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to_o believe_v that_o i_o ever_o will_v be_v etc._n etc._n letter_n cclxxx_o to_o the_o same_o madam_n i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o your_o highness_n in_o what_o concern_v i_o have_v take_v that_o part_n which_o you_o be_v please_v to_o testify_v both_o by_o the_o letter_n with_o which_o you_o have_v honour_v i_o and_o by_o your_o ambassador_n for_o which_o reason_n i_o give_v you_o all_o the_o thanks_o which_o your_o goodness_n require_v i_o do_v not_o send_v to_o you_o for_o what_o reason_n the_o king_n secure_v the_o person_n of_o monsieur_n bovillon_n because_o you_o will_v particular_o have_v they_o some_o other_o way_n i_o will_v only_o tell_v you_o that_o it_o be_v confident_o report_v to_o we_o that_o he_o think_v to_o prevail_v with_o your_o highness_n to_o favour_v his_o mischievous_a design_n i_o shall_v think_v myself_o extreme_o oblige_v to_o you_o if_o you_o will_v do_v i_o the_o favour_n to_o impart_v the_o discourse_n he_o have_v with_o you_o upon_o that_o subject_a 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