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The 1654 Prose Letters Letter 41, cont. (p.125) |
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way affected, his stammering is so ex- treme, as he can utter nothing. They can- not draw him to look upon a son of the Marquis, whom they have put into his ser- vice. And he was so extremely affectionate towards the younger son of Beaufort, that they have removed him to a charge which he hath, as he is made Prieur of Malta; but yet there passe such Letters between them, by stealth and practise, as (though it be be- tween children) it is become a matter of State, and much diligence used to prevent the Letters. For the young Marquis of Ver- vueil, the K. speaks often of transplan- ting him into the Church, and once this Christmas delighted himself to see his young brother in a Cardinalls habit. Sir, it is time to take up, for I know, that any thing, from this place, as soon as it is cer- tain, is stale. I have been a great while more mannerly towards my Lady Bedford, then to trouble her with any of mine own verses, but having found these French ver- ses accompanied with a great deal of repu- [CW: tation] |
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