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have_v prepare_v and_o fortify_v all_o convenient_a place_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o the_o siege_n seem_v like_a to_o be_v of_o great_a difficulty_n and_o uncertain_a event_n and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o spanish_a camp_n be_v near_a it_o may_v keep_v the_o king_n army_n in_o jealousy_n many_o way_n nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n will_v use_v his_o utmost_a force_n to_o relieve_v and_o disengage_v his_o son_n wherefore_o the_o king_n intent_n before_o all_o thing_n to_o shut_v up_o the_o passage_n against_o the_o relief_n which_o may_v come_v from_o many_o place_n send_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr chastre_n with_o the_o troop_n under_o his_o command_n to_o lie_v upon_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v from_o reims_n and_o the_o other_o place_n of_o champagne_n doubt_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n with_o the_o force_n