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ccxxxii_o to_o the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n madam_n though_o i_o write_v to_o you_o eight_o or_o ten_o day_n ago_o about_o the_o bad_a circumstance_n in_o which_o i_o think_v your_o affair_n be_v in_o the_o late_a express_v which_o i_o have_v just_a now_o receive_v from_o your_o highness_n and_o your_o command_n to_o give_v you_o my_o advice_n about_o the_o new_a proposal_n which_o be_v make_v by_o moneti_n and_o father_n michael-ange_n de_fw-fr aglie_n give_v i_o a_o opportunity_n to_o reassume_a my_o pen_n i_o assure_v you_o that_o the_o king_n desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o see_v you_o well_o re-establish_v in_o your_o state_n and_o to_o have_v a_o good_a understanding_n with_o your_o brothers-in-law_n and_o that_o his_o majesty_n will_v be_v always_o ready_a to_o restore_v the_o place_n which_o he_o possess_v in_o piedmont_n into_o your_o highness_n hand_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o spaniard_n will_n in_o good_a earnest_n do_v the_o same_o with_o those_o which_o they_o hold_v 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aim_v at_o your_o life_n which_o be_v not_o so_o dear_a to_o you_o as_o your_o reputation_n in_o a_o word_n madam_n since_o god_n have_v make_v you_o mother_n of_o a_o prince_n who_o be_v the_o lawful_a successor_n of_o the_o state_n of_o his_o father_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n you_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v your_o utmost_a to_o preserve_v his_o person_n and_o his_o state_n you_o will_v not_o want_v force_n because_o the_o king_n offer_v you_o he_o and_o he_o command_v i_o to_o write_v to_o you_o particular_o that_o provide_v you_o will_v do_v what_o you_o can_v he_o will_v spare_v nothing_o that_o may_v tend_v to_o your_o preservation_n and_o re_fw-mi establishment_n in_o that_o which_o you_o have_v lose_v but_o because_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o his_o force_n will_v be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o you_o if_o your_o mind_n and_o prudence_n do_v not_o concur_v with_o his_o power_n to_o promote_v your_o safety_n it_o be_v your_o part_n to_o take_v care_n that_o you_o be_v not_o surprise_v 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such_o a_o absolute_a master_n of_o his_o state_n that_o he_o may_v not_o apprehend_v either_o himself_o or_o they_o to_o be_v in_o any_o danger_n and_o that_o you_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o negotiation_n which_o have_v no_o other_o aim_n but_o to_o gain_v time_n to_o your_o prejudice_n and_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o people_n which_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o your_o charge_n which_o they_o desire_v to_o amuse_v by_o such_o hope_n when_o you_o have_v make_v this_o declaration_n i_o believe_v it_o requisite_a for_o your_o service_n to_o be_v deaf_a to_o all_o proposal_n that_o may_v be_v make_v if_o by_o the_o first_o article_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o your_o highness_n be_v not_o re-establish_v in_o the_o authority_n that_o belong_v to_o they_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v you_o to_o provide_v for_o both_o your_o safety_n by_o what_o way_n you_o think_v it_o most_o expedient_a these_o two_o article_n be_v pre-supposed_n i_o repeat_v it_o yet_o once_o more_o to_o your_o highness_n that_o the_o king_n be_v always_o of_o opinion_n that_o you_o treat_v your_o brothers-in-law_n with_o all_o advantage_n imaginable_a which_o they_o may_v reasonable_o desire_v and_o which_o be_v consistent_a with_o your_o safety_n to_o grant_v in_o the_o extent_n of_o those_o term_n matter_n may_v be_v so_o adjust_v that_o those_o gentleman_n may_v be_v full_o satisfy_v without_o that_o your_o ruin_n be_v inevitable_a this_o be_v madam_n what_o i_o think_v good_a to_o say_v upon_o the_o present_a occasion_n final_o i_o advise_v you_o to_o oblige_v all_o those_o who_o be_v about_o you_o to_o declare_v public_o against_o those_o who_o so_o public_o seek_v your_o ruin_n that_o a_o man_n must_v be_v either_o blind_a or_o malicious_a not_o to_o confess_v it_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o there_o be_v none_o who_o will_v
