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At　first　the　Parliament　seemed　to　be　dazzled　with　it；　but　next　day；　the　1st　of　February；　the　whole　House　was　undeceived；　and　wondered　how　it　had　been　so　deluded。　　The　Court　of　Inquests　began　to　murmur；　Viole　stood　up　and　said　that　the　Queen's　answer　was　but　a　snare　laid　for　the　Parliament　to　beguile　them；　that　the　12th　of　March；　the　time　fixed　for　the　King's　coronation；　was　just　at　hand；　and　that　as　soon　as　the　Court　was　out　of　Paris　they；　would　laugh　at　the　Parliament。　　At　this　discourse　the　old　and　new　Fronde　stood　up；　and　when　I　saw　they；　were　greatly　excited　I　waved　my；　cap　and　said　that　the　Duke　had　commanded　me　to　inform　the　House　that　the　regard　he　had　for　their　sentiments　having　confirmed　him　in　those　he　always　naturally；　entertained　of　his　cousins；　he　was　resolved　to　concur　with　them　for　procuring　their　liberty；　and　to　contribute　everything　in　his　power　to　effect　it；　and　it　is　incredible　what　influence　these　few　words　had　upon　the　whole　assembly。　　I　was　astonished　at　it　myself。　　The　wisest　senators　seemed　as　mad　as　the　common　people；　and　the　people　madder　than　ever。　　Their　acclamations　exceeded　anything　you　can　imagine；　and；　indeed；　nothing　less　was　sufficient　to　give　heart　to　the　Duke；　who　had　all　night　been　bringing　forth　new　projects　with　more　sorrowful　pangs　and　throes　（as　the　Duchess　expressed　it）　than　ever　she　had　felt　when　in　labour　with　all　her　children。

When　he　was　fully　informed　of　the　good　success　of　his　declaration；　he　embraced　me　several　times　before　all　the　company；　and　M。　Tellier　going　to　wait　upon　him　from　the　Queen；　to　know　if　he　acknowledged　what　I　had　said　in　his　name　in　the　House；　〃Yes；〃　replied　he；　〃I　own；　and　always　will　own；　all　that　he　shall　say　or　act　in　my　name。〃　　We　thought　that　after　a　solemn　declaration　of　this　nature　the　Duke　would　not　scruple　to　take　all　the　necessary　precautions　to　prevent　the　Cardinal　carrying　away　the　King；　and　to　that　end　the　Duchess　did　propose　to　have　all　the　gates　of　the　city　well　guarded；　under　pretence　of　some　popular　tumults。　　But　he　was　deaf　to　all　she　said；　pretending　that　he　was　loth　to　make　his　King　a　prisoner。

On　the　2d　of　February；　1651；　the　Duke；　urged　very　importunately　by　the　Princes'　party　informing　him　that　their　liberty　depended　on　it；　told　them　that　he　was　going　to　perform　an　action　which　would　remove　all　their　diffidence。　　He　sent　immediately　for　the　Keeper　of　the　Seals；　Marechal　Villeroi；　and　Tellier；　and　bade　them　tell　the　Queen　that　he　would　never　come　to　the　Palais　Royal　as　long　as　Mazarin　was　there；　and　that　he　could　no　longer　treat　with　a　man　that　ruined　the　State。　　And；　then；　turning　towards　Marechal　Villeroi；　〃I　charge　you；〃　said　he；　〃with　the　King's　person；　you　shall　be　answerable　for　him　to　me。〃　　I　was　sadly　afraid　this　would　be　a　means　to　hasten　the　King's　departure；　which　was　what　we　dreaded　most　of　all；　and　I　wondered　that　the　Cardinal　did　not　remove　after　such　a　declaration。　　I　thought　his　head　was　turned；　and　indeed　I　was　told　that　he　was　beside　himself　for　a　fortnight　together。

The　Duke　having　openly　declared　against　Mazarin；　and　being　resolved　to　attack　and　drive　him　out　of　the　kingdom；　bade　me　inform　the　House　next　day；　in　his　name；　how　the　Cardinal　had　compared　their　body　to　the　Rump　Parliament　in　England；　and　some　of　their　members　to　Cromwell　and　Fairfax。　I　improved　upon　this　as　much　as　possible；　and　I　daresay　that　so　much　heat　and　ferment　was　never　seen　in　any　society　before。　　Some　were　for　sending　the　Cardinal　a　personal　summons　to　appear　on　the　spot；　to　give　an　account　of　his　administration；　but　the　most　moderate　were　for　making　most　humble　remonstrances　to　the　Queen　for　his　removal。　　You　may　easily　guess　what　a　thunderclap　this　must　have　been　to　the　Court。　　The　Queen　asked　the　Duke　whether　she　might　bring　the　Cardinal　to　his　Royal　Highness。　　His　answer　was　that　he　did　not　think　it　good　for　the　safety　of　his　own　person。　　She　offered　to　come　alone　to　confer　with　his　Highness　at　the　Palais　d'Orleans；　but　he　excused　himself　with　a　great　deal　of　respect。

He　sent　orders　an　hour　after　to　the　Marshals　of　France　to　obey　him　only；　as　Lieutenant…General　of　the　State；　and　likewise　to　the　'prevots　des　marchands'　not　to　take　up　arms　except　by　his　authority。　　You　will　wonder；　without　doubt；　that　after　all　this　noise　no　care　was　taken　of　the　gates　of　Paris　to　prevent　the　King's　departure。　　The　Duchess；　who　trembled　at　the　thoughts　of　it；　daily　redoubled　her　endeavours　to　induce　the　Duke　to　secure　the　gates　of　the　city；　but　all　to　no　purpose；　for　weak　minds　are　generally　deficient　in　some　respect　or　other。

