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〈◊〉_d bergerie_n without_o attacking_z of_o he_o count_n d'_fw-fr harcourt_n at_o that_o time_n lose_v a_o fair_a occasion_n of_o fall_v upon_o his_o rear_n when_o he_o be_v half_o over_o the_o very_a same_o day_n he_o meet_v with_o a_o faireâ—_n yet_o which_o he_o have_v not_o the_o wit_n to_o improve_v for_o the_o prince_n confide_v absolute_o on_o a_o major-general_n who_o be_v command_v by_o he_o to_o burn_v or_o break_v the_o bridge_n of_o boat_n on_o that_o assurance_n post_v his_o man_n in_o divers_a quarter_n some_o be_v a_o league_n and_o a_o half_a distant_a from_o his_o own_o without_o fear_n of_o a_o surprise_n the_o river_n lie_v between_o he_o and_o the_o enemy_n but_o this_o officer_n only_o loosen_v the_o boat_n and_o let_v they_o float_v down_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o river_n in_o so_o much_o that_o count_n d'_fw-fr harcourt_n man_n have_v stop_v they_o the_o bridge_n be_v rebuilt_a in_o a_o hour_n time_n and_o he_o cause_v three_o hundred_o horse_n and_o some_o 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where_o all_o thing_n be_v plenty_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o duke_n of_o bouillon_n delay_n and_o all_o his_o conduct_n convince_v the_o prince_n that_o he_o be_v no_o long_o to_o expect_v any_o thing_n from_o he_o or_o from_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr turenne_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n he_o exclaim_v and_o act_v against_o they_o with_o all_o the_o passion_n imaginable_a although_o their_o engagement_n have_v be_v different_a for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n have_v make_v a_o agreement_n with_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr rochefoucault_n and_o afterward_o with_o mounseur_fw-fr laisné_fw-fr upon_o the_o condition_n heretofore_o relate_v monâ—ieâ—r_fw-fr de_fw-fr turenne_n on_o the_o contrary_a have_v entire_o â—â—â—ndoned_v the_o prince_n interest_n from_o the_o very_a moment_n he_o come_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o as_o he_o have_v declare_v sâ—nce_n be_v absolute_o ignorant_a of_o the_o duke_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v engagement_n the_o prince_n be_v under_o the_o necessity_n of_o send_v 〈◊〉_d body_n without_o delay_n to_o â—ill_v up_o the_o post_n he_o 〈◊〉_d design_v for_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr turenne_n cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o the_o duke_n of_o nemours_n who_o birth_n and_o great_a â—â—â—our_n may_v in_o some_o mâ—nner_n stand_v instead_o of_o monsiâ—ur_fw-fr de_fw-fr turenne_n capacity_n he_o dispatch_v he_o immediate_o for_o flanders_n but_o he_o not_o be_v able_a to_o support_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v constrain_v to_o go_v by_o land_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o danger_n and_o loss_n of_o time_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o force_n which_o bring_v back_o the_o cardinal_n into_o france_n he_o likewise_o send_v the_o dake_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr rochefoucault_n back_n to_o boâ—rdeaux_n to_o dispose_v the_o prince_n of_o conty_n to_o go_v to_o agâ—n_v to_o confirm_v the_o people_n mind_n which_o begin_v to_o waver_v upon_o the_o new_a progress_n of_o the_o king_n be_v arms._n he_o likewise_o engage_v he_o to_o make_v a_o proposition_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o bourdeaux_n to_o consent_v to_o the_o put_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o batteville_n and_o the_o spaniard_n in_o possession_n of_o the_o city_n and_o castle_n of_o bourg_n which_o they_o offer_v to_o fortify_v during_o these_o transaction_n fontrailles_n be_v send_v from_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n to_o the_o prince_n to_o see_v the_o state_n of_o his_o affair_n and_o to_o inform_v he_o that_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n be_v ready_a to_o join_v with_o his_o royal_a highness_n to_o oppose_v cardinal_n mazarin_n return_n and_o that_o his_o say_a highness_n be_v desirous_a to_o act_n joint_o with_o he_o in_o that_o affair_n fontrailles_n likewise_o propose_v to_o he_o a_o reconciliation_n with_o the_o coadjutor_n say_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n desire_v it_o earnest_o the_o prince_n make_v no_o positive_a answer_n to_o that_o article_n whether_o it_o be_v that_o he_o can_v take_v no_o certain_a measure_n with_o the_o coadjutor_n or_o whether_o he_o think_v that_o those_o he_o shall_v take_v will_v not_o be_v approve_v by_o madame_fw-fr de_fw-fr longuevillâ—_n and_o by_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr rochefoucault_n to_o who_o 〈◊〉_d have_v make_v a_o promise_n never_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thâ—_n coadjutor_n without_o their_o approbation_n however_o he_o tell_v fontrailles_n that_o he_o will_v do_v what_o the_o dukâ—_n of_o orleans_n desire_v when_o those_o affair_n shall_v bâ—_n somewhat_o ripe_a and_o when_o that_o reconciliation_n may_v be_v of_o use_n for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o thâ—_n party_n