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have_v to_o obtain_v what_o he_o request_v be_v to_o submit_v himself_o whole_o to_o the_o king_n will_n that_o to_o desire_v a_o assurance_n of_o it_o will_v be_v a_o provocation_n to_o he_o and_o a_o offence_n to_o that_o trust_v he_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o his_o clemency_n that_o this_o be_v a_o pardon_n which_o be_v whole_o to_o redound_v to_o the_o king_n glory_n he_o wrong_v the_o duke_n of_o montmonency_n in_o not_o leave_v it_o at_o his_o majesty_n disposition_n that_o the_o blind_a obedience_n he_o show_v the_o king_n upon_o this_o occasion_n aught_o to_o put_v he_o out_o of_o fear_n and_o give_v he_o hope_n as_o certain_a as_o he_o can_v desire_v these_o discourse_n of_o bullion_n persuade_v the_o duke_n that_o he_o have_v order_n from_o the_o king_n to_o speak_v to_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n and_o hinder_v gaston_n from_o draw_v any_o positive_a word_n for_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o montmorency_n whether_o puilaurens_n and_o the_o rest_n who_o advice_n 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