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near_o marino_n he_o will_v needs_o have_v his_o ensign_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o six_o that_o be_v to_o give_v the_o alarm_n and_o deliver_v the_o colour_n to_o another_o for_o which_o use_n i_o lend_v he_o a_o gentleman_n of_o i_o and_o we_o clap_v ourselves_o down_o in_o a_o marish_a where_o in_o winter_n there_o be_v always_o water_n but_o in_o summer_n none_o at_o all_o there_o be_v no_o other_o place_n where_o we_o can_v conceal_v ourselves_o and_o sâ—_n the_o six_o march_v up_o direct_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n present_o the_o day_n begin_v to_o appear_v when_o hear_v nothing_o of_o alarm_n i_o begin_v to_o think_v that_o either_o signior_n marc_n antonio_n will_v not_o be_v tempt_v out_o of_o his_o quarter_n or_o else_o that_o he_o be_v go_v back_o now_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o we_o there_o be_v a_o great_a valley_n enemy_n and_o i_o be_v get_v up_o to_o a_o little_a eminence_n where_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o some_o house_n or_o chapel_n and_o begin_v to_o discern_v on_o the_o hill_n on_o the_o further_a side_n of_o the_o valley_n three_o or_o four_o horseman_n who_o one_o while_n move_v and_o another_o while_o stand_v still_o i_o show_v they_o to_o captain_n alexis_n who_o be_v low_a than_o i_o and_o who_o thereupon_o send_v out_o two_o lance_n all_o along_o by_o the_o vine_n upon_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o valley_n i_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o cast_v my_o eye_n into_o the_o valley_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o day_n but_o just_a begin_v to_o break_v but_o look_v always_o towards_o the_o mountain_n where_o these_o three_o or_o four_o horse_n appear_v about_o fifty_o pace_n distant_a from_o we_o but_o when_o i_o turn_v my_o eye_n that_o way_n i_o there_o see_v three_o great_a party_n of_o horse_n in_o the_o first_o whereof_o there_o may_v be_v a_o hundred_o or_o more_o in_o the_o second_o two_o or_o three_o hundred_o and_o in_o the_o three_o seven_o or_o eight_o hundred_o horse_n now_o you_o be_v to_o understand_v upon_o what_o account_n these_o come_v to_o be_v here_o which_o be_v thus_o as_o the_o baron_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr garde_n land_v our_o people_n at_o neptuno_n those_o of_o the_o town_n dispatch_v away_o two_o horseman_n post_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n at_o tivoly_n who_o thereupon_o immediate_o send_v away_o signior_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr corn_n with_o twelve_o hundred_o horse_n and_o twelve_o ensign_n of_o foot_n who_o march_v all_o night_n and_o a_o hour_n before_o day_n arrive_v at_o this_o valley_n where_o they_o have_v make_v a_o halt_n till_o signior_n antonio_n can_v make_v himself_o ready_a to_o who_o he_o have_v send_v five_o and_o twenty_o lance_n to_o make_v he_o mount_v to_o horse_n who_o come_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n they_o there_o meet_v with_o our_o six_o â—_z the_o day_n then_o but_o just_a beginning_n to_o break_v where_o demand_v of_o one_o another_o who_o they_o be_v for_o flight_n they_o charge_v we_o in_o such_o manner_n that_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o return_v back_o towards_o we_o and_o to_o fly_v towards_o the_o road_n that_o lead_v from_o balistra_n to_o rome_n where_o the_o enemy_n pursue_v they_o over_o the_o roman_a plain_n even_o to_o rome_n itself_o and_o there_o give_v the_o alarm_n to_o the_o marshal_n and_o the_o whole_a city_n who_o thereupon_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a but_o that_o i_o must_v be_v take_v and_o all_o those_o lose_v who_o be_v with_o i_o now_o so_o soon_o as_o captain_n alexis_n have_v call_v in_o his_o two_o horseman_n we_o begin_v our_o treat_v by_o the_o same_o way_n we_o come_v when_o behold_v the_o hundred_o horse_n in_o our_o rear_n the_o party_n of_o two_o or_o three_o hundâ—ed_o after_o those_o montluc_n and_o the_o seven_o â—r_n eight_o hundred_o in_o the_o rear_n of_o they_o who_o follow_v we_o at_o a_o good_a round_a troth_n the_o ensign_n of_o foot_n make_v all_o the_o haste_n after_o they_o can_v in_o which_o order_n