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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 those_o thought_n and_o press_v monsieur_n to_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o precipice_n by_o lay_v before_o he_o the_o obsolute_a necessity_n as_o his_o affair_n then_o stand_v either_o of_o ruin_n or_o accommodation_n neither_o do_v he_o much_o care_n as_o every_o one_o observe_v to_o let_v the_o dâ—de_n montmorency_n to_o be_v cast_v away_o provide_v himself_o may_v be_v safe_a from_o shipwreck_n monsieur_n however_o can_v not_o be_v so_o soon_o induce_v to_o that_o resolution_n though_o he_o be_v somewhat_o stagger_v but_o send_v chaudebonne_n a_o second_o time_n to_o make_v new_a instance_n upon_o his_o first_o proposition_n and_o then_o retire_v into_o bezier_n with_o part_n of_o his_o force_n which_o however_o quarter_v thereabouts_o but_o neither_o the_o governor_n nor_o inhabitant_n will_v permit_v they_o to_o enter_v this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o make_v no_o long_a stay_n there_o but_o depart_v on_o the_o twenty_o of_o september_n before_o four_o in_o the_o morning_n by_o torchlight_n have_v receive_v a_o alarm_n that_o the_o king_n army_n command_v by_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr vitry_n and_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr force_n be_v make_v their_o approach_n to_o besiege_v he_o mean_o while_o the_o king_n remove_v from_o pont-saint_n esprit_fw-fr and_o come_v to_o nismes_n where_o chaudebonne_n who_o but_o three_o day_n before_o have_v return_v towards_o monsieur_n come_v again_o to_o meet_v his_o majesty_n and_o reinforce_v the_o former_a proposition_n and_o more_o especial_o to_o procure_v that_o the_o favour_n which_o his_o majesty_n grant_v unto_o monsieur_n may_v be_v extend_v unto_o all_o of_o his_o party_n but_o his_o majesty_n persist_v in_o admit_v of_o no_o other_o condition_n whereupon_o chaudebonne_n give_v some_o hope_n that_o monsieur_n may_v be_v persuade_v to_o submit_v in_o case_n any_o one_o go_v to_o treat_v with_o he_o from_o his_o majesty_n for_o that_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr puy-laurens_n be_v labour_v to_o persuade_v he_o thereunto_o
by_o this_o his_o highness_n be_v reduce_v to_o such_o extremity_n that_o he_o know_v not_o well_o where_o to_o make_v any_o sure_a retreat_n his_o force_n be_v many_o of_o they_o disband_v and_o those_o of_o bezier_n itself_o now_o in_o his_o majesty_n obedience_n and_o who_o after_o his_o departure_n from_o they_o have_v make_v fresh_a protestation_n of_o fidelity_n to_o he_o refuse_v to_o receive_v he_o and_o in_o conclusion_n have_v not_o admit_v he_o at_o all_o but_o by_o order_n from_o his_o majesty_n who_o command_v they_o to_o receive_v he_o but_o with_o his_o train_n only_o and_o to_o render_v he_o all_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o his_o quality_n the_o king_n approve_v of_o the_o overture_n and_o see_v monsieur_n be_v at_o bezier_n send_v unto_o he_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr bullion_n superintendent_n of_o the_o treasury_n and_o the_o marquesse_n de_fw-fr fossez_fw-fr governor_n of_o montpellier_n but_o without_o any_o other_o condition_n than_o those_o propose_v by_o the_o 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his_o justice_n they_o represent_v to_o he_o that_o capitulation_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v but_o between_o sovereign_n and_o that_o prince_n though_o of_o his_o quality_n have_v no_o other_o way_n to_o obtain_v grace_n but_o by_o submission_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o fault_n that_o he_o may_v reasonable_o expect_v any_o favour_n from_o his_o majesty_n goodness_n see_v his_o majesty_n have_v of_o his_o own_o mere_a motion_n and_o that_o before_o any_o overture_n make_v by_o he_o unto_o he_o to_o obtain_v his_o favour_n send_v to_o invite_v he_o that_o after_o all_o this_o to_o mistrust_v his_o clemency_n will_v be_v injurious_a that_o for_o their_o part_n they_o can_v not_o ensure_v he_o of_o any_o favour_n for_o the_o d._n de_fw-fr montmorency_n or_o any_o other_o his_o domestic_n have_v no_o order_n but_o the_o former_a but_o that_o they_o may_v safe_o tell_v he_o that_o in_o case_n it_o shall_v stand_v with_o his_o majesty_n service_n to_o