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in_o your_o business_n make_v the_o king_n piety_n so_o clear_o manifest_a and_o the_o assistance_n of_o my_o friend_n that_o he_o must_v have_v lose_v his_o judgement_n who_o think_v there_o can_v be_v any_o bad_a impression_n make_v either_o of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o never_o be_v sentence_n more_o authentic_a than_o those_o which_o his_o holiness_n and_o the_o king_n council_n pronounce_v upon_o this_o difference_n and_o he_o can_v be_v master_n of_o himself_o who_o say_v that_o they_o be_v ever_o change_v therefore_o see_v such_o discourse_n will_v but_o do_v you_o a_o injury_n many_o other_o which_o you_o be_v say_v to_o give_v out_o sometime_o will_v bring_v a_o reproach_n upon_o your_o gratitude_n which_o in_o my_o opinion_n ought_v not_o to_o permit_v you_o to_o complain_v of_o fortune_n who_o have_v do_v for_o you_o from_o your_o early_a youth_n what_o she_o do_v not_o usual_o do_v for_o other_o till_o after_o long_a time_n spend_v in_o tedious_a service_n be_v i_o 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when_o you_o repay_v he_o his_o visit_n he_o will_v engage_v himself_o to_o build_v the_o chapel_n within_o the_o time_n limit_v by_o cardinal_n bichi_n you_o shall_v have_v your_o decree_n which_o you_o have_v so_o earnest_o desire_v as_o a_o mark_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n which_o the_o king_n have_v order_v to_o be_v give_v you_o so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o in_o reason_n for_o you_o to_o desire_v i_o be_o willing_a to_o believe_v that_o m._n d'espernon_o will_v very_o honest_o perform_v whatever_o be_v requisite_a upon_o this_o occasion_n but_o though_o he_o shall_v not_o i_o desire_v you_o so_o to_o demean_v yourself_o that_o the_o world_n may_v be_v convince_v there_o be_v no_o fault_n on_o your_o part_n i_o conjure_v you_o also_o for_o the_o future_a to_o take_v such_o care_n of_o your_o action_n that_o whatever_o happen_v the_o wrong_n may_v not_o be_v lay_v at_o your_o door_n assure_v you_o provide_v that_o equity_n and_o right_o be_v on_o your_o side_n that_o you_o shall_v have_v no_o less_o assistance_n from_o i_o than_o hitherto_o you_o have_v have_v of_o this_o you_o may_v be_v convince_v and_o that_o i_o shall_v always_o be_v unalterable_o etc._n etc._n letter_n fourteen_o to_o the_o same_o person_n i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o testify_v my_o sorrow_n to_o you_o for_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o as_o yet_o do_v in_o order_n to_o the_o attack_z which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v make_v upon_o the_o island_n after_o the_o waste_n of_o so_o much_o time_n and_o money_n the_o mischief_n be_v that_o they_o who_o have_v no_o kindness_n for_o you_o lay_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o blame_v upon_o yourself_o which_o afflict_v i_o beyond_o what_o i_o be_o able_a to_o express_v as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o king_n service_n as_o for_o the_o share_n which_o i_o take_v in_o all_o your_o concern_v for_o this_o reason_n as_o your_o friend_n i_o can_v forbear_v tell_v you_o that_o as_o relapse_n render_v sickness_n more_o grievous_a so_o if_o after_o have_v fail_v to_o attack_v the_o island_n you_o neglect_v the_o relief_n of_o parma_n now_o that_o that_o there_o be_v no_o body_n who_o be_v able_a as_o you_o pretend_v to_o obstruct_v your_o enterprise_n all_o your_o friend_n together_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v you_o from_o the_o blame_v that_o will_v be_v impute_v to_o you_o upon_o this_o second_o default_n for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o i_o conjure_v you_o as_o much_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v to_o attempt_v impossibility_n upon_o this_o occasion_n to_o the_o end_n you_o may_v repair_v what_o have_v be_v do_v amiss_o assure_v you_o that_o i_o will_v make_v the_o best_a of_o this_o action_n to_o the_o king_n as_o
