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At the first interview "I was not present," states the unknown reporter, but on succeeding occasions this man heard for himself that the king was ready to show hospitality to the Count of Charolais who "has no ill intentions against his father. All he wants to do is to separate him from the people who govern him badly." The conferences were held in the lodgings of Odet d'Aydie.
Odet de Coligny, prince of the Church though he is, is of my faith. I shall be safe there a thousand times safer than a prisoner in Paris. Oh, say you will!" I took her hand in mine, caressing it as that of a child, and strove to explain, but she would not listen. "Say you will; do not refuse!" she repeated; and, feeling like a hangman, I blurted out that it was impossible.
"My fine vicar," said Madame Diana, in his ear, "suppose I were spiteful?" "Madame," said Rabelais, "was it not well then of me to warn the king, your master, against the queen's Italians, who are as plentiful here as cockchafers?" "Poor preacher," said Cardinal Odet, in his ear, "go to another country." "Ah! monsieur," replied the old fellow, "ere long I shall be in another land." "God's truth!
"My fine vicar," said Madame Diana, in his ear, "suppose I were spiteful?" "Madame," said Rabelais, "was it not well then of me to warn the king, your master, against the queen's Italians, who are as plentiful here as cockchafers?" "Poor preacher," said Cardinal Odet, in his ear, "go to another country." "Ah! monsieur," replied the old fellow, "ere long I shall be in another land." "God's truth!
The queen was the first to say that she wished she had wings. To this Monseigneur Odet de Chatillon replied, that she had no need of them to be an angel. One that was Madame l'Amirale, blamed God that it was not possible to send by a messenger that which the poor king so much required; and every one of the ladies would have lent it in her turn.
He published his kindly feelings towards Odet de Coligny, the Admiral's cardinal brother, for instance, who had adopted Protestantism and married, and, though he could write bloodily enough against his sectarian enemies, the cry for tolerance, for pity, for peace, seems continually to force itself to his lips amid the wars of the time.
Odet d'Aydie, who had ridden in hot haste to Brittany, scattering from his saddle dire accusations of fratricide against Louis this same Odet became silenced and took service with the king. When reconcilations were effected, most kind to the returning ally or servant did Louis always show himself. On November 3d, a truce was struck between Louis and Charles, which, later, was renewed for a year.
This set me observing him more narrowly, and though it was years since I had seen him I was certain it was the Cardinal of Châtillon. It was Odet de Coligny himself, not a doubt of it, and the lady was the noble woman who had sacrificed so much for his sake. He had married her prince of the Church though he was and had openly thrown in his lot with those of the New Faith.
His orders were punctually carried out; and about ten o'clock in the morning the whole French army was on the left bank of the Taro: at the same time, when it seemed certain from the enemy's arrangements that battle was imminent, the baggage, led by the captain, Odet de Reberac, was separated from the rear guard, and retired to the extreme left.
Mandrot, editor of Commynes , i., 230, considers the whole story a malicious fabrication of Odet d'Aydie, and other authorities refer the cause to disease. It is the deposition of several old people who had been just old enough to remember that awful experience of their youth. The fugitive did not enter immediately into his new possessions.
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