extend_v his_o favour_n towards_o all_o those_o who_o his_o highness_n desire_v his_o own_o innate_a clemency_n will_v invite_v he_o thereunto_o that_o in_o fine_a his_o majesty_n be_v doubtless_o oblige_v to_o inflict_v some_o exemplary_a punishment_n upon_o the_o chief_a author_n of_o that_o revolt_n as_o a_o thing_n necessary_a to_o secure_v the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o state_n to_o maintain_v his_o majesty_n authority_n to_o deter_v other_o and_o to_o chastise_v this_o rebellion_n which_o of_o itself_o compel_v his_o majesty_n to_o execute_v some_o justice_n unless_o he_o will_v render_v himself_o culpable_a against_o his_o own_o estate_n these_o reason_n be_v urge_v with_o such_o address_n moderation_n and_o prudence_n that_o monsieur_n be_v from_o that_o time_n almost_o absolute_o resolve_v to_o submit_v himself_o unto_o his_o majesty_n will_n yet_o some_o time_n he_o desire_v to_o consider_v of_o it_o which_o be_v in_o effect_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o confer_v with_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr puy-laurens_n who_o find_v no_o other_o way_n leave_v then_o that_o of_o accommodation_n whereby_o to_o secure_v himself_o from_o the_o danger_n he_o be_v in_o induce_v monsieur_n to_o resolve_v to_o treat_v he_o allege_v to_o he_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o make_v the_o less_o difficulty_n of_o it_o in_o regard_n he_o may_v afterward_o take_v his_o own_o advantage_n and_o put_v himself_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o obtain_v more_o advantageous_a term_n and_o in_o fine_a he_o acquaint_v the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr bullion_n and_o the_o marquesse_n de_fw-fr fossez_fw-fr with_o monsieurs_fw-fr resolution_n they_o take_v his_o word_n and_o the_o article_n of_o accommodation_n be_v conclude_v by_o which_o monsieur_n acknowledge_v his_o fault_n beseech_v his_o majesty_n first_o that_o he_o will_v forget_v and_o forgive_v he_o he_o promise_v his_o majesty_n to_o relapse_n no_o more_o that_o he_o will_v relinquish_v all_o intelligence_n with_o foreigner_n and_o with_o the_o queen-mother_n during_o her_o abode_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n contrary_a to_o his_o majesty_n will._n that_o he_o will_v dwell_v in_o such_o place_n as_o his_o majesty_n will_v prescribe_v and_o live_v like_o a_o true_a brother_n and_o subject_a moreover_o monsieur_n oblige_v himself_o not_o to_o take_v any_o part_n in_o their_o interest_n who_o be_v engage_v with_o he_o nor_o complain_v if_o at_o any_o time_n the_o king_n shall_v bring_v they_o to_o condign_a punishment_n to_o receive_v such_o person_n as_o his_o majesty_n shall_v nominate_v into_o the_o office_n which_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n become_v vacant_a in_o his_o family_n and_o to_o remove_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v disagreeable_a to_o his_o majesty_n brief_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr puy-laurens_n have_v be_v the_o chief_a agent_n of_o those_o evil_a counsel_n which_o have_v engage_v monsieur_n in_o the_o war_n shall_v be_v oblige_v sincere_o to_o inform_v his_o majesty_n of_o what_o ever_o have_v be_v negotiate_v for_o the_o time_n past_a by_o which_o the_o state_n may_v receive_v any_o prejudice_n and_o that_o under_o penalty_n of_o be_v repute_v criminal_a and_o to_o have_v incur_v his_o majesty_n displeasure_n these_o be_v the_o chief_a article_n whereunto_o monsieur_n consent_v a_o assure_a testimony_n they_o be_v of_o his_o natural_a inclination_n to_o live_v quiet_o and_o submiss_o they_o be_v sign_v by_o he_o for_o his_o majesty_n great_a assurance_n and_o thereupon_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr bullion_n and_o fossex_n promise_v he_o in_o his_o majesty_n behalf_n that_o his_o majesty_n shall_v receive_v he_o into_o his_o favour_n establish_v he_o in_o all_o his_o good_n and_o pension_n give_v he_o liberty_n to_o live_v peaceable_o in_o such_o of_o his_o house_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a and_o that_o a_o pardon_n shall_v be_v grant_v to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr elboeuf_n and_o all_o other_o then_o reside_v near_o his_o person_n without_o engage_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o rest_n