the memoirs of cardinal de retz-第24节

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；　I　took　coach　as　if　I　were　driving　to　Court；　but；　by　good　luck；　met　with　an　eminent　timber…merchant；　a　very　good　friend　of　mine；　at　the　end　of　Notre…　Dame　Street；　who　was　very　much　out　of　humour；　set　upon　my　postilion；　and　threatened　my　coachman。　　The　people　came　and　overturned　my　coach；　and　the　women；　shrieking；　carried　me　back　to　my　own　house。

I　wrote　to　the　Queen　and　Prince；　signifying　how　sorry　I　was　that　I　had　met　with　such　a　stoppage；　but　the　Queen　treated　the　messenger　with　scorn　and　contempt。　　The　Prince；　at　the　same　time　that　he　pitied　me；　could　not　help　showing　his　anger。　　La　Riviere　attacked　me　with　railleries　and　invectives；　and　the　messenger　thought　they　were　sure　of　putting　the　rope　about　all　our　necks　on　the　morrow。

I　was　not　so　much　alarmed　at　their　menaces　as　at　the　news　I　heard　the　same　day　that　M。　de　Longueville；　returning　from　Rouen；　had　turned　off　to　Saint　Germain。　　Marechal　de　La　Mothe　told　me　twenty　times　that　he　would　do　everything　to　the　letter　that　M。　de　Longueville　would　have　him　do　for　or　against　the　Court。　　M。　de　Bouillon　quarrelled　with　me　for　confiding　in　men　who　acted　so　contrary　to　the　repeated　assurances　I　had　given　him　of　their　good　behaviour。　　And　besides　all　this；　Madame　de　Longueville　protested　to　me　that　she　had　received　no　news　from　M。　de　La　Rochefoucault；　who　went　soon　after　the　King；　with　a　design　to　fortify　the　Prince　de　Conti　in　his　resolution　and　to　bring　him　back　to　Paris。　　Upon　this　I　sent　the　Marquis　de　Noirmoutier　to　Saint　Germain　to　learn　what　we　had　to　trust　to。

On　the　7th　of　January；　1649；　an　order　was　sent　from　the　King　to　the　Parliament　to　remove　to　Montargis；　to　the　Chamber　of　Accounts　to　adjourn　to　Orleans　and　to　the　Grand　Council　to　retire　to　Mantes。　　A　packet　was　also　sent　to　the　Parliament；　which　they　would　not　open；　because　they　guessed　at　the　contents　and　were　resolved　beforehand　not　to　obey。　Therefore　they　returned　it　sealed　up　as　it　came；　and　agreed　to　send　assurances　of　their　obedience　to　the　Queen；　and　to　beg　she　would　give　them　leave　to　clear　themselves　from　the　aspersion　thrown　upon　them　in　the　letter　above　mentioned　sent　to　the　chief　magistrate　of　the　city。　　And　to　support　the　dignity　of　Parliament　it　was　further　resolved　that　her　Majesty　should　be　petitioned　in　a　most　humble　manner　to　name　the　calumniators；　that　they　might　be　proceeded　against　according　to　law。　　At　the　same　time　Broussel；　Viole；　Amelot；　and　seven　others　moved　that　it　might　be　demanded　in　form　that　Cardinal　Mazarin　should　be　removed；　but　they　were　not　supported　by　anybody　else；　so　that　they　were　treated　as　enthusiasts。　　Although　this　was　a　juncture　in　which　it　was　more　necessary　than　ever　to　act　with　vigour；　yet　I　do　not　remember　the　time　when　I　have　beheld　so　much　faintheartedness。

