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shall_v in_o future_a age_n be_v renown_v for_o the_o retreat_n of_o those_o illustrious_a guest_n but_o you_o must_v remember_v that_o in_o that_o case_n you_o can_v oblige_v any_o other_o than_o myself_o without_o do_v i_o injury_n and_o if_o there_o be_v one_o glance_n of_o peace_n on_o this_o side_n the_o river_n loire_n you_o will_v find_v it_o more_o serene_a in_o our_o village_n then_o among_o our_o neighbour_n i_o conjure_v you_o therefore_o in_o all_o affection_n to_o grant_v i_o this_o favour_n which_o i_o demand_v of_o you_o and_o come_v take_v full_a possession_n of_o a_o small_a seigneurie_n the_o pucelle_z shall_v enjoy_v her_o entire_a liberty_n and_o be_v absolute_a mistress_n of_o the_o house_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o meet_v you_o as_o far_o as_o tours_n unless_o you_o have_v rather_o i_o shall_v send_v the_o seigneur_n totila_n with_o my_o caroche_n for_o the_o more_o convenience_n of_o your_o journey_n i_o expect_v your_o answer_n and_o remain_v sir_n you_o etc._n etc._n balzac_n july_n 1636._o let._n xxiv_o sir_n i_o must_v know_v myself_o better_a i_o have_v not_o so_o well_o deserve_v of_o fortune_n as_o to_o hope_v the_o happiness_n of_o see_v you_o here_o and_o i_o confess_v it_o no_o small_a presumption_n to_o have_v flatter_v myself_o with_o such_o a_o thought_n but_o you_o know_v that_o great_a passion_n be_v sometime_o inconsiderate_a and_o always_o credulous_a they_o that_o have_v forward_a desire_n fall_v into_o dream_n although_o they_o do_v not_o sleep_v pardon_v i_o therefore_o what_o i_o have_v transgress_v and_o live_v still_o at_o paris_n with_o more_o quiet_a and_o sweetness_n than_o the_o state_n of_o the_o time_n and_o the_o face_n of_o affair_n seem_v to_o promise_v you_o a_o month_n long_o for_o the_o marotte_n or_o trifle_v you_o speak_v of_o so_o you_o be_v please_v to_o term_v the_o design_n of_o your_o poem_n i_o have_v a_o great_a esteem_n of_o it_o then_o of_o any_o sceptre_n whatsoever_o i_o be_o far_o from_o advise_v you_o to_o abandon_v that_o enterprise_n which_o you_o have_v attempt_v with_o the_o vow_n and_o applause_n of_o all_o france_n nor_o will_v i_o be_v so_o cruel_a a_o enemy_n to_o posterity_n as_o to_o stifle_v hero_n and_o heroess_n in_o their_o cradle_n seek_v another_o counsellor_n of_o your_o parricide_n and_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o i_o approve_v what_o have_v be_v inspire_v you_o by_o your_o evil_a angel_n i_o be_o sir_n y_z etc._n etc._n balzac_n 30._o aug._n 1636._o let._n xxv_o sir_n two_o day_n since_o i_o receive_v the_o book_n of_o monsieur_n hensius_n which_o be_v print_v by_o the_o elzevirs_n it_o be_v big_a by_o a_o three_o part_n then_o the_o manuscript_n that_o be_v show_v you_o notwithstanding_o it_o contain_v nothing_o in_o all_o that_o bulk_n to_o our_o purpose_n nothing_o which_o i_o can_v not_o defeat_v with_o advantage_n if_o i_o be_v a_o person_n inclinable_a to_o quarrel_n and_o do_v not_o prefer_v my_o repose_n above_o my_o reputation_n but_o i_o do_v not_o resent_v matter_n so_o deep_o and_o have_v less_o thirst_n after_o glory_n than_o some_o have_v imagine_v it_o be_v not_o my_o design_n to_o assemble_v the_o people_n and_o make_v pastime_n to_o the_o spectator_n and_o though_o i_o may_v pass_v for_o a_o craven_a in_o the_o country_n of_o latin_a i_o shall_v not_o be_v account_v a_o less_o honest_a man_n at_o the_o house_n of_o ramboüillet_n you_o have_v goodness_n enough_o to_o conserve_v that_o happiness_n you_o gain_v for_o i_o there_o i_o mean_v the_o esteem_n of_o the_o two_o divine_a person_n and_o remember_v they_o upon_o opportunity_n that_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o one_o sick_a and_o afflict_a i_o do_v at_o least_o deserve_v so_o much_o friendship_n as_o to_o be_v pity_v i_o be_o sir_n y_z etc._n etc._n balzac_n 4_o novemb_n 1636._o letter_n xxvi_o sir_n i_o have_v not_o so_o great_a apprehension_n of_o fear_n for_o my_o paquet_n as_o for_o you_o it_o be_v a_o long_a time_n before_o i_o hear_v any_o tiding_n of_o 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