On　the　4th　the　Duke　came　to　the　Parliament　and　assured　the　assembly　of　his　concurrence　in　everything　to　reform　the　State　and　to　procure　the　liberty　of　the　Princes　and　the　Cardinal's　removal。　　As　soon　as　his　Royal　Highness　had　done　speaking；　the　Master　of　the　Ceremonies　was　admitted　with　a　letter　from　the　King；　which　was　read；　and　which　required　the　House　to　separate；　and　to　send　as　many　deputies　as　they　could　to　the　Palais　Royal　to　hear　the　King's　will　and　pleasure。　　Deputies　were　accordingly　sent　immediately；　for　whose　return　the　bulk　of　the　members　stayed　in　the　Great　Chamber。　　I　was　informed　that　this　was　one　trick　among　others　concerted　to　ruin　me；　and；　telling　the　Duc　d'Orleans　of　it；　he　said　that　if　the　old　buffoon；　the　Keeper　of　the　Seals；　was　concerned　in　such　a　complication　of　folly　and　knavery；　he　deserved　to　be　hanged　by　the　side　of　Mazarin。　　But　the　sequel　showed　that　I　was　not　out　in　my　information。

As　soon　as　the　deputies　were　come　to　the　Palais　Royal；　the　First　President　told　the　Queen　that　the　Parliament　was　extremely　concerned　that　the　Princes　were　still　confined；　notwithstanding　her　royal　promise　for　setting　them　at　liberty。　　The　Queen　replied　that　Marchal　de　Grammont　was　sent　to　release　them　and　to　see　to　their　necessary　security　for　the　public　tranquillity；　but　that　she　had　sent　for　them　in　relation　to　another　affair；　which　the　Keeper　of　the　Seals　would　explain　to　them；　and　which　he　couched　in　a　sanguinary　manifesto；　in　substance　as　follows：

〃All　the　reports　made　by　the　Coadjutor　in　Parliament　are　false；　and　invented　by　him。　　He　lies！〃　（This　is　the　only　word　the　Queen　added　to　what　was　already　written）。　　〃He　is　a　very　wicked；　dangerous　man；　and　gives　the　Duke　very　pernicious　advice；　he　wants　to　ruin　the　State　because　we　have　refused　to　make　him　cardinal；　and　has　publicly　boasted　that　he　will　set　fire　to　the　four　corners　of　the　kingdom；　and　that　he　will　have　100；000　men　in　readiness　to　dash　out　the　brains　of　those　that　shall　attempt　to　put　it　out。〃　　These　expressions　were　very　harsh；　and　I　am　sure　that　I　never　said　anything　like　that；　but　it　was　of　no　use　at　this　time　to　make　the　cloud　which　was　gathering　over　the　head　of　Mazarin　fall　in　a　storm　upon　mine。　　The　Court　saw　that　Parliament　was　assembled　to　pass　a　decree　for　setting　the　Princes　at　liberty；　and　that　the　Duke　in　person　was　declaring　against　Mazarin　in　the　Grand　Chamber；　and　therefore　they　believed　that　a　diversion　would　be　as　practicable　as　it　was　necessary；　namely；　to　bring　me　upon　my　trial　in　such　a　manner　that　the　Parliament　could　not　refuse　nor　secure　me　from　the　railleries　of　the　most　inconsiderable　member。　　Everything　that　tended　to　render　the　attack　plausible　was　made　use　of；　as　well　as　everything　that　might　weaken　my　defence。　　The　writing　was　signed　by　the　four　Secretaries　of　State；　and；　the　better　to　defeat　all　that　I　could　say　in　my　justification；　the　Comte　de　Brienne　was　sent　at　the　heels　of　the　deputies　with　an　order　to　desire　the　Duc　d'Orleans　to　come　to　a　conference　with　the　Queen　in　relation　to　some　few　difficulties　that　remained　concerning　the　liberty　of　the　Princes。

When　the　deputies　had　returned　to　Parliament；　the　First　President　began　with　reading　the　paper　which　had　been　delivered　to　him　against　me；　upon　which　you　might　have　read　astonishment　in　every　face。　　Menardeau；　who　was　to　open　the　trenches　against　me；　was　afraid　of　a　salvo　from　the　Great　Hall；　where　he　found　such　a　crowd　of　people；　and　heard　so　many　acclamations　to　the　Fronde；　and　so　many　imprecations　against　Mazarin；　that　he　durst　not　open　his　mouth　against　me；　but　contented　himself　with　a　pathetic　lamentation　of　the　division　that　was　in　the　State；　and　especially　in　the　royal　family。　　The　councillors　were　so　divided　that　some　of　them　were　for　appointing　public　prayers　for　two　days；　others　proposed　to　desire　his　Royal　Highness　to　take　care　of　the　public　safety。　I　resolved　to　treat　the　writing　drawn　up　against　me　by　the　Cardinal　as　a　satire　and　a　libel；　and；　by　some　ingenious；　short　passage；　to　arouse　the　minds　of　my　hearers。　　As　my　memory　did　not　furnish　me　with　anything　in　ancient　authors　that　had　any　relation　to　my　subject；　I　made　a　small　discourse　in　the　best　Latin　I　was　capable　of；　and　then　spoke　thus：

〃Were　it　not　for　the　profound　respect　I　bear　to　the　persons　who　have　spoken　before　me；　I　could　not　forbear　complaining　of　their　not　crying　out　against　such　a　scurrilous；　satirical　paper；　which　was　just　now　read；　contrary　to　all　forms　of　proceeding；　and　written　in　the　same　style　as　lately　profaned　the　sacred　name　of　the　King；　to　encourage　false　witnesses　by　letters…patent。　　I　believe　that　those　persons　thought　this　paper；　which　is　but　a　sally　of　the　furious　Mazari