The　Chamber　of　Accounts　immediately　set　about　making　remonstrances；　but　the　Grand　Council　would　have　obeyed　the　King's　orders；　only　the　city　refused　them　passports。　　I　think　this　was　one　of　the　most　gloomy　days　I　had　as　yet　seen。　　I　found　the　Parliament　had　almost　lost　all　their　spirit；　and　that　I　should　be　obliged　to　bow　my　neck　under　the　most　shameful　and　dangerous　yoke　of　slavery；　or　be　reduced　to　the　dire　necessity　of　setting　up　for　tribune　of　the　people；　which　is　the　most　uncertain　and　meanest　of　all　posts　when　it　is　not　vested　with　sufficient　power。

The　weakness　of　the　Prince　de　Conti；　who　was　led　like　a　child　by　his　brother；　the　cowardice　of　M。　de　Longueville；　who　had　been　to　offer　his　service　to　the　Queen；　and　the　declaration　of　MM。　de　Bouillon　and　de　La　Mothe　had　mightily　disfigured　my　tribuneship。　　But　the　folly　of　Mazarin　raised　its　reputation；　for　he　made　the　Queen　refuse　audience　to　the　King's　Council；　who　returned　that　night　to　Paris；　fully　convinced　that　the　Court　was　resolved　to　push　things　to　extremity。

I　was　informed　from　Saint　Germain　that　the　Prince　had　assured　the　Queen　he　would　take　Paris　in　a　fortnight；　and　they　hoped　that　the　discontinuance　of　two　markets　only　would　starve　the　city　into　a　surrender。　　I　carried　this　news　to　my；　friends；　who　began　to　see　that　there　was　no　possibility；　of　accommodation。

The　Parliament　was　no　sooner　acquainted　that　the　King's　Council　had　been　denied　audience　than　with　one　voiceBernai　excepted；　who　was　fitter　for　a　cook　than　a　councillorthey　passed　that　famous　decree　of　January　8th；　1649；　whereby　Cardinal　Mazarin　was　declared　an　enemy　to　the　King　and　Government；　a　disturber　of　the　public　peace；　and　all　the　King's　subjects　were　enjoined　to　attack　him　without　mercy。

In　the　afternoon　there　was　a　general　council　of　the　deputies　of　Parliament；　of　the　Chamber　of　Accounts；　of　the　Court　of　Aids；　the　chief　magistrates　of　Paris；　and　the　six　trading　companies；　wherein　it　was　resolved　that　the　magistrates　should　issue　commissions　for　raising　4；000　horse　and　10；000　foot。　　The　same　day　the　Chamber　of　Accounts；　the　Court　of　Aids；　and　the　city　sent　their　deputies　to　the　Queen；　to　beseech　her　Majesty　to　bring　the　King　back　to　Paris；　but　the　Court　was　obdurate。　　The　Prince　de　Conde　flew　out　against　the　Parliament　in　the　Queen's　presence；　and　her　Majesty　told　them　all　that　neither　the　King　nor　herself　would　ever　come　again　within　the　walls　of　the　city　till　the　Parliament　was　gone　out　of　it。

The　next　day　the　city　received　a　letter　from　the　King　commanding　them　to　oblige　the　Parliament　to　remove　to　Montargis。　　The　governor；　one　of　the　sheriffs；　and　four　councillors　of　the　city　carried　the　letter　to　Parliament；　protesting　at　the　same　time　that　they　would　obey　no　other　orders　than　those　of　the　Parliament；　who　that　very　morning　settled　the　necessary　funds　for　raising　troops。　　In　the　afternoon　there　was　a　general　council；　wherein　all　the　corporations　of　the　city　and　all　the　colonels　and　captains　of　the　several　quarters　entered　into　an　association；　confirmed　by　an　oath；　for　their　mutual　defence。　　In　the　meantime　I　was　informed　by　the　Marquis　de　Noirmoutier　that　the　Prince　de　Conti　and　M。　de　Longueville　were　very　well　disposed；　and　that　they　stayed　at　Court　the　longer　to　have　a　safer　opportunity　of　coming　away。　　M。　de　La　Rochefoucault　wrote　to　the　same　purpose　to　Madame　de　Longueville。