his_o majesty_n receive_v these_o article_n by_o the_o marquesse_n de_fw-fr fossez_fw-fr and_o according_o ratify_v they_o and_o thus_o be_v this_o desire_a agreement_n conclude_v which_o every_o one_o consider_v as_o one_o of_o the_o most_o certain_a foundation_n of_o france_n its_o happiness_n nothing_o be_v discourse_v of_o but_o peace_n the_o king_n permit_v the_o stranger_n six_o day_n time_n to_o march_v out_o of_o france_n by_o roussillon_n who_o scatter_v themselves_o abroad_o from_o one_o coast_n to_o another_o receive_v the_o same_o entertainment_n from_o the_o country_n people_n as_o they_o have_v before_o offer_v unto_o they_o monsieur_n retire_v to_o his_o house_n of_o champigzy_a near_o tours_n seem_v to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o his_o very_a soul_n and_o withal_o write_v several_a letter_n to_o the_o cardinal_n full_a of_o affectionate_a expression_n disow_v those_o aspersion_n publish_v against_o he_o under_o his_o name_n assure_v he_o that_o he_o have_v never_o consent_v to_o they_o in_o a_o though_o and_o that_o in_o his_o great_a passion_n he_o have_v ever_o much_o esteem_v for_o he_o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o loyalty_n towards_o the_o king_n but_o also_o for_o his_o eminent_a virtue_n and_o the_o great_a service_n he_o have_v do_v the_o state_n and_o thus_o every_o one_o see_v a_o agreeable_a calm_n succeed_v that_o storm_n wherewith_o france_n have_v be_v so_o much_o agitate_a politic_a observation_n as_o king_n be_v oblige_v to_o chastise_v some_o of_o the_o chief_a author_n of_o a_o revolt_n as_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v declare_v so_o ought_v they_o ready_o to_o pardon_v the_o rest_n caesar_n be_v more_o esteem_v for_o his_o easy_a condiscension_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o his_o enemy_n that_o hannibal_n for_o his_o harsh_a courage_n it_o be_v his_o usual_a say_n that_o nothing_o be_v less_o proper_a for_o those_o who_o aspire_v unto_o great_a thing_n than_o wilful_o to_o persist_v in_o enmity_n which_o oftentimes_o cause_n those_o force_n which_o be_v design_v for_o
of_o every_o thing_n which_o seem_v necessary_a for_o the_o establish_n a_o secure_a peace_n in_o france_n every_o one_o suppose_v that_o the_o wing_n of_o those_o who_o favour_v monsieur_n revolt_v have_v be_v so_o clip_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o long_a time_n ere_o they_o can_v fly_v into_o such_o disorder_n all_o good_a frenchman_n be_v touch_v with_o such_o joy_n as_o they_o who_o have_v be_v long_o weather-beaten_a by_o a_o tempest_n at_o sea_n do_v at_o length_n safe_o arrive_v unto_o their_o wish_a haven_n but_o those_o joy_n be_v short_a live_v the_o sea_n be_v quick_o cover_v with_o fleet_n scour_v up_o and_o down_o which_o threaten_v france_n with_o a_o furious_a storm_n the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr puy-laurens_n and_o some_o other_o who_o carry_v any_o sway_n in_o monsieur_n counsel_n have_v only_o persuade_v he_o to_o reconcile_v himself_o unto_o the_o king_n with_o design_n to_o engage_v he_o in_o some_o new_a revolt_n as_o occasion_n shall_v present_v and_o in_o hope_n to_o make_v a_o more_o advantageous_a use_n of_o it_o towards_o the_o obtain_n of_o their_o pretension_n than_o they_o have_v do_v in_o languedoc_n they_o be_v not_o long_o without_o a_o pretence_n to_o palliate_v their_o intention_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr montmorency_n death_n shall_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o leave_v the_o kingdom_n they_o suggest_v to_o he_o that_o his_o entreaty_n have_v be_v so_o ineffectual_a and_o unconsidered_a in_o the_o save_v his_o life_n who_o be_v a_o person_n of_o such_o near_a concernment_n to_o he_o he_o can_v not_o think_v himself_o over_o secure_a of_o his_o own_o freedom_n in_o case_n there_o shall_v be_v any_o suspicion_n upon_o he_o that_o however_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a affront_n put_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o europe_n see_v he_o have_v not_o credit_n enough_o to_o save_v a_o gentleman_n who_o have_v adventure_v his_o life_n and_o fortune_n for_o his_o interest_n at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o give_v out_o that_o his_o life_n 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