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such_o a_o advantage_n will_v soon_o reduce_v the_o whole_a province_n of_o languedoc_n as_o according_o it_o happen_v notwithstanding_o the_o satisfaction_n which_o his_o majesty_n receive_v from_o this_o victory_n be_v can_v not_o set_v forward_o so_o apprehensive_a be_v he_o of_o monsieur_n state_n without_o dispatch_v unto_o he_o the_o sieur_n d'_fw-fr aiguebonne_n to_o assure_v he_o of_o his_o affection_n who_o depart_v upon_o the_o nine_o of_o september_n with_o order_n to_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o majesty_n touch_v with_o the_o same_o affection_n he_o always_o have_v for_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v he_o to_o entertain_v he_o favourable_o at_o court_n and_o to_o perform_v the_o content_n of_o his_o last_o declaration_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o his_o good_n pension_n annuity_n and_o government_n in_o case_n he_o will_v acknowledge_v his_o fault_n and_o relinquish_v all_o his_o correspondency_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o who_o have_v engage_v he_o in_o 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little_a affright_v the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr puy-leurens_a and_o those_o of_o his_o faction_n no_o less_o solicitous_a of_o their_o own_o than_o their_o master_n inter_v who_o then_o begin_v to_o misdoubt_v their_o be_v take_v and_o make_v object_n of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n for_o that_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o punish_v the_o whole_a rebellion_n upon_o their_o person_n they_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a contriver_n thereof_o neither_o be_v they_o less_o afflict_v for_o have_v miss_v of_o those_o advantage_n which_o they_o fancy_v to_o obtain_v by_o the_o war._n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n consider_v the_o preservation_n of_o life_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o interest_n they_o have_v already_o conclude_v that_o monsieur_n want_v force_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n shall_v seem_v to_o desire_v peace_n from_o the_o king_n the_o only_a way_n to_o secure_v they_o from_o otherwise_o unavoidable_a misfortune_n and_o to_o betake_v they_o to_o their_o arm_n again_o 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beg_v mounseur_fw-fr the_o montmorency_n freedom_n his_o re_fw-mi establishment_n in_o his_o good_n and_o office_n and_o the_o like_a for_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr bellegarde_n with_o all_o other_o his_o adherent_n or_o the_o queen-mothers_n to_o demand_v a_o place_n of_o security_n for_o monsieur_n that_o the_o queer-mother_n shall_v be_v recall_v that_o the_o place_n deposit_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr lorraine_n shall_v be_v restore_v that_o a_o million_o of_o livre_n shall_v be_v grant_v to_o monsieur_n to_o pay_v off_o what_o he_o have_v borrow_v from_o the_o spaniard_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n and_o that_o the_o arrest_v issue_v out_o against_o the_o lady_n du_fw-fr fargis_n shall_v be_v repeal_v all_o this_o have_v be_v act_v before_o the_o sieur_n d'_fw-fr aiguibonne_n arrival_n so_o that_o his_o come_n to_o monsieur_n be_v not_o a_o little_a welcome_n all_o his_o retinue_n behold_v he_o as_o their_o deliverer_n and_o the_o wise_a among_o they_o be_v unable_a to_o admire_v the_o excess_n of_o his_o majesty_n bounty_n politic_a observation_n among_o the_o divers_a mark_n of_o goodwill_n compassion_n the_o mother_n thereof_o be_v the_o most_o assure_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o none_o be_v solicitous_a to_o set_v a_o person_n indifferent_a to_o he_o or_o against_o who_o he_o have_v some_o cause_n of_o anger_n reduce_v to_o extremity_n indifferency_n be_v too_o stupid_a to_o excite_v any_o sentiment_n of_o grief_n at_o other_o suffering_n and_o the_o heat_n of_o blood_n and_o choler_n cause_n joy_n rather_o than_o sadness_n a_o man_n from_o the_o top_n of_o some_o hill_n behold_v with_o delight_n his_o enemy_n vessel_n beat_v by_o a_o tempest_n with_o his_o mast_n already_o break_v and_o sail_n tear_v ready_a to_o be_v swallow_v up_o by_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o wind_n and_o wave_n but_o otherwise_o be_v he_o affect_v if_o the_o ship_n contain_v any_o person_n who_o be_v dear_a unto_o he_o at_o such_o a_o sight_n he_o will_v be_v whole_o transport_v with_o grief_n his_o eye_n will_v be_v lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o he_o will_v present_o address_v himself_o to_o send_v he_o assistance_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v a_o great_a prince_n touch_v with_o compassion_n for_o those_o who_o relate_v to_o he_o or_o be_v esteem_v by_o he_o when_o he_o see_v they_o reduce_v to_o any_o deplorable_a condition_n the_o arm_n which_o they_o have_v carry_v against_o he_o can_v prevent_v such_o sentiment_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o true_a generousness_n never_o delight_v to_o behold_v a_o very_a enemy_n reduce_v to_o the_o utmost_a extremity_n of_o misfortune_n a_o wellgrounded_n courage_n will_v rejoice_v to_o obtain_v a_o victory_n against_o his_o enemy_n but_o then_o he_o use_v all_o mean_n he_o can_v to_o comfort_v he_o in_o his_o affliction_n and_o bear_v some_o part_n of_o his_o sadness_n with_o he_o thus_o a_o noble_a roman_a captain_n have_v defeat_v the_o macedonian_n