be_v etc._n etc._n letter_n cclxxv_o to_o the_o same_o madam_n i_o can_v sufficient_o commend_v the_o care_n which_o monsieur_n d'hemery_n write_v your_o highness_n will_v have_v of_o your_o affair_n and_o that_o prudence_n by_o which_o you_o distinguish_v betwixt_o good_a and_o bad_a servant_n i_o can_v never_o have_v believe_v that_o which_o you_o be_v please_v to_o discover_v of_o he_o of_o the_o intention_n of_o father_n monod_n i_o do_v not_o much_o value_n his_o mischievous_a design_n which_o your_o highness_n acknowledge_v he_o have_v against_o france_n and_o those_o who_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o serve_v the_o king_n but_o i_o be_o so_o concern_v at_o that_o which_o his_o behaviour_n make_v your_o highness_n take_v notice_n of_o that_o he_o have_v against_o your_o person_n and_o your_o child_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o express_v it_o i_o be_o under_o a_o perpetual_a apprehension_n of_o the_o continual_a danger_n your_o highness_n be_v expose_v to_o have_v such_o a_o turbulent_a spirit_n nigh_o you_o and_o the_o mischief_n he_o may_v do_v you_o which_o may_v happen_v in_o a_o instant_n without_o any_o possibility_n of_o a_o remedy_n if_o it_o be_v not_o prevent_v i_o confess_v i_o can_v be_v at_o ease_n till_o i_o know_v your_o highness_n have_v put_v in_o execution_n the_o good_a resolution_n that_o monsieur_n d'hemery_n tell_v i_o you_o have_v take_v to_o secure_v your_o estate_n your_o person_n and_o your_o child_n the_o king_n desire_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o to_o give_v you_o a_o testimony_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a passion_n he_o have_v for_o you_o can_v be_v more_o afflict_v than_o to_o see_v you_o in_o a_o condition_n of_o receive_v no_o advantage_n by_o his_o protection_n beside_o the_o letter_n which_o he_o have_v write_v to_o your_o highness_n he_o have_v particular_o command_v i_o to_o declare_v his_o sentiment_n upon_o this_o occasion_n i_o have_v so_o enlarge_v to_o monsieur_n d'hemery_n that_o it_o be_v superfluous_a to_o say_v any_o more_o your_o highness_n will_v be_v please_v to_o believe_v what_o he_o shall_v say_v upon_o this_o subject_a and_o also_o that_o no_o man_n honour_v you_o more_o than_o i_o who_o desire_v your_o welfare_n your_o grandeur_n and_o the_o advantage_n of_o your_o child_n as_o much_o as_o yourself_o all_o my_o action_n shall_v confirm_v this_o truth_n and_o that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cclxxvi_o to_o the_o same_o madam_n the_o extremity_n of_o your_o affair_n make_v i_o take_v pen_n in_o hand_n to_o tell_v you_o in_o a_o few_o word_n that_o you_o can_v take_v no_o other_o method_n for_o your_o safety_n than_o what_o the_o king_n ambassador_n have_v propose_v to_o you_o concern_v the_o deposit_v some_o place_n in_o piedmont_n as_o a_o man_n must_v be_v extraordinary_a wicked_a to_o desire_v to_o reap_v any_o other_o advantage_n thereby_o than_o you_o and_o your_o son_n safery_n and_o the_o re-establishment_n of_o your_o state_n so_o unless_o you_o be_v blind_a you_o can_v but_o see_v that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a remedy_n there_o be_v no_o other_o that_o can_v preserve_v you_o from_o ruin_n your_o highness_n will_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o bad_a state_n of_o your_o affair_n do_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o be_v unresolved_a at_o a_o juncture_n wherein_o every_o moment_n be_v inestimable_a and_o necessity_n and_o reason_n so_o agree_v together_o that_o the_o first_o command_v what_o the_o other_o advise_v if_o you_o despise_v the_o counsel_n that_o i_o give_v you_o you_o will_v know_v the_o profit_n of_o it_o when_o you_o can_v enjoy_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o and_o if_o by_o follow_v it_o your_o highness_n do_v not_o find_v it_o good_a i_o agree_v that_o you_o cry_v i_o down_o in_o the_o world_n and_o make_v i_o pass_v for_o what_o i_o be_o not_o it_o be_v your_o part_n madam_n to_o have_v a_o care_v not_o to_o be_v amuse_v by_o the_o