at_o this_o very_a time_n count_n marsin_n join_v the_o prince_n at_o la_fw-fr bergerie_n and_o bring_v along_o with_o he_o a_o thouâ—sand_n foot_n and_o three_o hundred_o horse_n of_o the_o besâ—_n force_v he_o have_v in_o the_o army_n of_o catalonia_n which_o hâ—_n command_v many_o have_v blame_v this_o action_n and_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o treason_n for_o my_o part_n without_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o condemn_v or_o defend_v it_o i_o shall_v bare_o relate_v that_o marsin_n have_v long_o be_v devote_v to_o the_o prince_n service_n have_v receive_v the_o government_n of_o bellegarde_n which_o place_n belong_v to_o he_o from_o he_o and_o that_o afterward_o he_o have_v not_o only_o protect_v he_o in_o the_o service_n but_o by_o his_o credit_n he_o have_v obtain_v the_o viceroyship_n of_o catalâ—nia_n and_o the_o government_n of_o tortose_n for_o he_o in_o which_o he_o serve_v the_o king_n with_o great_a loyalty_n and_o good_a fortune_n and_o when_o the_o prince_n be_v make_v a_o prisoner_n marsin_n who_o be_v take_v up_o at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v tax_v with_o no_o other_o crime_n than_o be_v his_o creature_n nay_o more_o his_o government_n of_o tortose_n be_v give_v to_o launay_n gringelinere_n he_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v take_v soon_o after_o marsin_n confinement_n last_v as_o long_o as_o the_o prince_n and_o after_o his_o be_v put_v at_o liberty_n he_o remain_v some_o time_n without_o any_o employment_n but_o the_o affair_n of_o catalonia_n be_v in_o a_o ill_a posture_n and_o the_o court_n be_v at_o a_o loss_n to_o find_v a_o person_n capable_a to_o redress_v they_o marsin_n be_v propose_v for_o the_o second_o time_n by_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr rochefoucault_n make_v the_o overture_n of_o it_o to_o mounseur_fw-fr le_fw-fr tellier_n without_o marsin_n solicit_v in_o the_o least_o for_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o defer_v his_o journey_n â—nto_o catalonia_n to_o expect_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o doubtful_a thing_n that_o pass_v at_o the_o court_n which_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o be_v decide_v by_o a_o accommodation_n than_o by_o a_o civil_a war._n therefore_o he_o set_v forward_o towards_o his_o new_a employment_n for_o which_o he_o be_v sole_o oblige_v to_o the_o prince_n who_o have_v likewise_o late_o give_v he_o
the_o government_n of_o stenay_n which_o be_v vacant_a by_o the_o death_n of_o la_o moussaie_v so_o that_o this_o action_n of_o marsin_n may_v bear_v two_o very_a different_a construction_n those_o who_o will_v consider_v he_o abandon_v â—_o province_n the_o king_n have_v entrust_v he_o with_o will_v find_v he_o very_o disloyal_a and_o those_o who_o will_v look_v upon_o he_o run_v after_o most_o press_v and_o almost_o indispensible_a obligation_n will_v believe_v he_o a_o very_a worthy_a gentleman_n few_o person_n of_o sense_n will_v dare_v to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v guilty_a or_o declare_v he_o innocent_a in_o fine_a both_o those_o that_o be_v against_o he_o and_o those_o that_o favour_v he_o will_v agree_v in_o pity_v of_o he_o the_o one_o for_o a_o fault_n he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o commit_v the_o other_o for_o have_v acquit_v himself_o of_o what_o he_o owe_v by_o a_o fault_n the_o court_n be_v at_o that_o time_n at_o poitiers_n as_o i_o have_v say_v and_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr 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take_v this_o pretence_n to_o retire_v that_o whereas_o by_o his_o advice_n it_o have_v be_v resolv'â—_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v remove_v to_o angouléme_v thaâ—_n design_n be_v alter_v without_o have_v communicate_v it_o to_o he_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o siege_n of_o anâ—gers_n resolve_v upon_o contrary_a to_o his_o sentiment_n iâ—_n so_o much_o that_o have_v take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n he_o retire_v to_o tours_n the_o court_n depart_v soon_o after_o to_o go_v to_o anger_n be_v where_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr rochefoucault_n have_v make_v the_o people_n rise_v and_o that_o province_n have_v declare_v itself_o for_o the_o prince_n at_o the_o very_a time_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n and_o the_o paâ—liament_n of_o paris_n join_v with_o he_o against_o the_o court._n all_o france_n seem_v in_o suspense_n in_o expectation_n of_o the_o event_n of_o that_o siege_n which_o may_v have_v produce_v great_a consequence_n have_v the_o defence_n of_o it_o 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nemours_n and_o together_o march_v with_o a_o army_n of_o 7000_o foot_n and_o 3000_o horse_n towards_o the_o river_n loire_n where_o they_o be_v certain_a of_o blois_n and_o orleans_n but_o whether_o anger_n be_v be_v not_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o hold_v out_o a_o siege_n by_o the_o division_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n or_o whether_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr rohan_n be_v unwilling_a to_o venture_v his_o life_n and_o fortune_n in_o confide_v in_o people_n that_o seem_v waver_v and_o astonish_v he_o deliver_v up_o the_o place_n to_o the_o king_n without_o much_o resistance_n and_o be_v allow_v to_o retire_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n at_o paris_n thing_n be_v in_o this_o condition_n when_o the_o prince_n remove_v from_o la_fw-fr bergerie_n where_o he_o have_v remain_v three_o week_n without_o count_n d'_fw-fr harcourt_n who_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o river_n at_o tonay_n charante_n and_o master_n of_o the_o bridge_n of_o boat_n have_v undertake_v any_o thing_n 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so_o often_o load_v he_o with_o imprecation_n for_o which_o reason_n he_o go_v to_o paris_n and_o show_v himself_o alone_o in_o his_o coach_n which_o draw_v upon_o he_o the_o respect_n and_o fear_v of_o the_o people_n but_o abate_v their_o resentment_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o principal_a of_o the_o frondeurs_fw-fr party_n make_v he_o visit_n for_o five_o or_o six_o day_n together_o after_o which_o he_o return_v to_o court_n where_o the_o cardinal_n be_v great_a joy_n that_o he_o have_v open_v the_o way_n to_o paris_n be_v allay_v by_o his_o jealousy_n of_o the_o small_a action_n of_o that_o great_a prince_n who_o valour_n have_v draw_v upon_o he_o the_o awe_n and_o veneration_n of_o those_o very_a person_n who_o his_o courage_n have_v offend_v upon_o his_o arrival_n the_o cardinal_n desirous_a to_o remove_v so_o dangerous_a a_o competitor_n propose_v to_o he_o the_o command_n of_o the_o army_n in_o flanders_n but_o the_o prince_n refuse_v to_o accept_v it_o whether_o it_o be_v that_o he_o see_v the_o cardinal_n aim_n and_o intention_n through_o the_o proposal_n and_o that_o he_o take_v delight_n to_o mortify_v he_o or_o that_o it_o be_v more_o grateful_a to_o he_o to_o rule_v the_o cabinet_n it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o have_v a_o design_n to_o have_v go_v to_o his_o government_n of_o burgundy_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o pacify_v the_o trouble_n of_o guienne_n and_o provence_n that_o be_v in_o arm_n through_o the_o misunderstanding_n between_o the_o governor_n and_o the_o parliament_n but_o the_o cardinal_n and_o the_o abbot_n de_fw-fr lâ—_n bâ—viere_n have_v frustrate_v his_o intermediation_n to_o who_o authority_n the_o person_n concern_v have_v refer_v 〈◊〉_d difference_n for_o they_o be_v afraid_a lest_o his_o umpirage_n shall_v augment_v his_o reputation_n and_o his_o power_n however_o he_o will_v not_o give_v over_o the_o journey_n and_o whâ—n_o he_o depart_v from_o compeigne_n the_o cardinal_n take_v his_o leâ—ve_n of_o he_o with_o a_o strong_a guard_n as_o if_o he_o dare_v not_o trust_v his_o life_n with_o the_o person_n who_o have_v so_o often_o venture_v his_o own_o life_n for_o his_o preservation_n at_o part_v the_o prince_n desire_v the_o commander_n de_fw-fr souvie_fw-la le_fw-fr tellâ—â—_n and_o other_o the_o cardinal_n confident_n and_o charge_v marhille_n his_o domestic_a servant_n to_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o can_v be_v none_o of_o his_o friend_n if_o he_o think_v of_o marry_v his_o niece_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o mercoeur_n all_o this_o while_n the_o court_n have_v a_o powerful_a army_n on_o foot_n command_v by_o count_n d'_fw-fr hareourt_n who_o have_v order_n to_o sit_v down_o before_o cambray_n for_o the_o cardinal_n be_v in_o hope_n to_o refix_v himself_o in_o his_o ancient_a splendour_n by_o such_o a_o glorious_a conquest_n as_o that_o with_o which_o he_o â—â—ckled_v his_o fancy_n so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o the_o duke_n have_v no_o
by_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o fâ—â—ndeâ—rs_n justify_v themselves_o that_o their_o credit_n wouâ—d_v balance_v he_o nevertheless_o he_o do_v not_o penetrate_v the_o cardinal_n dissimulation_n and_o maugre_o the_o opinâ—oâ—s_n and_o advice_n of_o his_o friend_n he_o still_o believe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d act_v sincere_o in_o this_o posture_n thing_n reâ—â—â—â—ed_v for_o some_o day_n while_o exasperation_n and_o impanelment_n augment_v on_o both_o side_n the_o prince_n â—_z and_o the_o frondeurs_fw-fr friend_n accompany_v their_o chieftain_n every_o day_n to_o the_o palace_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v carry_v with_o more_o moderation_n than_o can_v be_v expect_v between_o two_o party_n who_o leader_n be_v so_o unequal_a moreover_o the_o cardinal_n in_o hope_n to_o recover_v his_o full_a liberty_n by_o deprive_v the_o prince_n of_o his_o freedom_n think_v it_o high_a time_n to_o agree_v with_o the_o â—rondeurs_fw-fr and_o that_o he_o may_v secure_o offer_v they_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o court_n without_o any_o fear_n of_o afford_v they_o a_o opportunity_n to_o reconcile_v themselves_o to_o the_o prince_n so_o that_o thing_n can_v never_o be_v better_o dispose_v of_o to_o incline_v the_o frondeurs_n to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o oppose_v â—â—e_v prince_n ruin_n