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Private Anecdotes Of Illustrious French Characters.
bolt in the window , and in that condition , nothing on but his shirt , slipped down and joined them on the road . Their company having met some of the catholic party , attacked and defeated them in a few minutes ; Daubigne was slightly wounded , but refused the offer of a coat , and arrived in that manner at the place of rendezvous;—the commanding officer on hearing his story was much pleased , and ordered him clothes , arms , and money . D'Aubigne
was too proud to accept-an obligation from any man without an acknowledgement , therefore gave the commandant a receipt for whathe had received , with the following words at the bottom-, " On condition that I shall not accuse the war as the cause of my being stripped , not being able to retire from it in a worse condition than when I entered . " One daj'as D'Aubigne was relating to M . de Taley the many
misfortunes be had undergone , this gentleman interrupted him , saying , *¦ ' You are in possession of many valuable papers relating to the Chancellor de V Hopital , who lives at present very retired at his country seat , near d' Estampes , having quitted all public business ; if you please I will dispatch a messenger to him , to acquaint him that those papers are in your hands ; I will engage you shall receive ten thousand ecus * for them , either from him , or from others , who would be glad of that opportunity to ruin the Chancellor . " D'
Aubsgne , on hearing this , ran on the instant to fetch the papers , and in the presence of M . de Taley threw them into the fire , saying , "I might possibly some day or other have yielded to the temptation , therefore I burned them , for fear they might in the end have burned me . " M- de Taley was lost in wonder at " the generous action , said nothing , and retired ; the next day he returned , and took D' Aubigrie by the handsaying"Though you have disguised sentiments
, , your from , me , yet I am not altogether so short-si ghted , but that I can easily see your inclinations to my daughter—you must know that she has many lovers , far superior to you in riches ( though not in merit ) but those papers you burned yesterday , for fear they should burn you , have determined me to accept of you for my son-in-law , and-my daughter has iven her consent ' * —this declaration was
eng ; tirely unexpected by D'Aubigne , and received with the greatest transports of joy ; the match was soon after concluded . Henry IV . having employ'd D' Aubigne in . several provinces , in matters relating to the crown , gave him no other reward for his abour than his picture ; at the bottom he pasted the following lines wrote on a slip of paper :
Ce . prince est d' etrange nature , * fe ne sai qui citable la fait ; II recompense in peinture , Cena qui le servent en effetf .
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Private Anecdotes Of Illustrious French Characters.
bolt in the window , and in that condition , nothing on but his shirt , slipped down and joined them on the road . Their company having met some of the catholic party , attacked and defeated them in a few minutes ; Daubigne was slightly wounded , but refused the offer of a coat , and arrived in that manner at the place of rendezvous;—the commanding officer on hearing his story was much pleased , and ordered him clothes , arms , and money . D'Aubigne
was too proud to accept-an obligation from any man without an acknowledgement , therefore gave the commandant a receipt for whathe had received , with the following words at the bottom-, " On condition that I shall not accuse the war as the cause of my being stripped , not being able to retire from it in a worse condition than when I entered . " One daj'as D'Aubigne was relating to M . de Taley the many
misfortunes be had undergone , this gentleman interrupted him , saying , *¦ ' You are in possession of many valuable papers relating to the Chancellor de V Hopital , who lives at present very retired at his country seat , near d' Estampes , having quitted all public business ; if you please I will dispatch a messenger to him , to acquaint him that those papers are in your hands ; I will engage you shall receive ten thousand ecus * for them , either from him , or from others , who would be glad of that opportunity to ruin the Chancellor . " D'
Aubsgne , on hearing this , ran on the instant to fetch the papers , and in the presence of M . de Taley threw them into the fire , saying , "I might possibly some day or other have yielded to the temptation , therefore I burned them , for fear they might in the end have burned me . " M- de Taley was lost in wonder at " the generous action , said nothing , and retired ; the next day he returned , and took D' Aubigrie by the handsaying"Though you have disguised sentiments
, , your from , me , yet I am not altogether so short-si ghted , but that I can easily see your inclinations to my daughter—you must know that she has many lovers , far superior to you in riches ( though not in merit ) but those papers you burned yesterday , for fear they should burn you , have determined me to accept of you for my son-in-law , and-my daughter has iven her consent ' * —this declaration was
eng ; tirely unexpected by D'Aubigne , and received with the greatest transports of joy ; the match was soon after concluded . Henry IV . having employ'd D' Aubigne in . several provinces , in matters relating to the crown , gave him no other reward for his abour than his picture ; at the bottom he pasted the following lines wrote on a slip of paper :
Ce . prince est d' etrange nature , * fe ne sai qui citable la fait ; II recompense in peinture , Cena qui le servent en effetf .