spaniard_n as_o sick_a man_n who_o in_o the_o intermission_n of_o a_o fever_n think_v they_o be_v absolute_o cure_v but_o to_o imitate_v the_o physician_n who_o make_v use_v of_o that_o time_n to_o prevent_v succeed_a fit_n the_o wisdom_n which_o god_n have_v give_v your_o highness_n will_v so_o plain_o manifest_a to_o you_o that_o your_o interest_n be_v the_o only_a motive_n which_o make_v i_o speak_v after_o this_o manner_n and_o not_o doubt_v of_o the_o good_a resolution_n you_o will_v take_v nothing_o remain_v but_o to_o assure_v you_o that_o i_o will_v never_o change_v that_o of_o be_v etc._n etc._n letter_n cclxxvii_o to_o the_o same_o madam_n the_o count_n of_o cameran_n who_o be_v return_v to_o your_o highness_n will_v particular_o tell_v you_o the_o passion_n with_o which_o i_o will_v serve_v you_o upon_o the_o present_a occasion_n i_o conjure_v he_o to_o beseech_v you_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o your_o own_o interest_n not_o to_o suffer_v yourself_o to_o be_v ensnare_v by_o the_o artifices_fw-la of_o the_o spaniard_n who_o have_v no_o other_o design_n than_o to_o delude_v all_o those_o with_o who_o they_o treat_v with_o fair_a appearance_n i_o always_o apprehend_v that_o which_o i_o now_o perceive_v from_o their_o malice_n and_o have_v often_o represent_v it_o to_o those_o who_o belong_v to_o your_o highness_n i_o hope_v their_o wicked_a design_n will_v not_o have_v the_o intend_a effect_n at_o least_o i_o can_v assure_v you_o madam_n that_o the_o king_n will_v omit_v nothing_o which_o may_v depend_v upon_o his_o power_n to_o defeat_v they_o and_o that_o if_o the_o zeal_n which_o i_o always_o have_v for_o your_o highness_n service_n be_v capable_a of_o augmentation_n it_o shall_v now_o be_v redouble_v to_o show_v you_o upon_o this_o occasion_n as_o upon_o all_o other_o i_o real_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cclxxviii_o to_o the_o same_o madam_n this_o letter_n be_v only_o to_o tell_v your_o highness_n that_o experience_n have_v inform_v you_o that_o the_o advice_n which_o you_o have_v hitherto_o take_v be_v the_o best_a that_o can_v be_v 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letter_n which_o will_v be_v deliver_v to_o your_o hand_n by_o m._n de_fw-la charnacè_fw-la and_o what_o he_o have_v in_o charge_n to_o say_v to_o you_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n will_v give_v you_o so_o particular_o to_o understand_v the_o affection_n which_o he_o have_v for_o your_o person_n and_o the_o singular_a esteem_n which_o he_o pay_v to_o your_o virtue_n and_o your_o merit_n that_o it_o will_v be_v superfluous_a to_o repeat_v it_o in_o these_o line_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o testify_v to_o you_o my_o own_o particular_a and_o extraordinary_a joy_n for_o the_o new_a title_n wherewith_o his_o majesty_n have_v be_v please_v to_o honour_v your_o whole_a family_n now_o then_o that_o i_o may_v conform_v myself_o to_o his_o will_n and_o follow_v my_o own_o inclination_n be_v please_v that_o i_o may_v begin_v the_o change_n and_o that_o i_o may_v assure_v your_o highness_n that_o honour_v you_o as_o i_o do_v it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a favour_n than_o i_o can_v possible_o express_v to_o serve_v your_o highness_n and_o all_o you_o upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o to_o let_v you_o know_v by_o the_o effect_n that_o there_o be_v no_o person_n in_o the_o world_n that_o can_v be_v with_o a_o great_a passion_n or_o more_o sincerity_n than_o myself_o etc._n etc._n letter_n vii_o to_o the_o princess_n of_o orange_n i_o have_v not_o write_v these_o line_n to_o let_v you_o understand_v the_o particular_a affection_n which_o the_o king_n have_v for_o the_o person_n of_o monsieur_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o for_o you_o and_o the_o singular_a esteem_n which_o he_o have_v for_o both_o by_o reason_n the_o testimony_n which_o his_o majesty_n have_v give_v you_o in_o the_o letter_n which_o his_o majesty_n have_v write_v to_o you_o and_o what_o m._n charnacè_fw-la have_v to_o say_v to_o you_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n be_v such_o in_o my_o opinion_n as_o