as_o rather_o to_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v at_o â—â—s_o imprisonment_n there_o remain_v now_o nothing_o more_o but_o to_o set_v the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n at_o variance_n with_o the_o prince_n which_o the_o cardinal_n find_v a_o mean_n to_o do_v upon_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o richlieu_n with_o madam_n du_fw-fr pons_n he_o aggravate_v to_o the_o duke_n that_o the_o prince_n have_v say_v nothing_o to_o he_o of_o the_o marriage_n and_o after_o he_o have_v sow_v the_o seed_n of_o exasperation_n in_o his_o mind_n he_o consult_v with_o madam_n de_fw-fr cheureuse_n against_o the_o prince_n liberty_n and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o abbot_n de_fw-fr â—a_n riviere_n who_o be_v so_o much_o concern_v to_o oppose_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o prince_n as_o be_v in_o hope_n of_o a_o cardinal_n cap_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o reputation_n and_o the_o rennnciation_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o conty_n may_v not_o break_v the_o measure_n they_o have_v take_v madam_n de_fw-fr cheureuse_n cunning_o complain_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n how_o little_a security_n there_o will_v be_v for_o the_o future_a in_o take_v particular_a measure_n with_o he_o that_o whatever_o he_o say_v be_v tell_v again_o to_o the_o prince_n and_o madam_n longueville_n by_o the_o abbot_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr riviere_n who_o be_v by_o they_o secure_v from_o meet_v any_o opposition_n at_o rome_n in_o his_o pretension_n to_o a_o cardinal_n cap_n make_v they_o acquaint_v with_o all_o his_o master_n conduct_n and_o privacy_n she_o persuade_v he_o also_o that_o the_o abbot_n in_o who_o council_n he_o have_v have_v a_o blind_a confidence_n be_v privy_a to_o the_o whole_a negotiation_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o richlieu_n and_o madam_n du_fw-fr pons_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v carry_v on_o between_o they_o so_o exact_o by_o concert_n that_o the_o princess_n her_o mother_n have_v never_o so_o zealous_o assist_v mademoiselle_fw-fr de_fw-fr saugeon_n in_o her_o design_n to_o turn_v carmelite_n but_o to_o remove_v she_o from_o the_o presence_n and_o confidence_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n and_o to_o hinder_v she_o from_o observe_v the_o abbot_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr riviere_n carriage_n and_o his_o blind_a dependence_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o conde_n in_o shortâ—_n madam_n de_fw-fr cheureuse_n understand_v so_o well_o how_o to_o incense_v the_o duke_n both_o against_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o abbotâ—_n that_o she_o soften_v he_o for_o all_o the_o impression_n that_o she_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o imprint_v in_o his_o mind_n one_o project_n also_o of_o madam_n the_o chevreuse_n which_o contribute_v very_o much_o to_o bring_v their_o design_n about_o be_v a_o act_n of_o passion_n which_o the_o prince_n commit_v for_o a_o little_a before_o he_o go_v to_o visit_v the_o duchess_n of_o orleans_n with_o a_o lady_n which_o he_o will_v needs_o carry_v into_o the_o presence_n along_o with_o he_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o duke_n guard_n tell_v he_o he_o have_v order_n that_o no_o body_n shall_v enter_v but_o himself_o which_o the_o prince_n never_o regard_v but_o go_v forward_o upon_o which_o the_o officer_n step_v before_o the_o lady_n to_o prevent_v heâ—_n entrance_n the_o prince_n take_v his_o baâ—â—oon_n of_o coâ—â—â—nd_v and_o break_v it_o aboâ—t_o the_o officer_n shoulder_n moreover_o the_o cardinal_n renew_v a_o old_a proposal_n to_o 〈◊〉_d duke_n of_o rouen_n to_o engage_v the_o prince_n to_o lay_v claim_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o constable_n which_o he_o will_v never_o liâ—â—â—â—_n to_o for_o fear_n of_o create_v a_o jealousy_n in_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n and_o though_o the_o prince_n reject_v the_o proposition_n a_o second_o time_n out_o of_o the_o same_o consideration_n â—â—t_v the_o cardinal_n make_v that_o dextrous_a use_n of_o the_o priâ—aâ—e_a coâ—ferences_n which_o the_o prince_n have_v with_o the_o dâ—ke_n of_o roban_n upon_o that_o subject_n that_o they_o afford_v all_o 〈◊〉_d probability_n of_o a_o private_a negotiation_n between_o thâ—_n duke_n of_o rouen_n and_o the_o prince_n without_o impart_v it_o â—o_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n and_o contrary_a to_o his_o opiniâ—â—_n and_o pretension_n to_o the_o constable_n sword_n so_o that_o the_o duke_n have_v receive_v all_o these_o impression_n aâ—d_v perceive_v both_o want_n of_o sincerity_n and_o respect_n in_o the_o prince_n proceed_n without_o any_o more_o to_o do_v consent_v to_o his_o be_v arrest_v the_o prince_n friend_n have_v several_a time_n give_v he_o want_v of_o a_o design_n which_o they_o suspect_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o lay_v he_o up_o in_o prison_n and_o from_o that_o tâ—â—e_n he_o have_v always_o some_o one_o or_o other_o with_o he_o