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that_o i_o have_v long_o read_v in_o his_o very_a face_n so_o that_o you_o may_v well_o think_v i_o shall_v take_v no_o distaste_n at_o your_o contentment_n as_o well_o for_o the_o reputation_n of_o my_o skill_n in_o phisnomy_n and_o prognosticate_a as_o for_o that_o i_o perfect_o be_o madam_n your_o etc._n etc._n at_o balzac_n 2._o octob._n 1631._o to_z mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr gomberville_n letter_n xi_o sir_n the_o mischance_n at_o the_o tuilliry_n have_v disquiet_v i_o all_o night_n and_o my_o unquietness_n will_v have_v continue_v still_o if_o you_o have_v not_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o calm_v it_o the_o news_n you_o send_v i_o give_v i_o life_n a_o man_n can_v be_v innocent_a who_o madam_n the_o maisoâ—…fort_n judge_v culpable_a she_o be_v not_o one_o that_o will_v complain_v where_o there_o be_v no_o fault_n and_o true_o if_o she_o have_v take_v the_o mischance_n of_o her_o page_n in_o another_o fashion_n than_o she_o do_v i_o will_v rather_o have_v abandon_v reason_n than_o 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the_o reputation_n of_o a_o sensible_a and_o live_a virtue_n and_o choose_v a_o subject_n that_o may_v be_v thankful_a to_o you_o for_o your_o choice_n and_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n you_o can_v deny_v of_o which_o we_o will_v talk_v more_o and_o conclude_v it_o after_o dinner_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o lady_n that_o be_v interest_v in_o it_o into_o who_o presence_n i_o must_v entreat_v you_o to_o be_v my_o usher_n to_o bring_v i_o that_o so_o i_o may_v ever_o more_o and_o more_o be_v sir_n your_o most_o humble_a and_o most_o oblige_a servant_n etc._n etc._n at_o paris_n 1._o june_n 1631._o to_z mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr villiers_n hottoman_n letter_n xii_o sir_n be_v equal_o tender_a of_o the_o good_a will_v you_o bear_v i_o and_o of_o the_o account_n you_o make_v of_o i_o i_o can_v choose_v but_o rest_n well_o satisfy_v with_o your_o remember_v i_o and_o with_o the_o judgement_n you_o deliver_v of_o my_o write_n you_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o will_v bear_v false_a witness_n and_o 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of_o heaven_n i_o think_v it_o long_o till_o i_o come_v and_o visit_v you_o there_o to_o take_v counsel_n of_o your_o muse_n in_o a_o number_n of_o difficulty_n i_o have_v to_o propound_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o meantime_n i_o have_v this_o to_o say_v that_o the_o news_n you_o send_v i_o have_v even_o astonish_v i_o and_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o kind_n of_o enchantment_n monsieur_n will_v show_v you_o certain_a letter_n which_o i_o entreat_v you_o to_o consider_v of_o and_o by_o which_o you_o shall_v see_v that_o if_o i_o be_v deceive_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o gross_o nor_o without_o much_o cunning_n use_v make_v i_o behold_v to_o you_o by_o open_v your_o mind_n more_o particular_o in_o this_o matter_n and_o by_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n sir_n y_z etc._n etc._n at_o balzac_n 4._o feb._n 1629._o another_o to_o he_o letter_n xxiiii_o sir_n there_o be_v no_o friendship_n in_o the_o world_n of_o more_o use_n than_o you_o it_o be_v my_o buckler_n in_o all_o my_o 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