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conduct_n the_o refusal_n hereof_o be_v the_o more_o sensible_o resent_v by_o he_o in_o regard_n his_o birth_n and_o the_o honour_n his_o ancestor_n have_v in_o be_v constable_n persuade_v he_o that_o he_o deserve_v it_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o his_o discontent_n which_o engage_v he_o to_o revolt_v whereunto_o may_v be_v add_v his_o wife_n persuasion_n who_o be_v a_o italian_a bear_v for_o which_o and_o her_o particular_a merit_n rice_n queen-mother_n much_o honour_v she_o she_o so_o deal_v with_o he_o that_o he_o embrace_v her_o interest_n and_o consequent_o monsieur_n who_o be_v then_o strict_o league_v with_o the_o queen-mother_n for_o to_o ruin_v the_o cardinal_n for_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v she_o do_v very_o much_o contribute_v to_o engage_v he_o in_o those_o design_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v of_o himself_o sufficient_o incline_v have_v natural_o more_o fire_n than_o earth_n in_o his_o temper_n beside_o he_o very_o believe_v that_o the_o great_a acquaintance_n which_o his_o forefather_n governor_n of_o that_o province_n for_o a_o long_a tract_n of_o tisue_n have_v leave_v unto_o he_o together_o with_o what_o himself_o have_v acquire_v will_v enable_v he_o to_o dispose_v the_o city_n the_o nobility_n the_o state_n and_o people_n as_o himself_o please_v whereby_o he_o may_v rail_v the_o whole_a province_n as_o one_o man_n and_o be_v then_o countenance_v by_o monsieur_n that_o he_o may_v force_v the_o cardinal_n and_o suppress_v the_o edict_n of_o esleus_n and_o to_o obtain_v for_o he_o what_o honour_v he_o shall_v desire_v in_o order_n to_o this_o design_n he_o use_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n with_o the_o bishop_n and_o nobility_n of_o languedoc_n to_o oblige_v they_o to_o he_o well_o know_v that_o the_o people_n be_v like_o the_o small_a star_n in_o the_o firmament_n which_o have_v no_o particular_a motion_n of_o themselves_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o high_a orbs._n
beg_v mounseur_fw-fr the_o montmorency_n freedom_n his_o re_fw-mi establishment_n in_o his_o good_n and_o office_n and_o the_o like_a for_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr bellegarde_n with_o all_o other_o his_o adherent_n or_o the_o queen-mothers_n to_o demand_v a_o place_n of_o security_n for_o monsieur_n that_o the_o queer-mother_n shall_v be_v recall_v that_o the_o place_n deposit_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr lorraine_n shall_v be_v restore_v that_o a_o million_o of_o livre_n shall_v be_v grant_v to_o monsieur_n to_o pay_v off_o what_o he_o have_v borrow_v from_o the_o spaniard_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n and_o that_o the_o arrest_v issue_v out_o against_o the_o lady_n du_fw-fr fargis_n shall_v be_v repeal_v all_o this_o have_v be_v act_v before_o the_o sieur_n d'_fw-fr aiguibonne_n arrival_n so_o that_o his_o come_n to_o monsieur_n be_v not_o a_o little_a welcome_n all_o his_o retinue_n behold_v he_o as_o their_o deliverer_n and_o the_o wise_a among_o they_o be_v unable_a to_o admire_v the_o excess_n of_o his_o majesty_n bounty_n politic_a observation_n among_o the_o divers_a mark_n of_o goodwill_n compassion_n the_o mother_n thereof_o be_v the_o most_o assure_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o none_o be_v solicitous_a to_o set_v a_o person_n indifferent_a to_o he_o or_o against_o who_o he_o have_v some_o cause_n of_o anger_n reduce_v to_o extremity_n indifferency_n be_v too_o stupid_a to_o excite_v any_o sentiment_n of_o grief_n at_o other_o suffering_n and_o the_o heat_n of_o blood_n and_o choler_n cause_n joy_n rather_o than_o sadness_n a_o man_n from_o the_o top_n of_o some_o hill_n behold_v with_o