will_v not_o permit_v you_o to_o doubt_v of_o it_o but_o only_o to_o acquaint_v you_o with_o my_o extraordinary_a joy_n for_o the_o honour_n which_o it_o have_v please_v his_o majesty_n to_o confer_v upon_o your_o whole_a family_n by_o the_o new_a title_n wherewith_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v treat_v from_o this_o time_n forward_o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o no_o content_a or_o felicity_n that_o befall_v his_o highness_n can_v be_v so_o great_a but_o that_o i_o still_o wish_v he_o more_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o person_n who_o honour_n his_o virtue_n and_o his_o merit_n so_o high_o as_o i_o do_v or_o who_o be_v more_o sincere_o than_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n viii_o to_o the_o princess_n of_o orange_n with_o a_o present_a of_o diamond_n pendant_n in_o the_o king_n name_n the_o king_n command_n engage_v i_o to_o take_v pen_n in_o hand_n to_o entreat_v you_o in_o his_o name_n to_o accept_v a_o present_a no_o otherwise_o worthy_a of_o you_o then_o as_o it_o receive_v its_o value_n from_o the_o person_n that_o send_v it_o the_o common_a enemy_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o unite_a province_n not_o be_v able_a to_o do_v we_o any_o mischief_n but_o through_o the_o ear_n his_o majesty_n make_v choice_n of_o this_o present_a such_o as_o it_o be_v on_o purpose_n not_o only_o to_o signify_v to_o you_o that_o he_o will_v never_o hearken_v to_o any_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o common_a good_a but_o also_o to_o let_v you_o know_v that_o he_o assure_v himself_o that_o your_o highness_n and_o monsieur_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n will_v do_v the_o same_o on_o your_o part_n for_o my_o part_n madam_n i_o shall_v account_v myself_o extreme_o happy_a if_o i_o can_v but_o meet_v with_o way_n and_o mean_v equal_a to_o the_o passion_n i_o have_v to_o let_v you_o know_v by_o the_o effect_n that_o i_o be_o sincere_o etc._n etc._n letter_n ix_o cardinal_n richlieu_n to_o the_o queen_n upon_o the_o birth_n of_o monseigneur_n the_o dauphin_n excessive_a joy_n be_v general_o mute_a this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o i_o can_v express_v to_o your_o majesty_n my_o joy_n for_o your_o happy_a delivery_n and_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o dauphin_n i_o desire_v and_o be_o willing_a to_o belive_o that_o god_n have_v bestow_v he_o upon_o christendom_n to_o appease_v the_o trouble_n that_o disorder_n it_o and_o to_o restore_v to_o it_o the_o blessing_n of_o peace_n this_o have_v be_v my_o prayer_n to_o heaven_n since_o his_o birth_n which_o i_o make_v with_o the_o same_o passionate_a zeal_n as_o i_o have_v always_o have_v for_o the_o king_n and_o your_o majesty_n to_o who_o i_o be_o and_o eternal_o shall_v be_v etc._n etc._n letter_n x._o to_o the_o queen_n who_o have_v send_v the_o dauphin_n be_v portraiture_n to_o his_o eminency_n i_o can_v render_v those_o return_v of_o thanks_o which_o be_v due_a
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 according_a to_o her_o good_a like_n than_o a_o approbation_n of_o what_o i_o have_v be_v able_a to_o do_v for_o her_o satisfaction_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o civility_n which_o be_v due_a to_o lady_n hinder_v i_o from_o return_v she_o a_o answer_n for_o fear_v of_o displease_v she_o her_o interest_n make_v i_o take_v pen_n in_o hand_n to_o let_v you_o know_v what_o i_o think_v fit_v to_o be_v represent_v to_o she_o for_o her_o advantage_n she_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o she_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o make_v some_o acknowledgement_n of_o her_o have_v negotiate_v with_o foreigner_n there_o be_v never_o any_o sick_a person_n yet_o know_v that_o will_v and_o can_v be_v cure_v of_o a_o distemper_n that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o world_n so_o much_o as_o think_v he_o ever_o have_v upon_o he_o but_o in_o regard_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o physician_n to_o know_v the_o distemper_n their_o discretion_n be_v such_o that_o they_o know_v how_o to_o conceal_v it_o from_o