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write_v against_o marriage_n i_o solemn_o by_o this_o letter_n engage_v myself_o to_o do_v it_o and_o entreat_v you_o to_o dispose_v she_o that_o she_o may_v accept_v my_o retractation_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o heart_n true_o penitent_a and_o full_a of_o passion_n to_o testify_v to_o you_o both_o that_o i_o be_o sir_n my_o dear_a cousin_n your_o etc._n etc._n from_o balzac_n 23._o septem_fw-la 1633._o to_z mounsieur_fw-fr huggens_n counsellor_n and_o secretary_n to_o my_o lord_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n letter_n xviii_o sir_n your_o letter_n have_v run_v great_a hazard_n before_o it_o arrive_v here_o it_o wander_v about_o seven_o month_n together_o and_o that_o now_o at_o last_o it_o be_v come_v to_o my_o hand_n i_o ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o remorse_n of_o a_o man_n unknown_a who_o be_v but_o half_a wicked_a content_v himself_o only_o with_o open_v it_o but_o will_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n that_o i_o shall_v lose_v it_o happy_a be_v i_o if_o i_o can_v as_o well_o recover_v 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be_o in_o heart_n and_o soul_n sir_n my_o dear_a cousin_n your_o etc._n etc._n from_o balzack_n 4._o may_v 1633._o to_z mounsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr andilly_n counsellor_n of_o the_o king_n in_o his_o counsel_n letter_n xxxii_o sir_n i_o perceive_v that_o mounsieur_fw-fr the_o great_a master_n be_v a_o great_a extender_n of_o exposition_n and_o have_v tie_v you_o to_o explain_v yourself_o in_o a_o matter_n whereof_o i_o never_o doubt_v herein_o he_o have_v exceed_v his_o commission_n and_o do_v more_o than_o he_o have_v in_o charge_n to_o do_v i_o seek_v no_o new_a assurance_n of_o your_o friendship_n this_o be_v to_o show_v a_o distrust_n in_o the_o old_a whereas_o the_o foundation_n already_o laidis_fw-la such_o that_o make_v i_o forbear_v even_o ordinary_a duty_n for_o fear_v i_o shall_v make_v show_v to_o need_v they_o and_o as_o if_o i_o will_v hold_v by_o any_o other_o strength_n than_o your_o own_o inclination_n care_n and_o diligence_n and_o assiduity_n be_v not_o always_o the_o 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