was the general opinion there was no comforting of her after a loss she so much lamented She scarce admitted a visit from any person but Sancerre's Sister nor visited any other and at his Sisters Lodging Sancerre fell in Love with her One Evening there was to be a Play at Court and all things being ready the Actors waited the coming of the King and Madam de Valentinois when News was brought she was not well and the King would not come Every one guess'd her indisposition was really nothing else but some quarrel with the King and though all the Court knew how jealous he had been of the Marshal of Brisac while he continued at Court yet the Marshal being some days before return'd for Piemont we could not imagine the cause of their falling out As I was discoursing of it to Sancerre Mounsieur d' Anville came into the Hall and whisper'd me in the Ear that the King was so vex'd and so angry it would make any one pity him that when the jars he lately had with the Duchess of Valentinois about the Marshal Brisac were compos'd a few days ago the King had given her a Ring and pray'd her to wear it That as she was a dressing to come to the Play the King miss'd the Ring on her Finger and ask'd what was become of it She appear'd astonish'd she had it not and call'd to her Women for it who unluckily or for want of instruction to the contrary presently answer'd it was four or five days since they saw it 'T is precisely so long continues Mounsieur d' Anville since the Marshal Brisac left the Court and the King makes no doubt but as she bid him adieu she gave him the Ring The thought of this cut the King to the quick and kindled afresh his late jealousie into so sudden and violent a flame that it put him in an extraordinary passion and made him break out into sharp expressions and very reproachful Language against her He is newly gone into his Lodgings extremely afflicted but whether more with the thought of the Duchess having made a sacrifice of his Ring to the Marshal Brisac or with fear of having displeas'd her by his passion I cannot resolve you Mounsieur d' Anville had no sooner made an end of telling me the News but I went to Sancerre to acquaint him with it I told it him as a secret newly intrusted with me and charg'd him not to speak of it The morrow betimes I went to my Sister-in-Law's and found at her Bed-side Madam de Tournon who had no great Kindness for Madam de Valentinois and knew well enough my Sister-in-Law had small reason to think well of her Sancerre when the Play was done went to Madam de Tournon's and gave her an account of the quarrel between the King and the Duchess which Madam de Tournon was then come to relate to my Sister-in-Law not knowing Sancerre had had it from me Assoon as I came up to my Sister-in-Law she told Madam de Tournon I might be trusted with the Relation she had newly made and without further expecting permssion from Madam de Tournon my Sister-in-Law told me word by word all I had told Sancerre the night before This you may believe surpriz'd me very much I looked upon Madam de Tournon she appear'd disorder'd Her disorder rais'd a suspition in me I had not told any but Sancerre the News as we were going from the Play he had quitted me without telling me the reason It came into my mind I had heard him speak much in commendation of Madam de Tournon All this together open'd my Eyes and made me easily to discern an intrigue of Gallantry between Sancerre and her and that when he left me he went to see her I was so vext to find he kept this Adventure from me I let fall some expressions that made Madam de Tournon sensible how indiscreet she had been I brought her to her Coach and told her at parting I envy'd his happiness who had given her the News of the quarrel between the King and Madam de Valentinois I went presently in search of Sancerre reproached him with his unkindness and without acquainting him how I made the discovery I told him I knew the passion he had for Madam de Tournon He was forc'd to confess it and then I told how