delight_n his_o enemy_n vessel_n beat_v by_o a_o tempest_n with_o his_o mast_n already_o break_v and_o sail_n tear_v ready_a to_o be_v swallow_v up_o by_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o wind_n and_o wave_n but_o otherwise_o be_v he_o affect_v if_o the_o ship_n contain_v any_o person_n who_o be_v dear_a unto_o he_o at_o such_o a_o sight_n he_o will_v be_v whole_o 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their_o king_n bring_v prisoner_n before_o he_o and_o rise_v from_o his_o seat_n go_v to_o receive_v he_o with_o all_o honour_n as_o a_o grand_a person_n fall_v by_o accident_n into_o such_o misfortune_n and_o when_o he_o cast_v himself_o at_o his_o foot_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o but_o raise_v he_o with_o a_o sense_n of_o compassion_n for_o that_o estate_n wherein_o he_o then_o behold_v he_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o samnite_n have_v overthrow_v two_o roman_a consular_a army_n at_o the_o furcae_n caudinae_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o slavery_n will_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n of_o capua_n but_o by_o night_n as_o if_o they_o will_v compassionate_o hide_v the_o confusion_n which_o they_o see_v they_o suffer_v under_o the_o obscurity_n of_o darkness_n in_o conclusion_n pity_v their_o distress_n they_o restore_v to_o the_o consul_n their_o dgnity_n their_o fasces_fw-la their_o usher_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o train_n and_o thus_o enter_v into_o capua_n both_o 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assure_v his_o majesty_n that_o he_o be_v very_o sorry_a for_o have_v offend_v he_o that_o he_o be_v firm_o resolve_v to_o render_v he_o all_o manner_n of_o obedience_n for_o the_o future_a and_o never_o to_o thwart_v his_o pleasure_n in_o brief_a he_o desire_v he_o to_o beseech_v his_o majesty_n in_o his_o behalf_n as_o himself_o most_o humble_o do_v to_o grant_v according_a to_o his_o usual_a clemency_n those_o grace_n he_o have_v already_o request_v by_o chaudebonne_n particulary_a in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o d._n of_o montmorency_n that_o he_o respectful_o accept_v his_o majesty_n offer_n but_o that_o add_v that_o one_o favour_n to_o the_o person_n who_o he_o love_v and_o one_o who_o have_v not_o engage_v but_o for_o his_o sake_n he_o shall_v be_v infinite_o much_o more_o oblige_v and_o that_o he_o will_v then_o go_v any_o whither_o where_o his_o majesty_n shall_v think_v fit_a the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr aiguebonne_n return_v with_o this_o answer_n of_o monsieurs_fw-fr to_o the_o king_n be_v yet_o at_o pont-saint_n esprit_fw-fr but_o there_o have_v be_v a_o return_n make_v thereunto_o by_o chaudebonne_n who_o have_v set_v forward_o the_o day_n before_o by_o who_o his_o majesty_n write_v to_o monsieur_n that_o he_o can_v not_o grant_v he_o any_o other_o thing_n that_o what_o have_v already_o be_v propose_v to_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr aiguebonne_n and_o conjure_v he_o to_o accept_v of_o they_o without_o make_v other_o pretension_n his_o demand_n be_v neither_o agreeable_a to_o his_o majesty_n dignity_n the_o good_a of_o the_o state_n nor_o his_o own_o proper_a interest_n now_o chaudebonne_n return_v with_o this_o letter_n to_o monsieur_n his_o highness_n be_v not_o a_o little_a trouble_v to_o see_v the_o difficulty_n of_o deliver_v the_o d._n de_fw-fr montmorency_n from_o the_o danger_n wherein_o he_o be_v but_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr puy-laurens_n not_o forgetful_a of_o those_o jealousy_n which_o have_v be_v between_o they_o be_v solicitous_a to_o extinguish_v 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thereunto_o
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