other_o you_o know_v better_o than_o any_o body_n that_o as_o to_o what_o concern_v madam_n the_o chouâ—cuse_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o secret_a both_o like_o a_o confessor_n and_o a_o physician_n in_o divers_a thing_n of_o high_a importance_n to_o she_o and_o of_o which_o i_o have_v sufficient_a proof_n in_o my_o hand_n i_o dare_v also_o presume_v to_o say_v that_o since_o the_o affair_n of_o mr._n chasteau_fw-fr neuf_fw-fr there_o be_v fall_v into_o my_o hand_n some_o other_o proof_n of_o which_o i_o never_o tell_v you_o the_o particular_n though_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o general_n of_o some_o new_a cipher_n discover_v i_o have_v not_o less_o discretion_n now_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n then_o former_o i_o have_v and_o i_o shall_v certain_o take_v as_o much_o care_n for_o the_o future_a as_o i_o do_v before_o in_o what_o shall_v concern_v madam_n de_fw-fr cheureuse_n whatever_o passion_n she_o may_v have_v for_o what_o concern_v she_o she_o be_v too_o just_a to_o desire_v that_o 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 present_a joy_n to_o see_v he_o in_o that_o condition_n which_o the_o wish_n of_o all_o france_n and_o his_o servant_n in_o particular_a desire_n i_o shall_v only_o take_v the_o liberty_n to_o assure_v your_o ladyship_n that_o m._n de_fw-fr seneterre_fw-fr and_o the_o young_a gentleman_n his_o son_n be_v so_o helpful_a to_o he_o upon_o this_o occasion_n which_o beside_o the_o passion_n that_o in_o so_o do_v they_o testify_v for_o his_o person_n they_o merit_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o every_o one_o those_o commendation_n which_o be_v beyond_o expression_n but_o my_o discretion_n forbid_v i_o to_o say_v any_o more_o upon_o this_o subject_a i_o restrain_v my_o pen_n and_o conclude_v this_o letter_n with_o that_o assurance_n which_o i_o give_v your_o ladyship_n of_o always_o be_v sincere_o etc._n etc._n letter_n xxxviii_o to_o marshal_n schomberg_n be_v lady_n i_o write_v to_o your_o ladyship_n to_o let_v you_o understand_v my_o joy_n and_o the_o advantage_n which_o your_o husband_n have_v obtain_v over_o the_o king_n enemy_n in_o a_o battle_n fight_v between_o he_o and_o they_o to_o the_o end_n you_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o conceive_v the_o affection_n which_o i_o bear_v you_o and_o the_o share_n i_o take_v in_o the_o marshal_n concern_v i_o shall_v only_o tell_v you_o that_o his_o majesty_n have_v receive_v the_o news_n with_o unspeakable_a satisfaction_n as_o well_o for_o the_o benefit_n which_o thereby_o redound_v to_o his_o affair_n as_o for_o the_o esteem_n which_o he_o have_v for_o the_o marshal_n i_o do_v not_o send_v you_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o fight_n nor_o how_o it_o happen_v but_o only_o that_o it_o end_v with_o take_v m._n de_fw-fr montemorency_n prisoner_n and_o that_o the_o count_n of_o morez_n de_fw-fr rieux_n and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o person_n of_o quality_n be_v slay_v
by_o give_v way_n to_o melancholy_a and_o by_o that_o mean_n i_o hope_v that_o through_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n you_o will_v enjoy_v your_o full_a content_n for_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v never_o have_v any_o but_o in_o give_v your_o majesty_n to_o understand_v from_o time_n to_o time_n that_o i_o be_o the_o most_o faithful_a servant_n the_o most_o passionate_a subject_n and_o the_o most_o zealous_a servant_n that_o ever_o king_n and_o master_n have_v in_o this_o world_n i_o will_v live_v and_o conclude_v in_o this_o condition_n as_o be_v a_o hundred_o time_n more_o devote_v to_o your_o majesty_n then_o mindful_a of_o my_o own_o concern_v etc._n etc._n letter_n lxv_o to_o the_o king_n i_o shall_v not_o have_v give_v credit_n to_o what_o m._n bouthillier_n relate_v to_o i_o have_v i_o not_o understand_v it_o from_o your_o majesty_n li_n i_o think_v that_o the_o long_a time_n i_o have_v serve_v your_o majesty_n under_o the_o blessing_n which_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o bestow_v upon_o your_o virtue_n have_v make_v you_o