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On Monday the 12. of Aprill, the Gouernour departed from Ocute. Mightie Lord, now with good reason I will craue of fortune to requite this my so great prosperitie with some small aduersitie; and I will count my selfe verie rich, seeing I haue obtained that, which in this world I most desired, which is, to see, and bee able to doe your Lordship some seruice.
And those which inhabite it being so base, what shall be the issue of such happines, if their memorie doe not represent vnto them some aduersitie that may betide them, according to the order of fortune?
The greatest part of his life hee spendeth amongst his wiues and concubines. Hee hath now reigned about fiftie and foure yeeres, and is therefore counted a very holy man, as they euer esteeme their kings, if they haue reigned fiftie yeeres or more: for they measure the fauour of God by a mans prosperitie, or his displeasure by a mans misfortune or aduersitie.
Of course everybody present knew the answer, so there is no need to record it here. "Sweet are the vses of aduersitie Which like the toad, ougly and venemous, Weares yet a precious Iewell in his head." It was the year of grace 1779. In one of the most beautiful corners of beautiful France stood a grand old chateau.
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