of_o tâ—e_v royal_a palace_n though_o he_o give_v no_o credit_n to_o their_o adâ—ice_n and_o sometime_o laugh_v and_o flout_v at_o those_o that_o give_v it_o himâ—_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o cardinal_n procure_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v resolve_v on_o in_o council_n 1650._o and_o a_o day_n to_o be_v appoint_v foâ—_n the_o execution_n of_o the_o order_n which_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o january_n prince_n several_a person_n give_v the_o prince_n advice_n of_o it_o the_o same_o day_n but_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o be_v this_o thâ—â—_n whereas_o for_o about_o two_o month_n together_o he_o have_v accustom_a himself_n to_o be_v attend_v by_o some_o of_o his_o most_o faithful_a friend_n when_o he_o go_v to_o the_o palace_n royal_a he_o never_o go_v alone_o but_o that_o day_n he_o be_v arrest_v the_o duke_n of_o longueville_n be_v at_o chailloâ—_n apart_o from_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n to_o draw_v he_o therefore_o into_o the_o snare_n the_o cardinal_n send_v â—im_a word_n that_o the_o council_n be_v consult_v about_o the_o apprehend_n of_o couturier_n and_o some_o other_o who_o be_v accuse_v for_o have_v attempt_v the_o prince_n life_n and_o that_o his_o presence_n be_v necessary_a to_o prevent_v sedition_n and_o tumult_n immediate_o the_o d._n of_o longueville_n make_v haste_n to_o paris_n and_o go_v to_o the_o palace-royal_a upon_o the_o 19_o the_o of_o junuary_n in_o the_o evening_n the_o prince_n also_o according_a to_o his_o custom_n come_v that_o evening_n to_o attend_v upon_o the_o queen_n at_o what_o time_n the_o abbot_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr riviere_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n will_v not_o be_v at_o the_o council_n upon_o which_o the_o prince_n think_v at_o first_o that_o they_o will_v abandon_v his_o cause_n which_o make_v he_o leave_v the_o queen_n soon_o than_o he_o will_v hâ—ve_v donâ—_n and_o go_v to_o the_o council-chamber_n whither_o at_o the_o same_o time_n come_v the_o prince_n of_o conty_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o longueville_n as_o for_o the_o cardinal_n he_o be_v retire_v into_o his_o chamber_n and_o have_v carry_v the_o abbot_n along_o with_o he_o lest_o he_o shall_v perceive_v something_o and_o spoil_v a_o design_n that_o be_v just_a upon_o the_o point_n of_o execution_n so_o that_o there_o be_v only_o the_o chancellor_n the_o count_n of_o servien_n le_fw-fr tellier_n and_o some_o other_o with_o the_o prince_n when_o the_o guitault_n captain_n of_o the_o queen_n guard_n with_o great_a respect_n approach_v the_o prince_n of_o conde_n and_o in_o the_o queen_n name_n whisper_v he_o in_o the_o ear_n that_o he_o must_v go_v to_o prison_n de_fw-fr coming_z captain_n of_o the_o same_o guard_n tell_v the_o prince_n of_o conty_n as_o much_o and_o de_fw-fr croissy_n one_o of_o the_o ensign_n of_o the_o same_o body_n put_v the_o same_o compliment_n upon_o the_o duke_n of_o longueville_n the_o prince_n aâ—_n first_o take_v it_o for_o a_o piece_n
of_o sport_n and_o think_v the_o queen_n have_v do_v it_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o frolic_a but_o understand_v all_o be_v in_o good_a earnest_n be_v this_o then_o the_o recompense_n say_v he_o of_o 〈◊〉_d fidelity_n and_o service_n and_o then_o address_v himself_o to_o the_o chancellor_n he_o desire_v he_o to_o go_v in_o his_o name_n to_o the_o queen_n and_o beg_v of_o she_o to_o hear_v he_o but_o for_o one_o minute_n aâ—d_v he_o pray_v the_o count_n de_fw-fr servien_n to_o â—â—sire_v the_o same_o favour_n of_o the_o cardinal_n as_o for_o the_o chancellor_n he_o return_v without_o be_v able_a to_o obâ—â—in_v hiâ—â—equest_n and_o as_o for_o the_o count_n of_o servien_n â—e_v bring_v no_o answer_n back_o believe_v it_o enough_o to_o have_v give_v the_o cardinal_n notice_n that_o the_o business_n be_v doneâ—_n and_o then_o it_o be_v that_o mazarine_n impart_v the_o business_n to_o the_o abbot_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr riviere_n who_o be_v strange_o surprise_v at_o it_o and_o can_v not_o forbear_v tell_v he_o that_o certain_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n will_v never_o suffer_v such_o a_o injury_n to_o be_v do_v the_o prince_n to_o which_o the_o cardinal_n answer_v that_o there_o have_v be_v nothing_o do_v without_o his_o consent_n thereupon_o the_o abbot_n retire_v to_o speaâ—_n with_o his_o highness_n but_o he_o be_v repulse_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o he_o look_v upon_o his_o forâ—uâ—â—_n to_o â—e_v at_o a_o end_n 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v go_v to_o fetch_v his_o guard_n return_v with_o twenty_o soldier_n well_o arm_v who_o look_v a_o squint_a upon_o the_o prince_n seem_v to_o threaten_v they_o with_o something_o else_o more_o fatal_a than_o imprisonment_n and_o carry_v away_o the_o prisoner_n down_o a_o back-pair_n of_o stair_n into_o the_o garden_n where_o guitalt_n put_v they_o all_o threâ—_n into_o one_o coach_n conduct_v they_o to_o richlieuâ—s_n â—s_z gate_n where_o the_o count_n oâ—_n miossans_n afterward_o for_o this_o