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answer_v in_o general_a term_n and_o word_n relish_v more_o of_o civility_n and_o ceremony_n then_o of_o substance_n or_o positive_a by_o which_o it_o be_v conceive_v the_o duke_n be_v incline_v to_o the_o contrary_a the_o governor_n dismiss_v the_o swisser_n and_o send_v the_o spanish_a horse_n and_o foot_n to_o their_o usual_a quarter_n by_o a_o sudden_a and_o contrary_a resolution_n send_v prince_n ascoli_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o soldiery_n to_o quarter_v in_o montferrat_n who_o choose_v villanova_n for_o his_o quarter_n within_o four_o mile_n of_o casalle_n distribute_v his_o man_n in_o several_a part_n of_o that_o state_n where_o he_o keep_v they_o all_o the_o next_o winter_n to_o the_o excessive_a damage_n of_o those_o people_n exhaust_v already_o by_o their_o former_a suffering_n and_o by_o the_o late_a war._n this_o new_a and_o unexpected_a resolution_n of_o the_o governor_n renew_v the_o first_o jealousy_n and_o the_o italian_n conceive_v that_o the_o king_n do_v not_o 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protector_n force_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o desperate_a condition_n and_o so_o they_o may_v make_v themselves_o master_n of_o that_o state_n without_o any_o noise_n without_o fight_v and_o without_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o italy_n these_o diffidence_n be_v increase_v by_o the_o new_a and_o strange_a comportment_n of_o the_o king_n officer_n and_o spanish_a commander_n in_o montferrat_n who_o believe_v perhaps_o that_o their_o king_n intention_n be_v such_o do_v confirm_v the_o general_a opinion_n with_o undoubted_a speech_n and_o as_o if_o they_o be_v to_o change_v condition_n of_o government_n they_o solicit_v the_o montferrians_n who_o be_v weary_a of_o so_o many_o trouble_n to_o desire_v the_o spanish_a government_n that_o they_o may_v be_v rid_v of_o their_o vexation_n and_o add_v action_n to_o their_o word_n they_o suffer_v their_o soldier_n to_o be_v licentious_a arrogate_a much_o authority_n to_o themselves_o to_o the_o diminution_n of_o that_o duke_n who_o officer_n as_o be_v unarm_v be_v fain_o to_o wink_v at_o divers_a thing_n to_o avoid_v great_a mischief_n wherefore_o they_o become_v of_o less_o esteem_n among_o the_o king_n soldier_n and_o commander_n who_o now_o seem_v to_o be_v chief_a master_n all_o man_n be_v likewise_o scandalize_v at_o the_o daily_a come_n of_o munition_n for_o war_n from_o milan_n to_o piedmont_n and_o which_o be_v yet_o worse_o that_o prince_n ascold_v shall_v give_v they_o safe_a conduct_n through_o montferrat_n he_o and_o the_o governor_n defend_v their_o do_v so_o partly_o under_o pretence_n of_o friendship_n between_o the_o king_n and_o duke_n which_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o break_v partly_o esteem_v any_o provision_n the_o duke_n can_v make_v against_o what_o the_o king_n ordain_v touch_v the_o affair_n of_o montferrat_n ridiculous_a as_o if_o it_o be_v impossible_a the_o duke_n shall_v ever_o dare_v to_o gainsay_v it_o but_o man_n mind_n be_v chief_o trouble_v at_o the_o come_n of_o don_n alphonso_n piemontello_n general_n of_o the_o horse_n in_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n to_o mantua_n to_o demand_v the_o young_a princess_n in_o the_o king_n name_n with_o he_o go_v not_o only_o the_o chief_a officer_n and_o commander_n in_o war_n to_o frighten_v that_o prince_n and_o to_o make_v he_o part_v the_o more_o easy_o with_o his_o niece_n but_o as_o if_o the_o business_n be_v already_o take_v for_o grant_v and_o that_o they_o go_v rather_o to_o receive_v then_o to_o demand_v the_o young_a lady_n many_o coach_n be_v send_v along_o with_o pieâ—…ntello_n to_o bring_v she_o and_o her_o train_n to_o milan_n no_o man_n doubt_v but_o that_o this_o action_n of_o the_o king_n be_v a_o strong_a argument_n that_o he_o be_v rather_o mind_v to_o alter_v then_o to_o compose_v the_o present_a affair_n for_o that_o child_n be_v then_o think_v the_o chief_a mean_n to_o work_v novelty_n and_o beside_o that_o the_o demand_v of_o she_o when_o montferrat_n be_v encumber_v with_o the_o spanish_a army_n be_v a_o demand_n which_o argue_v violence_n and_o seem_v therefore_o contrary_a to_o that_o good_a inclination_n which_o the_o king_n have_v always_o profess_v so_o much_o solemnity_n and_o such_o preparation_n make_v the_o embassy_n seem_v rather_o a_o protestation_n or_o tacit_a threaten_v in_o case_n of_o denial_n than_o a_o simple_a negotiation_n when_o pimontello_n come_v to_o mantua_n he_o find_v the_o young_a child_n sick_a and_o the_o duke_n not_o be_v able_a to_o expose_v she_o to_o that_o journey_n without_o evident_a danger_n he_o make_v use_v thereof_o to_o deny_v the_o send_n of_o she_o and_o not_o so_o only_o but_o he_o also_o fence_v himself_o by_o the_o