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She carelessly repeated that Leicestershire was out of the question at this time, but that Mr. Barclay might attend her, if he pleased. But it did not please him: he did not think that his aunt was properly treated, and he preferred her to all the bel-esprits and fine ladies who were going to Weymouth her charming self excepted. She depended too much on the power of that charming self. Mr.
Vivian knew many of the party, some of them bel-esprits, some fashionable amateurs; all pretenders to notoriety, either as judges or performers.
Marshal Turenne, speaking of their respective feelings in the matter, said a thing which was considered good by the bel-esprits: "I think that Colbert is the more anxious to have him hanged, and Le Tellier the more afraid he will not be." But meantime the Parisians had changed their minds about the Surintendant. Now, they were all for him.
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