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At Cavalier's request, in order to prove to him that he stood as high in his good opinion as ever, the marechal returned once more to gentle methods, and mitigated the severity of his first proclamation by a second, granting an extension of the amnesty: "The principal chiefs of the rebels, with the greater number of their followers, having surrendered, and having received the king's pardon, we declare that we give to all those who have taken up arms until next Thursday, the 5th instant inclusive, the opportunity of receiving the like pardon, by surrendering to us at Anduze, or to M. le Marquis de Lalande at Alais, or to M. de Menon at Saint Hippolyte, or to the commandants of Uzes, Nimes, and Lunel.
When we were taking dessert, I conceived the idea of making her drunk to get her talk of her sister, so I gave her a glass of Lunel muscat. "I only drink water, sir." "Don't you like wine?" "Yes, but as I am not used to it I am afraid of its getting into my head." "Then you can go to bed; you will sleep all the better."
Communicate to him that disease for which no certain remedy is yet known." "And how am I to give it to him?" replied Lunel; "neither I nor my wife have it." "But I have," rejoined the monk: "I hold up my hand and swear it. Introduce me only for one half-hour by night, into your place, by the side of your faithless fair, and I will answer for the rest."
From Montpellier it is four parasangs to Lunel, in which there is a congregation of Israelites, who study the Law day and night.
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