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If you cannot, monsieur, I shall understand that whilst it is possible for a powerful family like that of La Roche Jeannine to set the law in motion, the law must remain inert for the obscure and uninfluential, however brutally wronged by a great nobleman." M. de Lesdiguieres perceived that in argument he would accomplish nothing against this impassive, resolute young man.
"I have said that it was made to appear a duel. There is a distinction, as I shall show, if you will condescend to hear me out." "Take your own time, sir!" said the ironical M. de Lesdiguieres, whose tenure of office had never yet held anything that remotely resembled this experience. Andre-Louis took him literally. "I thank you, sir," he answered, solemnly, and submitted his argument.
The Princess Palatine told me I ought either to accept or else treat with the Cardinal, since all the subalterns were against me. Madame de Lesdiguieres advised me to preserve my equanimity and keep within doors, adding that the Cardinal, who was impatient to return to Paris, but durst not as long as I stayed, would make me a bridge of gold to go out and agree to whatever I demanded.
Guise and de Lorraine Renewed dissensions between M. de Bellegarde and the Marquis d'Ancre They are reconciled by the Comte de Soissons Marriage of the Duc de Guise Jealousy of M. de Soissons Quarrel between the Prince de Conti and the Comte de Soissons Mission of the Duc de Guise A new rupture Intervention of the Duc de Mayenne Alarm of the Regent Sully leaves Paris Madame de Sully Retirement of M. de Thou Unpopularity of the Duc d'Epernon Marie de Medicis endeavours to reconcile the Princes The royal closet The Protestants prepare for the General Assembly The Prince de Condé retires to Guienne The Duc d'Epernon is charged to watch his movements Arrogance of Concini Concini seeks to marry his daughter to a son of the Comte de Soissons Indignation of the Prince Cunning of Concini Bouillon returns to Court He offers his services to the Regent at the General Assembly He proceeds to Saumur He desires to be appointed President of the Assembly He is rejected in favour of M. du Plessis-Mornay He attributes his defeat to Sully He resolves to conciliate the ex-Minister of Finance Meeting of the Assembly The Court determines to dissolve the meeting Prudence of Du Plessis-Mornay Death of M. de Créquy The Marquis d'Ancre succeeds to the government of Amiens His insolent disregard of the royal prerogative Indignation of the ministers The Regent resents his impertinence She refuses to receive Madame d'Ancre Intrigues of the Princesse de Conti The favourites forgiven Marie de Medicis issues several salutary edicts Court festivities The Duchesse de Lorraine arrives at Fontainebleau Death of the Duc de Mayenne Death of the Queen of Spain -The Duchesse de Lorraine claims the hand of Louis XIII for her daughter Death of the Duc d'Orléans Departure of the Duchesse de Lorraine Rival claims M. de Brèves appointed preceptor to the Duc d'Anjou The Comte de Soissons applies for the duchy of Alençon Rebuke of the Regent A hunting-party A new cabal Recall of the Maréchal de Lesdiguières Marie de Medicis purchases the Hôtel de Luxembourg.
He therefore unbosomed himself to Torcy, who reported the matter to the King. The King approved of the design of M. de Mantua, and charged the Marechal de Duras to speak to the Duchesse de Lesdiguieres, who was his daughter. The Duchess was equally surprised and afflicted when she learned what was in progress.
Another plate shows the mausoleum of the Duchess of Lesdiguières' cat, with a marble pussy of heroic size, upon a marble pillow, in a grove of poplars. Another is a medal to "Chat Noir premier, né en 1725," with the proud inscription, "Knowing to whom I belong, I am aware of my value." The profile within is that of as haughty a tom as ever shook out his whiskers in a lady's boudoir.
Werdet, for a number of years his publisher and friend, relates in his Portrait Intime that Balzac, while still in the Lesdiguieres Street garret, had gone one day to Alphonse Levavasseur and offered, in return for a royalty and a cash installment of two hundred francs, to supply him with a book to be entitled: Manual of the Business Man, by a former Notary's Clerk.
He knew, too, that with thirty or forty thousand fighting-men in the field, with seven hundred and forty churches in the various provinces for their places of worship, with all the best fortresses in France in their possession, with leaders like Rohan, Lesdiguieres, Bouillon, and many others, and with the most virtuous, self-denying, Christian government, established and maintained by themselves, it would be madness for him and his dynasty to deny the Protestants their political and religious liberty, or to attempt a crusade against their brethren in the Netherlands.
But you must see the risks you run, and if you are to be spared to help in this work of salvation of our afflicted motherland, you must use caution, move secretly, veil your identity even. Or else M. de Lesdiguieres will have you laid by the heels, and it will be good-night for you."
Torcy communicated this to the King, who sent word to Madame de Lesdiguieres that she must consent to the favour M. de Mantua demanded. She could not refuse after this. M. de Mantua went accordingly, and waited for her in the same place, where he had once already so badly seen her. He found her, in the chapel, and drew near the door, as before.
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