too_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o passionate_a zeal_n which_o i_o have_v always_o have_v and_o ever_o shall_v have_v for_o your_o service_n to_o question_v my_o sincerity_n that_o which_o comfort_v i_o in_o this_o misfortune_n be_v that_o i_o be_o certain_a of_o never_o have_v fail_v so_o much_o as_o in_o thought_n of_o my_o duty_n to_o your_o majesty_n and_o that_o i_o hope_v your_o majesty_n will_v soon_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o be_v unwilling_a to_o abandon_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o love_n of_o you_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o abandon_v myself_o when_o ever_o you_o shall_v think_v it_o for_o your_o benefit_n or_o that_o i_o think_v you_o will_v receive_v any_o contentment_n by_o it_o i_o never_o be_v otherwise_o incline_v and_o i_o will_v rather_o die_v a_o thousand_o death_n then_o alter_v my_o mind_n i_o be_o behold_v for_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o favour_n to_o your_o majesty_n which_o i_o shall_v always_o acknowledge_v as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v among_o they_o all_o the_o great_a and_o of_o which_o i_o be_o most_o sensible_a be_v the_o confidence_n which_o you_o have_v always_o be_v please_v to_o repose_v in_o my_o fidelity_n and_o the_o sincere_a open_n of_o your_o heart_n to_o my_o advice_n my_o health_n which_o be_v better_a than_o now_o it_o be_v afford_v i_o the_o mean_n of_o frequent_o receive_v that_o honour_n now_o that_o my_o unfortunate_a indisposition_n render_v i_o more_o unwieldy_a than_o i_o can_v wish_v to_o be_v i_o be_o afraid_a lest_o my_o absence_n deprive_v i_o of_o that_o singular_a favour_n shall_v create_v i_o other_o mischief_n which_o it_o be_v impossble_a for_o i_o to_o foresee_v but_o in_o what_o place_n soever_o i_o be_o i_o shall_v think_v more_o upon_o your_o majesty_n then_o upon_o myself_o and_o upon_o your_o interest_n more_o than_o upon_o the_o preservation_n of_o my_o own_o life_n i_o confess_v my_o heart_n be_v so_o sensible_o touch_v that_o i_o can_v say_v no_o more_o to_o your_o majesty_n the_o bearer_n in_o who_o i_o have_v a_o full_a confidence_n will_v give_v you_o a_o more_o particular_a account_n of_o it_o but_o he_o can_v tell_v your_o majesty_n nothing_o more_o certain_a than_o the_o truth_n with_o which_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o letter_n protest_v to_o your_o majesty_n that_o i_o shall_v never_o cease_v to_o be_v etc._n etc._n letter_n lxvi_o to_o the_o king_n in_o send_v this_o bearer_n to_o know_v the_o state_n of_o your_o health_n the_o freedom_n wherewith_o your_o majesty_n be_v please_v that_o your_o creature_n shall_v converse_v with_o you_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o lose_v the_o opportunity_n of_o let_v your_o majesty_n know_v who_o be_v the_o most_o zealous_a of_o all_o your_o majesty_n creature_n i_o have_v and_o shall_v have_v as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v more_o confidence_n in_o your_o majesty_n then_o in_o myself_o a_o great_a passion_n for_o you_o than_o your_o majesty_n have_v for_o yourself_o and_o assure_o my_o tenderness_n also_o equal_n my_o fidelity_n i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o jealousy_n come_v in_o for_o a_o share_n but_o i_o be_o sure_a your_o majesty_n will_v not_o take_v it_o a_o miss_n since_o your_o majesty_n do_v not_o a_o little_a caress_n that_o lady_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v kind_o entertain_v by_o a_o creature_n who_o shall_v always_o glory_n in_o imitate_v your_o majesty_n and_o in_o be_v till_o my_o descent_n into_o the_o grace_n etc._n etc._n letter_n lxvii_o to_o the_o king_n not_o deserve_v the_o least_o of_o these_o testimony_n which_o you_o be_v please_v to_o give_v i_o of_o the_o satisfaction_n you_o have_v receive_v in_o my_o service_n i_o have_v receive_v they_o as_o pure_a effect_n of_o your_o goodness_n i_o shall_v never_o aspire_v to_o any_o other_o honour_n then_o to_o live_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o your_o glory_n serve_v you_o all_o the_o while_n as_o faithful_o as_o ever_o servant_n 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