emperor_n rescript_n whereby_o he_o be_v prohibit_v to_o deliver_v she_o up_o to_o any_o one_o and_o yet_o seem_v in_o general_a word_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o pleasure_v the_o king_n he_o add_v that_o in_o the_o interim_n he_o will_v send_v into_o spain_n to_o treat_v of_o this_o affair_n such_o a_o business_n be_v not_o of_o so_o easy_a 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that_o it_o may_v not_o only_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o his_o majesty_n as_o by_o a_o just_a prince_n by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o know_a law_n of_o equity_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v protect_v defend_v and_o favour_v by_o he_o as_o by_o a_o protector_n he_o add_v that_o to_o deposit_v the_o young_a lady_n especial_o after_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n have_v take_v up_o arm_n will_v be_v a_o acknowledgement_n that_o that_o commotion_n have_v be_v just_a and_o lawful_a as_o also_o all_o the_o other_o violence_n and_o hostility_n commit_v against_o montferrat_n which_o beside_o that_o it_o do_v repugn_v his_o majesty_n most_o holy_a deliberation_n and_o just_a demonstration_n the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n can_v not_o with_o honour_n adhere_v thereunto_o since_o it_o will_v always_o appear_v unto_o the_o world_n that_o he_o have_v condescend_v thereunto_o contrary_a to_o all_o reason_n for_o fear_v of_o be_v again_o assault_v he_o then_o show_v what_o the_o duke_n intention_n be_v he_o do_v not_o conceal_v what_o the_o inconvenience_n be_v which_o may_v be_v the_o result_n thereof_o he_o make_v it_o be_v know_v how_o much_o man_n be_v scandalize_v how_o much_o caesar_n decree_n and_o the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n be_v contradict_v if_o that_o young_a lady_n shall_v by_o his_o majesty_n command_n be_v force_v to_o go_v out_o of_o her_o paternal_a country_n where_o she_o be_v bear_v out_o of_o the_o dominion_n where_o she_o be_v nourish_v and_o separate_v from_o their_o sight_n and_o company_n who_o be_v so_o near_o ally_v to_o she_o in_o blood_n he_o wish_v it_o may_v be_v consider_v how_o much_o it_o will_v redoun_v to_o his_o duke_n dis-reputation_n if_o his_o majesty_n persist_v in_o his_o demand_n shall_v make_v the_o world_n see_v how_o little_o he_o do_v confide_v in_o his_o faith_n and_o integrity_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o who_o have_v be_v so_o ready_a and_o
so_o zealous_a in_o protect_v his_o duke_n dominion_n will_v now_o so_o high_o injure_v he_o in_o his_o honour_n these_o and_o other_o reason_n allege_v by_o the_o ambassador_n be_v much_o second_v by_o the_o queen_n of_o france_n her_o pretension_n who_o solicit_v from_o mantua_n make_v a_o three_o in_o this_o affair_n desire_v that_o the_o young_a lady_n education_n may_v be_v allot_v to_o she_o as_o to_o one_o near_a of_o kin_n to_o she_o then_o the_o king_n be_v in_o case_n the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n shall_v not_o be_v trust_v with_o she_o whereupon_o the_o king_n be_v it_o either_o that_o he_o approve_v of_o the_o reason_n allege_v or_o to_o avoid_v give_v dissatisfaction_n to_o the_o queen_n dissi_v further_o pursue_v his_o demand_n many_o will_v have_v it_o that_o the_o king_n require_v this_o at_o first_o more_o out_o of_o his_o own_o genius_n and_o tender_a affection_n to_o his_o nephew_n the_o prince_n of_o savoy_n then_o by_o any_o advice_n of_o his_o counselor_n or_o out_o 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performance_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o asti_n be_v reserve_v for_o the_o last_o and_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o dukâ—…_n of_o savoy_n count_n gualdo_n restauration_n to_o the_o which_o none_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o article_n of_o asti_n but_o the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o engage_v himself_o for_o it_o it_o appear_v impossible_a that_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n shall_v ever_o be_v bring_v to_o consent_v thereunto_o neither_o will_v nor_o can_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o reason_n compel_v he_o thereunto_o but_o as_o protector_n of_o montferrat_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o defend_v it_o as_o he_o have_v former_o promise_v to_o do_v against_o all_o the_o delinquent_n of_o that_o state_n yet_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v much_o concern_v in_o see_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n satisfy_v by_o what_o he_o have_v undertake_v by_o the_o capitulation_n of_o asti_n and_o the_o duke_n threaten_v new_a commotion_n against_o montferrat_n which_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o have_v 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