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the_o bravery_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr elboeuf_n and_o m._n the_o bellegard_v age_a year_n be_v high_o signalise_v for_o this_o time_n there_o will_v be_v no_o bloodshed_n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n i_o can_v wish_v the_o disturbance_n in_o germany_n may_v be_v as_o lucky_o determine_v as_o monsieur_n have_v pacify_v those_o among_o the_o champion_n that_o attend_v he_o so_o will_v the_o emperor_n be_v satisfy_v the_o contrary_a party_n will_v have_v no_o occasion_n to_o complain_v and_o they_o who_o have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o cold_a winter_n like_v myself_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o spend_v the_o spring_n in_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o paris_n for_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v be_v always_o well_o please_v when_o it_o be_v in_o my_o power_n to_o let_v you_o know_v that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n xxxv_o to_o the_o abbot_n of_o dorat_n the_o last_o letter_n which_o i_o receive_v from_o madam_n de_fw-fr cheureuse_n be_v rather_o a_o reproach_n for_o my_o not_o serve_v she_o 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i_o shall_v thwart_v the_o king_n sentiment_n or_o to_o be_v displease_v with_o my_o serve_v the_o state_n in_o serve_v she_o especial_o in_o what_o be_v no_o way_n prejudicial_a to_o she_o however_o to_o comply_v with_o she_o i_o have_v obtain_v of_o the_o king_n a_o plain_a and_o simple_a act_n of_o grace_n as_o she_o desire_v which_o m._n de_fw-fr chauvigny_n will_v send_v she_o she_o seem_v moreover_o to_o be_v great_o astonish_v that_o she_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o go_v and_o reside_v in_o any_o place_n of_o france_n that_o she_o shall_v think_v convenient_a though_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n be_v not_o actual_o there_o before_o she_o take_v the_o ramble_n which_o she_o have_v take_v for_o this_o year_n together_o tours_n be_v the_o place_n of_o her_o residence_n if_o since_o that_o time_n she_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o merit_v a_o better_a condition_n i_o do_v she_o wrong_v not_o to_o labour_v that_o she_o may_v obtain_v it_o but_o if_o her_o action_n have_v not_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n methinks_v she_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o desire_v contrary_a to_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o good_a policy_n that_o favour_n shall_v be_v heap_v upon_o multiply_v miscarriage_n time_n and_o good_a demeanour_n may_v procure_v she_o all_o the_o satisfaction_n she_o desire_v but_o my_o power_n be_v not_o so_o great_a to_o exert_v it_o in_o opposition_n to_o reason_n nor_o my_o will_n so_o irregular_a to_o desire_v thing_n no_o less_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o state_n then_o unavailable_a to_o her_o service_n though_o they_o may_v be_v please_v to_o her_o humour_n you_o may_v assure_v she_o that_o i_o will_v serve_v she_o with_o a_o sincere_a affection_n in_o what_o may_v be_v to_o her_o advantage_n and_o desire_v she_o not_o to_o take_v it_o ill_o if_o while_o she_o continue_v in_o the_o humour_n she_o be_v in_o we_o measure_v what_o may_v be_v eneficial_a to_o she_o rather_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o who_o be_v her_o servant_n and_o friend_n among_o who_o you_o be_v not_o the_o least_o affectionate_a then_o by_o her_o own_o to_o who_o will_v i_o shall_v always_o submit_v in_o all_o thing_n where_o passion_n prevail_v not_o to_o her_o prejudice_n letter_n xxxvi_o to_o the_o countess_n of_o soissons_fw-fr have_v monsieur_n the_o count_n distemper_n terminate_v any_o otherwise_o then_o it_o have_v do_v i_o shall_v never_o have_v take_v the_o boldness_n to_o write_v these_o line_n to_o your_o ladyship_n in_o hope_n of_o afford_v you_o any_o consolation_n because_o i_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v capable_a of_o receive_v any_o myself_o but_o since_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o all_o france_n for_o his_o health_n i_o can_v but_o testify_v my_o own_o particular_a and_o extraordinary_a joy_n i_o have_v acquit_v myself_o of_o this_o duty_n in_o hope_n my_o letter_n will_v have_v find_v you_o in_o paris_n but_o understand_v you_o be_v come_v into_o these_o quarter_n i_o resume_v my_o pen_n that_o i_o may_v repeat_v the_o same_o expression_n in_o these_o line_n beseech_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o honour_v your_o ladyship_n as_o i_o do_v i_o shall_v always_o challenge_v a_o considerable_a share_n in_o your_o sorrow_n and_o your_o contentment_n as_o a_o person_n who_o profess_v to_o be_v real_o etc._n etc._n letter_n xxxvii_o to_o mademoiselle_n de_fw-fr seneterre_fw-fr though_o i_o have_v already_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o felicitate_a your_o ladyship_n when_o i_o think_v you_o at_o paris_n for_o the_o health_n which_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o restore_v to_o mounseur_fw-fr the_o count_n know_v how_o dear_a it_o be_v to_o you_o yet_o i_o can_v but_o repeat_v the_o same_o congratulation_n understan_v that_o you_o be_v come_v into_o these_o quarter_n shall_v i_o go_v about_o to_o lay_v before_o you_o my_o sorrow_n for_o his_o sickness_n i_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o renew_v that_o grief_n which_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o then_o disturb_v you_o and_o trouble_v by_o that_o mean_v your_o 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