they_o pursue_v we_o seven_o mile_n till_o we_o come_v to_o captain_n ambrosio_n with_o their_o lance_n continual_o couch_v upon_o our_o horse_n crupper_n i_o be_v upon_o the_o grey_a turk_n the_o duke_n of_o paliâ—no_n have_v give_v i_o one_o of_o the_o fleâ—test_a horse_n i_o ever_o come_v on_o the_o back_n of_o and_o the_o best_a leper_n of_o a_o ditch_n so_o that_o sometime_o i_o leap_v out_o of_o the_o way_n into_o the_o field_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o sometime_o on_o the_o left_a and_o when_o we_o flee_v along_o the_o road_n captain_n alexis_n and_o i_o be_v evemore_n in_o the_o rear_n and_o he_o â—hat_n carry_v the_o cornet_n in_o the_o van_n i_o still_o all_o the_o way_n encourage_v the_o soldier_n and_o bid_v they_o to_o fear_v nothing_o now_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o then_o on_o the_o other_o when_o the_o further_a that_o ever_o we_o be_v before_o the_o enemy_n be_v not_o above_o three_o or_o four_o lance_n length_n now_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o draw_v near_o to_o captain_n ambrosio_n he_o come_v out_o from_o behind_o the_o chapel_n see_v which_o i_o cry_v out_o to_o our_o people_n volse_n volte_fw-it who_o thereupon_o immediate_o face_v about_o and_o i_o give_v they_o a_o sudden_a charge_n beat_v they_o back_o to_o the_o other_o body_n who_o have_v see_v our_o ambuscado_n have_v halt_v to_o discover_v what_o it_o may_v be_v the_o two_o body_n close_v together_o monâ—luc_n and_o make_v a_o show_n as_o if_o they_o mean_v to_o charge_v we_o i_o than_o see_v that_o i_o have_v play_v the_o fool_n egregious_o in_o have_v give_v this_o charge_n when_o as_o god_n will_v have_v it_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr molle_fw-la present_v himself_o upon_o the_o road_n with_o his_o harquebuzeer_n which_o make_v the_o enemy_n to_o step_v short_a and_o forbear_v to_o
charge_v i_o captain_n alexis_n then_o say_v to_o i_o quelli_fw-la primi_fw-la checi_fw-la sequitano_fw-it sono_fw-la graci_fw-la per_fw-la che_fw-it lâ—_n o_o intesi_fw-la à _fw-la lorogridi_fw-la i_o ne_fw-mi vo_z a_o vedere_fw-la si_fw-la potero_fw-la fermar_n li_n per_fw-la tratener_n mi_fw-mi con_fw-mi essi_fw-it loro_fw-it which_o he_o do_v demand_v to_o speak_v with_o they_o upon_o their_o word_n whilst_o i_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n make_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr molle_fw-la march_v off_o his_o foot_n recover_v a_o little_a descent_n â—o_o that_o the_o enemy_n can_v no_o more_o see_v what_o we_o do_v when_o i_o order_v they_o to_o make_v towards_o the_o pillar_n of_o a_o aqueduct_v by_o which_o the_o roman_n in_o former_a time_n convey_v their_o water_n to_o rome_n command_v the_o horse_n to_o keep_v still_o in_o their_o rear_n at_o a_o good_a round_a troth_n and_o all_o they_o to_o march_v as_o fâ—st_n as_o they_o can_v i_o then_o return_v to_o signior_n alexis_n have_v fiâ—st_o cool_v my_o horse_n mouth_n in_o a_o ditch_n by_o the_o tower_n who_o i_o find_v after_o as_o fresh_a as_o he_o be_v but_o new_o take_v out_o of_o the_o saint_n able_a now_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o two_o troop_n be_v close_v up_o together_o and_o have_v make_v a_o halt_n the_o great_a party_n behind_o do_v the_o same_o and_o the_o foot_n likewise_o halt_v captain_n alexis_n still_o talk_v with_o they_o i_o can_v all_o this_o while_n from_o the_o place_n where_o i_o stand_v see_v our_o people_n when_o so_o soon_o as_o i_o see_v they_o get_v near_o to_o the_o aqueduct_n i_o call_v to_o captain_n alexis_n say_v to_o he_o retiriamo_fw-la si_fw-la capitano_fw-it retiriamo_fw-la si_fw-la upon_o which_o the_o enemy_n ask_v he_o who_o it_o be_v that_o command_v in_o chief_a whereupon_o name_v i_o they_o begin_v to_o exclaim_v say_v that_o in_o eight_o or_o nine_o day_n time_n they_o have_v three_o time_n fail_v of_o take_v i_o which_o be_v at_o the_o retreat_n of_o tivoly_n at_o 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field_n where_o they_o be_v first_o draw_v up_o i_o be_v upon_o a_o little_a eminence_n at_o three_o or_o four_o house_n that_o be_v there_o from_o whence_o i_o dâ—spatcht_v away_o another_o messenger_n to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr bury_v to_o