piece_n of_o good_a service_n make_v a_o marshal_n 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they_o that_o it_o have_v always_o be_v his_o intention_n to_o preserve_v their_o freedom_n entire_a and_o that_o the_o only_a end_n for_o which_o he_o have_v send_v soldier_n thither_o be_v to_o ease_v they_o and_o help_v they_o to_o guard_n the_o city_n but_o that_o since_o they_o do_v not_o desire_v it_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o remove_v they_o provide_v the_o city_n will_v raise_v a_o regiment_n of_o foot_n at_o their_o own_o charge_n and_o give_v he_o the_o name_n of_o the_o officer_n these_o condition_n be_v easy_o agree_v to_o the_o barricado_n be_v remove_v the_o soldier_n march_v out_o again_o and_o the_o city_n remain_v in_o appearance_n as_o quiet_a and_o full_a of_o submission_n as_o it_o be_v before_o the_o sedition_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n who_o can_v not_o confide_v in_o those_o appearance_n remain_v some_o time_n in_o again_o to_o put_v the_o city_n in_o its_o former_a state_n again_o at_o which_o time_n he_o receive_v the_o news_n that_o the_o army_n from_o 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with_o he_o beside_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o the_o court_n the_o duke_n of_o nemours_n order_n be_v to_o cross_v the_o river_n of_o loire_n in_o order_n to_o relieve_v montrond_n and_o to_o march_v immediate_o towards_o guienne_n whereas_o the_o order_n the_o duke_n of_o beaufort_n daily_o receive_v from_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n be_v direct_o opposite_a monsieur_n can_v not_o consent_v that_o the_o army_n shall_v march_v away_o so_o far_o from_o paris_n fear_v lest_o the_o people_n or_o the_o parliament_n shall_v alter_v their_o mind_n see_v the_o duke_n of_o nemours_n army_n march_v into_o guienne_n while_o the_o king_n be_v remain_v in_o their_o neighbourhood_n the_o coadjutor_n of_o paris_n in_o who_o monsieur_n confide_v most_o at_o that_o time_n second_v this_o advice_n and_o augment_v the_o fear_n and_o natural_a iâ—resolutions_n of_o that_o prince_n by_o keep_v the_o army_n on_o this_o side_n the_o river_n loire_n he_o make_v it_o of_o no_o use_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o 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take_v all_o necessary_a precaution_n towards_o the_o cardinal_n by_o mean_n of_o fabret_n governor_n of_o sedan_n and_o whereas_o he_o â—ut_v no_o bound_n to_o his_o ambition_n and_o his_o hope_n he_o do_v not_o question_v but_o in_o make_v a_o particular_a peace_n he_o shall_v be_v choose_v with_o the_o cardinal_n to_o conclude_v the_o general_n peace_n he_o fancy_v moreover_o that_o make_v use_n of_o the_o credit_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n can_v give_v he_o among_o the_o spaniard_n he_o shall_v have_v all_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o good_a success_n and_o the_o cardinal_n on_o the_o contrary_a all_o the_o shame_n and_o blame_v of_o â—he_n ill_a event_n and_o that_o thus_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o ministry_n of_o affair_n again_o either_o with_o the_o glory_n of_o have_v conclude_v the_o peace_n or_o with_o the_o advantage_n of_o lay_v the_o blame_n of_o it_o on_o mazarin_n in_o case_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v effect_v in_o order_n thereunto_o he_o write_v several_a time_n to_o the_o prince_n to_o press_v he_o to_o quit_v guienne_n he_o represent_v to_o he_o how_o necessary_a his_o presence_n be_v in_o the_o army_n that_o in_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v destroy_v he_o will_v lose_v his_o last_o stake_n but_o that_o in_o make_v progress_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o in_o the_o king_n sight_n he_o will_v not_o only_o immediate_o retrieve_v his_o affair_n in_o guienne_n but_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o party_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n suffer_v himself_o easy_o to_o be_v persuade_v by_o chavigny_n reason_n but_o the_o principal_a motive_n which_o induce_v he_o to_o it_o be_v his_o desire_n of_o quit_v guienne_n at_o a_o time_n when_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o army_n oblige_v he_o continual_o to_o fly_v before_o count_n d'_fw-fr harcourt_n he_o communicate_v his_o design_n to_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr rochefoucault_n
