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He then stated that he had been "very earnestly informed three days before by M. du Agean" member of the privy council of France "that it had recently come to the King's ears, and his Majesty knew it to be authentic, that there was a secret and very dangerous conspiracy in Holland of persons belonging to the Reformed religion in which others were also mixed.
He however recommended the use of sundry small presents at the French court especially to Madame de Luynes, wife of the new favourite of Lewis since the death of Concini, in which he had aided, now rising rapidly to consideration, and to Madame du Agean and asked to be supplied with funds accordingly.
Eh! country lads an' lasses are downright gauvies, sure enough." "Nay, 'twern't a proper doll, nowther. 'Twere t' mell-sheaf, t' last sheaf o' t' harvist, drissed up i' t' farmer's smock, wi' ribbins set all ower it. A bonnie seet was t' mell-doll, an' if I could nobbut set een on yan agean, I'd be happy for a twelmonth." "You'll see no more mell-dolls, mother, so long as you bide wi' me.
He however recommended the use of sundry small presents at the French court especially to Madame de Luynes, wife of the new favourite of Lewis since the death of Concini, in which he had aided, now rising rapidly to consideration, and to Madame du Agean and asked to be supplied with funds accordingly.
Melsh Dick was no langer sittin' anent him, an' there was niver a squirrel left i' t' trees; all that he could clap een on was t' espin leaves ditherin' i' t' wind an' t' lile waves o' t' dub wappin' agean t' bank. "Doed was well-nigh starved to deeath wi' cowd an' hunger, an' t' poor lad started roarin' same as if his heart would breek.
We live in a strange world, and one knows not whom to trust." He instructed the Ambassador to enquire into the foundation of these statements of du Agean and send advices by every occasion of this affair and others of equal interest.
But if such a foundation for suspicion could have been found against Barneveld and his friends, the world would not have heard the last of it from that hour to this. It is superfluous to say that the Prince was entirely foreign to these plans. He had never been mentioned as privy to the little arrangements of Councillor du Agean and others, although he was to benefit by them.
By these means he thought it probable that at least the payment to the States of the long arrears of the French subsidy might be secured. Three weeks later, returning to the subject, the Ambassador reported another conversation with M. du Agean.
Roon awa' loike men, but dinnot hurt the women. "Hurrah!" cried the shrill voices, more shrilly still. "Hurrah?" repeated John. "Weel, hurrah loike men too. Noo then, look out. Hip hip hip hurrah!" "Hurrah!" cried the voices. "Hurrah! agean," said John. "Looder still." The boys obeyed. "Anoother!" said John. "Dinnot be afeared on it Let's have a good un!" "Hurrah!"
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