begin_v to_o shed_v tear_n when_o he_o see_v their_o king_n bring_v prisoner_n before_o he_o and_o rise_v from_o his_o seat_n go_v to_o receive_v he_o with_o all_o honour_n as_o a_o grand_a person_n fall_v by_o accident_n into_o such_o misfortune_n and_o when_o he_o cast_v himself_o at_o his_o foot_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o but_o raise_v he_o with_o a_o sense_n of_o compassion_n for_o that_o estate_n wherein_o he_o then_o behold_v he_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o samnite_n have_v overthrow_v two_o roman_a consular_a army_n at_o the_o furcae_n caudinae_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o slavery_n will_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n of_o capua_n but_o by_o night_n as_o if_o they_o will_v compassionate_o hide_v the_o confusion_n which_o they_o see_v they_o suffer_v under_o the_o obscurity_n of_o darkness_n in_o conclusion_n pity_v their_o distress_n they_o restore_v to_o the_o consul_n their_o dgnity_n their_o fasces_fw-la their_o usher_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o train_n and_o thus_o enter_v into_o capua_n both_o magistrate_n and_o people_n come_v to_o comfort_v they_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o ruin_n which_o befall_v person_n of_o eminent_a quality_n deserve_v the_o more_o pity_n from_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o fall_n and_o in_o regard_v their_o confusion_n be_v expose_v not_o only_o to_o a_o family_n or_o city_n but_o many_o time_n to_o all_o europe_n a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n with_o monsieur_n monsieur_fw-fr receive_v these_o testimony_n of_o the_o king_n clemency_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o at_o castelnaudary_n and_o though_o his_o present_a extremity_n cause_v he_o to_o receive_v they_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o satisfaction_n yet_o his_o affection_n for_o the_o d._n of_o montmorency_n keep_v he_o off_o from_o conclude_v any_o thing_n until_o he_o have_v endeavour_v to_o obtain_v some_o assurance_n of_o his_o life_n and_o liberty_n he_o seem_v unto_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr aiguebonne_n to_o be_v exceed_o sensible_a of_o his_o majesty_n goodness_n beseech_v he_o to_o assure_v his_o majesty_n that_o he_o be_v very_o sorry_a for_o have_v offend_v he_o that_o he_o be_v firm_o resolve_v to_o render_v he_o all_o manner_n of_o obedience_n for_o the_o future_a and_o never_o to_o thwart_v his_o pleasure_n in_o brief_a he_o desire_v he_o to_o beseech_v his_o majesty_n in_o his_o behalf_n as_o himself_o most_o humble_o do_v to_o grant_v according_a to_o his_o usual_a clemency_n those_o grace_n he_o have_v already_o request_v by_o chaudebonne_n particulary_a in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o d._n of_o montmorency_n that_o he_o respectful_o accept_v his_o majesty_n offer_n but_o that_o add_v that_o one_o favour_n to_o the_o person_n who_o he_o love_v and_o one_o who_o have_v not_o engage_v but_o for_o his_o sake_n he_o shall_v be_v infinite_o much_o more_o oblige_v and_o that_o he_o will_v then_o go_v any_o whither_o where_o his_o majesty_n shall_v think_v fit_a the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr aiguebonne_n return_v with_o this_o answer_n of_o monsieurs_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n be_v yet_o at_o pont-saint_n esprit_fw-fr but_o there_o have_v be_v a_o return_n make_v thereunto_o by_o chaudebonne_n who_o have_v set_v forward_o the_o day_n before_o by_o who_o his_o majesty_n write_v to_o monsieur_n that_o he_o can_v not_o grant_v he_o any_o other_o thing_n that_o what_o have_v already_o be_v propose_v to_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr aiguebonne_n and_o conjure_v he_o to_o accept_v of_o they_o without_o make_v other_o pretension_n his_o demand_n be_v neither_o agreeable_a to_o his_o majesty_n dignity_n the_o good_a of_o the_o state_n nor_o his_o own_o proper_a interest_n now_o chaudebonne_n return_v with_o this_o letter_n to_o monsieur_n his_o highness_n be_v not_o a_o little_a trouble_v to_o see_v the_o difficulty_n of_o deliver_v the_o d._n de_fw-fr montmorency_n from_o the_o danger_n wherein_o he_o be_v but_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr puy-laurens_n not_o forgetful_a of_o those_o jealousy_n which_o have_v be_v between_o they_o be_v solicitous_a to_o extinguish_v those_o thought_n and_o press_v monsieur_n to_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o precipice_n by_o lay_v before_o he_o the_o obsolute_a necessity_n as_o his_o affair_n then_o stand_v either_o of_o ruin_n or_o accommodation_n neither_o do_v he_o much_o care_n as_o every_o one_o observe_v to_o let_v the_o dâ—de_n montmorency_n to_o be_v cast_v away_o provide_v himself_o may_v be_v safe_a from_o shipwreck_n monsieur_n however_o can_v not_o be_v so_o soon_o induce_v to_o that_o resolution_n though_o he_o be_v somewhat_o stagger_v but_o send_v chaudebonne_n a_o second_o time_n to_o make_v new_a instance_n upon_o his_o first_o proposition_n and_o then_o retire_v into_o bezier_n with_o part_n of_o his_o force_n which_o however_o quarter_v thereabouts_o but_o neither_o the_o governor_n nor_o inhabitant_n will_v permit_v they_o to_o enter_v this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o make_v no_o long_a stay_n there_o but_o depart_v on_o the_o twenty_o of_o september_n before_o four_o in_o the_o 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