The　same　day　I　had　a　visit　from　the　Duc　d'Elbeuf；＇Charles　de　Lorraine；　the　second　of　that　name；　who　died　1657。＇　who；　as　they　said；　having　missed　a　dinner　at　Court；　came　to　Paris　for　a　supper。　　He　addressed　me　with　all　the　cajoling　flattery　of　the　House　of　Guise；　and　had　three　children　with　him；　who　were　not　so　eloquent；　but　seemed　to　be　quite　as　cunning　as　himself。　　He　told　me　that　he　was　going　to　offer　his　service　to　the　Hotel　de　Ville；　but　I　advised　him　to　wait　upon　the　Parliament。　　He　was　fixed　in　his　first　resolution；　yet　he　came　to　assure　me　he　would　follow　my　advice　in　everything。　　I　was　afraid　that　the　Parisians；　to　whom　the　very　name　of　a　Prince　of　Lorraine　is　dear；　would　have　given　him　the　command　of　the　troops。　　Therefore　I　ordered　the　clergy　over　whom　I　had　influence　to　insinuate　to　the　people　that　he　was　too　influential　with　the　Abbe　de　La　Riviere；　and　I　showed　the　Parliament　what　respect　he　had　for　them　by　addressing　himself　to　the　Hotel　de　Ville　in　the　first　place；　and　that　he　had　not　honour　enough　to　be　trusted。　　I　was　shown　a　letter　which　he　wrote　to　his　friend　as　he　came　into　town；　in　which　were　these　words：　〃I　must　go　and　do　homage　to　the　Coadjutor　now；　but　in　three　days'　time　he　shall　return　it　to　me。〃　　And　I　knew　from　other　instances　that　his　affection　for　me　was　of　the　feeblest。

While　I　was　reflecting　what　to　do；　news　was　brought　to　me　before　daylight　that　the　Prince　de　Conti　and　M。　de　Longueville　were　at　the　gate　of　Saint　Honord　and　denied　entrance　by　the　people；　who　feared　they　came　to　betray　the　city。　　I　immediately　fetched　honest　Broussel；　and；　taking　some　torches　to　light　us；　we　posted　to　the　said　gate　through　a　prodigious　crowd　of　people；　it　was　broad　daylight　before　we　could　persuade　the　people　that　they　might　safely　let　them　in。

The　great　difficulty　now　was　how　to　manage　so　as　to　remove　the　general　distrust　of　the　Prince　de　Conti　that　existed　among　the　people。　　That　which　was　practicable　the　night　before　was　rendered　impossible　and　even　ruinous　the　next　day；　and　this　same　Duc　d'Elbeuf；　whom　I　thought　to　have　driven　out　of　Paris　on　the　9th；　was　in　a　fair　way　to　have　compelled　me　to　leave　on　the　10th　if　he　had　played　his　game　well；　so　suspected　was　the　name　of　Conde　by　the　people。　　As　there　wanted　a　little　time　to　reconcile　them；　I　thought　it　was　our　only　way　to　keep　fair　with　M。　d'Elbeuf　and　to　convince　him　that　it　would　be　to　his　interest　to　join　with　the　Prince　de　Conti　and　M。　de　Longueville。　　I　accordingly　sent　to　acquaint　him　that　I　intended　him　a　visit；　but　when　I　arrived　he　was　gone　to　the　Parliament；　where　the　First　President；　who　was　against　removing　to　Montargis　and　at　the　same　time　very　averse　to　a　civil　war；　embraced　him；　and；　without　giving　the　members　time　to　consider　what　was　urged　by　Broussel；　Viole；　and　others　to　the　contrary；　caused　him　to　be　declared　General；　with　a　design　merely　to　divide　and　weaken　the　party。

Upon　this　I　made　haste　to　the　Palace　of　Longueville　to　persuade　the　Prince　de　Conti　and　M。　de　Longueville　to　go　that　very　instant　to　the　Parliament　House。　　The　latter　was　never　in　haste；　and　the　Prince　having　gone　tired　to　bed；