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suze_fw-fr the_o duke_n of_o 〈◊〉_d take_v arm_n whilst_o the_o king_n be_v in_o italy_n the_o cardinal_n come_v to_o montâ—ubâ—n_o the_o dâ—ke_n give_v the_o cardinal_n a_o visâ—â—_n at_o montauâ—an_n 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v very_o well_o receive_v by_o he_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n give_v cardinal_n richelieu_n new_a cause_n of_o oftense_n which_o be_v nevertheless_o dissemble_v by_o the_o cardâ—nal_n the_o duke_n acquaint_v the_o prince_n of_o condé_v with_o his_o resolution_n of_o go_v to_o court_n court_n a_o country_n in_o languâ—dâ—â—_n the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n arrive_v at_o court_n and_o be_v very_o well_o receive_v anno_fw-la 1630._o extraordinary_a civility_n of_o the_o cardinal_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n a_o smart_a râ—ply_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n to_o the_o cardinaâ—_n new_a stir_n at_o court_n occasion_v by_o the_o discontent_n of_o the_o queen_n mother_n and_o the_o monsiâ—â—r_fw-fr the_o queen_n mother_n profess_v a_o open_a hatred_n to_o the_o 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