upon_o the_o place_n i_o hope_v through_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v continue_v his_o blessing_n upon_o the_o king_n design_n and_o that_o so_o good_a a_o beginning_n will_v be_v attend_v with_o answerable_a success_n i_o hearty_o beg_v both_o he_o and_o you_o madam_n to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n who_o honour_n you_o more_o or_o who_o be_v more_o than_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n thirty-nine_o to_o the_o baroness_n of_o alais_n i_o can_v but_o signify_v to_o your_o ladyship_n my_o extraordinary_a contentment_n for_o that_o your_o son_n have_v acknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o religion_n have_v abjure_v his_o error_n and_o be_v return_v to_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n in_o regard_n i_o be_v present_a at_o the_o ceremony_n i_o be_v desirous_a to_o give_v you_o a_o account_n of_o it_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o assure_v you_o that_o when_o i_o shall_v have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o show_v my_o affection_n both_o to_o yourself_o and_o he_o you_o shall_v both_o find_v that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n xl._n to_o the_o abbess_n of_o ronceray_n the_o knowledge_n which_o for_o a_o long_a time_n you_o have_v have_v of_o my_o niece_n de_fw-fr brezè_fw-fr who_o be_v with_o you_o and_o her_o inclination_n always_o to_o remain_v in_o your_o house_n cause_v i_o to_o write_v you_o these_o line_n wherein_o i_o desire_v you_o that_o you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o let_v she_o take_v the_o habit_n so_o soon_o as_o you_o shall_v judge_v it_o convenient_a not_o doubt_v but_o that_o as_o she_o grow_v in_o year_n she_o will_v be_v capable_a of_o the_o profession_n to_o which_o god_n have_v call_v she_o i_o forbear_v recommend_v she_o to_o the_o continuance_n of_o your_o care_n promise_v myself_o that_o you_o will_v show_v she_o all_o the_o mark_n that_o she_o can_v expect_v both_o of_o the_o natural_a goodness_n of_o your_o disposition_n and_o of_o the_o particular_a affection_n you_o have_v for_o she_o so_o that_o you_o may_v rest_v assure_v of_o i_o and_o that_o no_o opportunity_n shall_v offer_v itself_o for_o give_v you_o proof_n of_o it_o either_o as_o to_o your_o own_o person_n or_o the_o advantage_n of_o your_o house_n wherein_o i_o shall_v not_o let_v you_o know_v how_o much_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n xli_o to_o the_o duchess_n of_o bovillon_n all_o the_o answer_v i_o can_v give_v to_o the_o letter_n which_o you_o send_v i_o concern_v your_o husband_n be_v to_o let_v you_o know_v that_o if_o he_o be_v innocent_a of_o what_o he_o be_v accuse_v as_o you_o seem_v to_o believe_v he_o be_v in_o a_o place_n and_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o be_v see_v by_o the_o king_n who_o be_v too_o much_o a_o lover_n of_o justice_n to_o deny_v he_o the_o utmost_a benefit_n of_o it_o as_o i_o have_v do_v all_o that_o lie_v in_o my_o power_n to_o serve_v he_o when_o i_o think_v his_o intention_n upright_o you_o will_v have_v the_o same_o opinion_n of_o i_o if_o i_o do_v not_o now_o what_o the_o new_a act_n of_o infidelity_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v oblige_v i_o to_o truth_n not_o permit_v i_o to_o speak_v otherwise_o you_o must_v excuse_v i_o madam_n for_o make_v use_n of_o these_o expression_n which_o however_o do_v not_o hinder_v i_o from_o give_v you_o upon_o all_o just_a opportunity_n that_o shall_v present_v themselves_o assure_a testimony_n that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n lxii_o to_o the_o duchess_n dowager_n of_o bovillon_n while_o i_o think_v monsieur_n your_o son_n a_o grateful_a acknowledger_n of_o the_o favour_n do_v he_o by_o the_o king_n and_o full_a of_o affection_n and_o fidelity_n to_o his_o service_n i_o omit_v nothing_o that_o lay_v in_o my_o power_n wherein_o i_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o he_o and_o procure_v his_o advantage_n at_o his_o majesty_n hand_n but_o now_o that_o he_o have_v render_v himself_o unworthy_a by_o a_o new_a act_n of_o infidelity_n commit_v against_o the_o king_n and_o the_o realm_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o