entreat_v he_o to_o make_v haste_n for_o that_o i_o be_v at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o enemy_n think_v that_o he_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr candalle_n who_o be_v then_o very_o young_a and_o full_a of_o spirit_n come_v to_o i_o to_o this_o place_n with_o ten_o or_o twelve_o gentleman_n in_o company_n with_o he_o and_o among_o other_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr seignan_n who_o have_v be_v a_o captain_n of_o foot_n with_o i_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n at_o which_o time_n we_o call_v he_o captain_n montlaur_n who_o also_o bring_v two_o of_o his_o son_n along_o with_o he_o all_o three_o very_a brave_a gentleman_n there_o the_o count_n tell_v i_o of_o the_o promise_n the_o queen_n of_o navarre_n have_v compel_v he_o to_o make_v without_o which_o he_o can_v not_o have_v escape_v out_o of_o her_o hand_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o merry_o tell_v he_o that_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o bishop_n of_o bourdeaux_n to_o absolve_v he_o from_o that_o engagement_n neither_o can_v that_o promise_v any_o way_n bind_v he_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v not_o a_o prisoner_n of_o war_n and_o beside_o it_o be_v make_v to_o the_o queen_n of_o navarre_n who_o profess_v herself_o to_o be_v a_o most_o humble_a servant_n of_o the_o king_n and_o very_o passionate_a for_o his_o majesty_n service_n about_o twelve_o of_o the_o clock_n the_o two_o messenger_n i_o have_v send_v to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr bury_v return_v and_o bring_v i_o word_n that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v pass_v over_o the_o river_n till_o after_o noon_n and_o that_o the_o company_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr termes_n only_o be_v already_o land_v on_o this_o side_n i_o have_v send_v back_o all_o our_o horse_n to_o la_fw-fr seâ—ve_n to_o baâ—â—_n have_v 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he_o will_v yet_o continue_v some_o long_a time_n in_o guienne_n to_o see_v what_o resolution_n the_o enemy_n will_v take_v for_o so_o he_o have_v write_v i_o word_n in_o his_o letter_n and_o that_o if_o it_o please_v he_o whilst_o his_o army_n have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v to_o march_v towards_o nâ—guarol_n and_o le_fw-fr mont_fw-fr de_fw-fr marsan_n to_o try_v if_o the_o enemy_n will_v take_v courage_n to_o come_v out_o of_o bearn_n to_o fight_v we_o we_o may_v peradventure_o do_v some_o thing_n and_o that_o it_o be_v my_o opinion_n it_o will_v be_v of_o advantage_n to_o we_o to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o montgommery_n shall_v dare_v to_o enter_v the_o king_n territory_n he_o may_v see_v that_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o fight_v he_o he_o write_v word_n back_o again_o that_o he_o be_v content_a and_o that_o in_o five_o day_n he_o shall_v be_v at_o auch_n where_o he_o desire_v i_o to_o meet_v he_o i_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o five_o ensign_n command_v by_o my_o nephew_n leberon_n 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march_v away_o in_o all_o diligence_n and_o that_o the_o marshal_n be_v upon_o his_o march_n to_o go_v direct_o into_o chalosse_n which_o he_o sudden_o do_v and_o bring_v threescore_o and_o ten_o gentleman_n under_o his_o cornet_n all_o those_o of_o agenâ—is_n go_v along_o with_o i_o not_o a_o man_n be_v leave_v at_o home_n except_v captain_n pauliâ—c_a the_o â—lder_n whâ—m_o i_o make_v perforce_o to_o return_v back_o to_o villeâ—neufue_n of_o which_o he_o be_v governor_n as_o well_o to_o preserve_v the_o say_v villeneufue_a as_o to_o assist_v libourne_n with_o what_o he_o can_v in_o case_n the_o enemy_n shall_v come_v and_o sit_v down_o before_o it_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr cassanevil_n be_v marshal_v the_o camp_n to_o this_o party_n of_o we_o and_o lodge_v according_a to_o his_o own_o musterroll_n a_o hundred_o thirty_o five_o gentleman_n under_o my_o cornet_n and_o threescore_o under_o that_o of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr chappelle_n lauzieres_n the_o forename_a company_n 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