and_o to_o marsin_n both_o of_o they_o represent_v to_o he_o equal_o what_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v and_o hope_v for_o in_o so_o do_v without_o give_v he_o any_o advice_n about_o it_o but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n both_o desire_v earnest_o to_o follow_v he_o he_o choose_v the_o duke_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr rochefoucault_n to_o accompany_v he_o and_o leave_v marsin_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o conty_n rely_v absolute_o upon_o his_o care_n for_o the_o maintain_v his_o party_n in_o guienne_n and_o the_o preserve_n of_o bourdeaux_n not_o only_o among_o the_o division_n that_o have_v be_v foment_v among_o the_o people_n and_o in_o the_o parliament_n but_o also_o to_o hinder_v the_o separate_a interest_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o conty_n and_o of_o madame_fw-fr de_fw-fr longueville_n from_o augment_v their_o misunderstanding_n and_o thereby_o cause_v the_o loss_n of_o that_o city_n in_o which_o affair_n be_v in_o the_o state_n i_o be_o go_v to_o relate_v the_o inhabitant_n be_v divide_v in_o two_o 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his_o opinion_n to_o attack_v they_o brisk_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n who_o command_v the_o spanish_a army_n approve_v this_o advice_n but_o the_o count_n of_o fuensaldâ—gne_n as_o plenipotenâ—iary_n persuade_v the_o archduke_n not_o to_o abandon_v the_o attack_n that_o have_v be_v project_v allege_v that_o though_o one_o shall_v hauâ—_n the_o fortune_n to_o beat_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr turenne_n it_o will_v be_v impossible_a to_o continue_v the_o siege_n by_o reason_n that_o abundance_n of_o man_n will_v certain_o be_v lose_v in_o a_o occasion_n of_o that_o nature_n those_o two_o chief_n being_n master_n the_o prince_n be_v oblige_v to_o acquiesce_v and_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr turenne_n have_v time_n enough_o allow_v he_o to_o retrench_v himself_o so_o well_o in_o his_o camp_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o force_v he_o to_o a_o combat_n which_o distract_v the_o prince_n stenâ—yâ—urâ—endered_v â—urâ—ender'd_z itself_o soon_o after_o which_o enable_v thâ—_n french_a to_o send_v another_o army_n command_v by_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr hoquincourt_n who_o post_v himself_o on_o the_o opposite_a side_n to_o marshal_n de_fw-fr turenne_n at_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n eloy_n have_v force_v some_o infantry_n that_o be_v lodge_v there_o to_o retire_v with_o canon_n shoâ—_n the_o army_n be_v so_o near_o one_o another_o that_o the_o sentry_n can_v speak_v together_o insomuch_o that_o the_o spaniard_n become_v as_o much_o besiege_v as_o besieger_n whereby_o they_o soon_o want_v bread_n no_o long_o enjoy_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o field_n for_o convoy_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o count_n of_o fuensaldagne_n remain_v still_o obstinate_a in_o continue_v the_o attack_n in_o which_o they_o advance_v but_o little_a though_o they_o lose_v abundance_n of_o men._n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n see_v how_o affair_n go_v on_o be_v positive_a to_o have_v the_o siege_n raise_v and_o to_o have_v the_o honour_n in_o their_o retreat_n to_o force_v marshal_n de_fw-fr hoquincourt_n army_n whicâ—_n be_v very_o easy_a to_o do_v by_o reason_n that_o the_o spanish_a army_n be_v two_o part_n in_o three_o strong_a than_o he_o but_o he_o can_v never_o prevail_v with_o he_o to_o do_v it_o and_o confide_v more_o in_o the_o spanish_a resolution_n than_o in_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o most_o understanding_n he_o choose_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o total_a ruin_n of_o the_o army_n rather_o than_o save_v it_o in_o so_o glorious_a a_o manner_n oâ—_n the_o other_o hand_n marshal_n de_fw-fr turenne_n be_v inâ—â—â—â—red_v wâ—â—h_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o spaniard_n by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d â—he_v loss_n they_o have_v sustain_v in_o their_o attack_n use_v the_o general_a murmur_n of_o the_o spanish_a army_n â—hich_v have_v a_o ill_a opinion_n of_o the_o siege_n final_o resolve_v â—o_o â—â—â—cour_v the_o place_n the_o enterprise_n be_v dangerous_a and_o difficult_a to_o be_v pâ—t_v in_o execution_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d find_v themselves_o in_o danger_n of_o be_v attack_v fortify_v themselves_o daily_o and_o haâ—_n dig_v great_a hole_n to_o hinder_v the_o hoâ—se_n from_o pass_v there_o and_o to_o destroy_v the_o foot_n but_o those_o inconvenience_n be_v provide_v against_o thâ—t_v which_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr tâ—renne_fw-fr be_v most_o trouble_v at_o be_v that_o the_o governor_n have_v not_o till_o then_o be_v able_a to_o give_v he_o any_o account_v of_o his_o condition_n at_o last_o a_o soldier_n venture_v out_o of_o the_o town_n with_o a_o note_n enclose_v within_o a_o small_a golden_a box_n which_o he_o swallow_v thiâ—_n soldier_n arrive_v at_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ferte_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quarter_n and_o have_v remain_v a_o day_n there_o without_o go_v to_o stool_n he_o take_v clyster_n but_o though_o he_o take_v three_o they_o do_v not_o work_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o next_o place_n they_o give_v he_o a_o draught_n which_o hâ—d_n no_o effect_n neither_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ferteâ—rowing_v â—rowing_z very_o impatient_a be_v resolve_v to_o have_v the_o soldier_n be_v belly_n rip_v open_a say_v that_o it_o be_v betâ—er_a to_o lose_v a_o man_n than_o a_o place_n of_o so_o much_o consequence_n 〈◊〉_d arâ—as_v but_o they_o give_v he_o another_o draught_n â—hich_v prove_v so_o strong_a that_o he_o be_v