he_o have_v the_o mean_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n to_o make_v amends_o for_o past_a miscarriage_n by_o serve_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o you_o will_v blame_v i_o madam_n shall_v i_o not_o contribute_v to_o the_o discovery_n of_o his_o ill_a conduct_n and_o the_o prevention_n of_o the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o it_o as_o for_o your_o particular_a madam_n you_o shall_v always_o find_v i_o full_a of_o desire_n to_o testify_v by_o real_a proof_n the_o esteem_n which_o i_o have_v of_o your_o person_n and_o how_o sincere_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n xliii_o to_o madam_n d'essiat_a if_o your_o son_n be_v only_o guilty_a of_o no_o more_o than_o the_o many_o design_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v to_o ruin_v i_o i_o can_v willing_o forget_v myself_o to_o assist_v he_o according_a to_o your_o desire_n but_o be_v beyond_o imagination_n unfaithful_a to_o the_o king_n and_o engage_v in_o a_o party_n which_o he_o have_v unite_v to_o trouble_v the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o reign_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v enemy_n i_o can_v in_o any_o manner_n whatever_o intercede_v for_o he_o according_a to_o your_o desire_n i_o beseech_v god_n to_o comfort_v you_o and_o beg_v of_o you_o to_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n xliv_o to_o madam_n de_fw-fr blerancourt_n the_o letter_n which_o you_o have_v be_v please_v to_o write_v i_o by_o this_o gentleman_n have_v fill_v i_o with_o so_o much_o the_o great_a joy_n because_o it_o give_v i_o to_o understand_v that_o you_o be_v not_o displease_v with_o my_o long_a stay_n at_o blerancourt_n no_o more_o then_o with_o the_o liberty_n i_o take_v to_o encourage_v you_o to_o sinish_v it_o so_o fair_a a_o beginning_n deserve_v to_o receive_v its_o perfection_n from_o your_o hand_n and_o if_o i_o desire_v that_o there_o may_v be_v nothing_o to_o repair_v in_o your_o house_n i_o beg_v of_o god_n that_o the_o condition_n of_o your_o health_n may_v be_v the_o same_o which_o i_o wish_v you_o the_o same_o and_o durable_a as_o be_v etc._n etc._n letter_n xlv_o to_o the_o prioress_n of_o the_o carmelites_n of_o st._n denis_n i_o can_v not_o make_v a_o more_o worthy_a choice_n then_o of_o your_o house_n to_o be_v the_o place_n of_o retirement_n for_o madam_n do_v anguien_v my_o niece_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o her_o husband_n as_o well_o for_o the_o good_a quality_n that_o enrich_v your_o person_n and_o with_o which_o i_o have_v be_v long_o acquaint_v as_o for_o the_o piety_n of_o those_o soul_n who_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o your_o care_n i_o can_v return_v you_o sufficient_a thanks_o for_o receive_v she_o with_o so_o much_o joy_n as_o also_o for_o the_o easiness_n which_o you_o observe_v in_o she_o to_o follow_v the_o sentiment_n of_o those_o who_o desire_v she_o good_a as_o much_o as_o herself_o and_o the_o prudence_n you_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o in_o a_o person_n who_o have_v a_o particular_a care_n of_o her_o demeanour_n i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o that_o in_o follow_v those_o example_n which_o you_o and_o your_o nun_n set_v every_o day_n before_o her_o eye_n she_o will_v in_o time_n become_v a_o disciple_n such_o a_o one_o as_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o hope_v conjure_v you_o therefore_o that_o you_o will_v contribute_v to_o that_o end_n all_o that_o i_o can_v promise_v myself_o from_o your_o charity_n and_o your_o particular_a affection_n and_o to_o believe_v i_o shall_v not_o sail_v of_o any_o acknowledgement_n that_o you_o can_v expect_v from_o he_o who_o beg_v the_o succour_n of_o your_o prayer_n and_o of_o those_o of_o your_o society_n be_v real_o etc._n etc._n letter_n xlvi_o to_o m._n d'_fw-fr iveteaux_fw-fr your_o merit_n be_v such_o that_o i_o can_v but_o have_v a_o particular_a value_n for_o your_o affection_n and_o the_o esteem_n which_o you_o testify_v for_o my_o person_n if_o god_n have_v endow_v i_o with_o those_o quality_n