like_a to_o burst_v â—ith_n it_o the_o which_o bring_v out_o thâ—_n box._n the_o goâ—ernour_n inform_v he_o by_o the_o say_a note_n that_o he_o do_v not_o fear_v the_o enemy_n power_n although_o they_o â—â—re_v upon_o the_o rampart_n and_o that_o he_o only_o dread_a one_o thing_n without_o explain_v himself_o any_o fartherâ—_n this_o puzzle_v the_o general_n extreme_o yet_o after_o some_o consideration_n every_o body_n conclude_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr mondejeu_n fear_v the_o archduke_n will_v be_v rule_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n and_o that_o the_o succour_n will_v be_v cut_v in_o piece_n which_o indeed_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v neither_o this_o note_n nor_o all_o the_o precaution_n the_o spaniard_n take_v can_v hinder_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr tureâ—â—â—_n from_o put_v his_o resolution_n in_o execution_n the_o 19_o the_o of_o august_n he_o cross_v the_o river_n of_o scarp_n at_o the_o head_n of_o his_o cavalry_n and_o post_v himself_o between_o the_o spanish_a camp_n and_o mount_v st._n eloyâ—_n and_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr hoquincourt_n attack_v the_o abbey_n so_o vigorous_o with_o his_o infantry_n that_o it_o surrender_v the_o same_o day_n the_o next_o day_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr turenne_n go_v to_o discover_v the_o line_n which_o be_v on_o the_o side_n of_o mount_n st._n eloy_n and_o find_v that_o they_o be_v weak_o guard_v and_o that_o the_o prince_n be_v at_o such_o a_o distance_n from_o they_o that_o it_o will_v be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o come_v up_o time_n enough_o to_o succour_v they_o he_o resolve_v to_o attack_v they_o in_o that_o place_n the_o 22_o the_o he_o go_v to_o view_v the_o prince_n of_o conde_n quarter_n in_o order_n to_o keep_v the_o spaniard_n uncertain_a of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o design_v to_o attack_v the_o line_n and_o have_v meet_v that_o prince_n who_o be_v come_v out_o at_o the_o head_n of_o ten_o squadron_n their_o pass_v a_o skirmish_n between_o they_o in_o which_o the_o duke_n of_o joyeuse_n be_v wound_v and_o die_v some_o day_n after_o final_o on_o the_o 24_o the_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o three_o french_a army_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v command_v by_o marshal_n de_fw-fr turenne_n the_o second_o by_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ferte_fw-la and_o the_o three_o by_o marshal_n de_fw-fr hoquincourt_n begin_v the_o attack_z with_o five_o battalion_n in_o front_n at_o the_o head_n of_o which_o at_o four_o yard_n distance_n march_v detach_v man_n to_o furnish_v they_o with_o fascines_n or_o bavin_n and_o whatever_o instrument_n or_o tool_n they_o have_v occasion_n for_o the_o spaniard_n suffer_v the_o french_a to_o pass_v in_o several_a place_n without_o ever_o fire_v at_o they_o because_o they_o have_v dug_n hole_n there_o in_o order_n to_o secure_v themselves_o but_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o perceive_v they_o upon_o the_o brim_n of_o the_o first_o ditch_n they_o make_v a_o dreadful_a discharge_n which_o do_v not_o however_o 〈…〉_z the_o french_a from_o overcome_v whatever_o â—pposed_v their_o passage_n they_o begin_v immediate_o 〈…〉_z the_o pallisadoe_n and_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o hole_n 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o very_a short_a space_n of_o time_n all_o the_o spanishâ—â—â—ks_n â—â—â—ks_z retrenchment_n and_o parapet_n be_v utter_o 〈◊〉_d the_o french_a force_n have_v be_v commanâ—â—â—_n not_o to_o advance_v any_o far_a leâ—t_v the_o besieger_n 〈◊〉_d expect_v they_o and_o make_v some_o extraordinary_a 〈◊〉_d but_o no_o force_n appear_v the_o french_a advance_v until_o they_o meet_v a_o barrier_n which_o stop_v they_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr bellefon_n who_o command_v the_o forlorn_a 〈◊〉_d have_v remove_v it_o and_o thereby_o open_v the_o paâ—â—age_n all_o the_o battalion_n that_o have_v enter_v the_o line_n 〈◊〉_d without_o lose_v time_n the_o spaniard_n no_o wise_a 〈◊〉_d themselves_o in_o a_o posture_n of_o defence_n at_o that_o very_a time_n some_o regiment_n have_v open_v the_o line_n in_o another_o place_n push_v the_o spaniard_n which_o be_v behind_o the_o breast-work_n at_o which_o time_n all_o marshal_n de_fw-mi turrenne_n horse_n charge_v without_o meet_v the_o least_o opposition_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o lorrainer_n have_v give_v ground_n and_o suffer_v marshal_n d'_fw-fr hoquincourt_n to_o enter_v but_o it_o prove_v otherwise_o with_o marshal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ferte's_n force_n they_o meâ—_n a_o resistance_n they_o do_v not_o expect_v the_o force_n which_o be_v come_v from_o the_o archduke_n and_o count_n fuensaldagneâ—s_v â—s_z quarter_n in_o order_n to_o succour_v that_o which_o mons._n de_fw-fr turenne_n attack_v meet_v they_o and_o oppose_v their_o passage_n with_o a_o incredible_a bravery_n all_o the_o baggage_n the_o spaniard_n have_v in_o the_o camp_n serve_v as_o a_o barrier_n to_o hinder_v the_o