which_o you_o imagine_v to_o be_v in_o i_o i_o shall_v congratulate_v myself_o as_o much_o for_o the_o honour_n which_o it_o have_v please_v the_o king_n to_o do_v i_o as_o i_o receive_v it_o with_o humility_n and_o distrust_n of_o myself_o not_o but_o that_o i_o must_v acknowledge_v myself_o to_o have_v some_o strength_n of_o wit_n and_o courage_n proper_a to_o serve_v his_o majesty_n upon_o occasion_n and_o opportunity_n that_o may_v present_v themselves_o but_o so_o many_o condition_n be_v requisite_a that_o i_o can_v but_o be_v afraid_a of_o want_v some_o one_o the_o defect_n of_o which_o render_v my_o service_n much_o inferior_a to_o my_o desire_n you_o be_v so_o experience_v in_o the_o navigation_n of_o this_o world_n that_o i_o receive_v what_o you_o send_v i_o concern_v they_o as_o from_o a_o person_n who_o can_v certain_o judge_v of_o the_o future_a by_o what_o be_v past_a
whereas_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o coldness_n which_o have_v be_v between_o you_o will_v produce_v the_o contrary_a effect_n letter_n lxxxiii_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o that_o in_o the_o place_n where_o you_o be_v you_o contribute_v towards_o the_o king_n service_n whatever_o his_o majesty_n can_v expect_v from_o your_o zeal_n and_o affection_n for_o his_o affair_n m._n de_fw-fr noyer_n will_v give_v you_o such_o a_o particular_a account_n of_o what_o m._n de_n thou_o remonstrate_v to_o he_o on_o your_o behalf_n that_o have_v nothing_o far_a to_o add_v i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o then_o only_o this_o that_o his_o majesty_n desire_n to_o see_v the_o count_n in_o that_o condition_n that_o become_v he_o near_o his_o person_n have_v incline_v he_o to_o send_v m._n de_fw-fr bautru_n to_o he_o in_o order_n to_o give_v he_o all_o the_o satisfaction_n he_o can_v desire_v i_o promise_v myself_o that_o this_o news_n will_v please_v you_o so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o i_o be_o confident_o assure_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o lie_v in_o your_o power_n which_o you_o will_v not_o contribute_v towards_o so_o good_a a_o end_n for_o my_o own_o part_n such_o be_v the_o esteem_n i_o have_v for_o you_o that_o it_o will_v be_v no_o small_a satisfaction_n to_o i_o to_o have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o let_v you_o see_v by_o real_a effect_n that_o no_o body_n have_v more_o sincerity_n than_o myself_o etc._n etc._n letter_n lxxxiv_o to_o m._n de_fw-fr bethune_n during_o the_o siege_n of_o pignerol_n by_o father_n joseph_n i_o have_v delay_v to_o let_v you_o hear_v from_o we_o as_o be_v desirous_a to_o give_v you_o certain_a information_n of_o what_o resolution_n be_v to_o be_v take_v upon_o the_o uncertainty_n wherewith_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n still_o amnse_v we_o for_o though_o his_o carriage_n in_o these_o present_a affair_n give_v we_o cause_n enough_o to_o believe_v what_o now_o we_o see_v i_o think_v it_o convenient_a however_o that_o we_o shall_v shut_v our_o eye_n and_o practice_v patience_n in_o several_a thing_n that_o we_o may_v not_o omit_v any_o mean_n to_o close_v with_o the_o king_n be_v just_a intention_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n territory_n as_o he_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o treaty_n of_o suza_n wherein_o every_o body_n know_v that_o his_o majesty_n have_v no_o other_o aim_n than_o the_o repose_n of_o italy_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o public_a liberty_n but_o at_o last_o the_o say_a duke_n make_v it_o so_o manifest_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o rely_v upon_o what_o may_v be_v reasonable_o expect_v from_o he_o that_o all_o those_o person_n who_o together_o with_o myself_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o conduct_n of_o that_o army_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o king_n service_n the_o reputation_n of_o his_o arm_n and_o the_o welfare_n of_o his_o confederate_n require_v that_o we_o shall_v seek_v for_o more_o certain_a assurance_n 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