the memoirs of cardinal de retz-第59节

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continually　out　of　the　window　to　hear　if　the　drums　were　beating　the　march。　　At　last　he　took　courage　to　ask　me　if　I　was　firm　to　him；　and　after　I　had　assured　him　of　my　fidelity　he　desired　that；　as　a　proof　of　my　attachment　and　affection　for　him；　I　would　be　reconciled　to　M。　de　Beaufort。　　〃With　all　my　heart；〃　said　I。　　Whereupon　he　embraced　me；　then　opened　the　gallery　door　by　his　bedchamber；　and　out　came　M。　de　Beaufort；　who　threw　himself　about　my　neck；　and　said；　〃Pray　ask　his　Royal　Highness　what　I　have　been　saying　to　him　concerning　you。　　I　know　who　are　honest　men。　　Come　on；　monsieur；　let　us　drive　all　the　Mazarins　away　for　good　and　all。〃　　He　endeavoured　to　show　both　the　necessity　and　the　possibility　of　it；　and　advised　the　raising　of　barricades　next　morning；　by　break　of　day；　in　the　market…places。

The　Duc　d'Orleans　turned　to　me　and　said；　as　they　do　in　Parliament；　〃Your　opinion；　M。　Dean。〃　　I　replied：　〃If　I　must　give　it　as　Dean；　there　never　was　more　occasion　for　the　forty　hours'　prayers　than　now。　　I　myself　stand　in　need　of　them　more　than　anybody；　because　I　can　give　no　advice　but　what　must　appear　very　cruel　and　be　attended　with　horrid　inconveniences。　　If　I　should　advise　you　to　put　up　with　the　injurious　treatment　you　undergo；　will　not　the　public；　who　always　make　the　worst　of　everything；　have　a　handle　to　say　I　betray　your　interest；　and　that　my　advice　was　but　a　necessary　consequence　of　all　those　obstacles　I　threw　in　the　Princes'　way？　And　if　I　give　it　as　my　opinion　that　your　Royal　Highness　should　follow　the　measures　which　M。　de　Beaufort　proposes；　shall　I　not　be　accounted　one　who　blows　hot　and　cold　in　a　breath？　who　is　for　peace　when　he　thinks　to　gain　his　advantages　by　the　treaty；　but　for　war　when　he　is　not　permitted　to　negotiate？　one　who　is　for　destroying　Paris　with　fire　and　sword；　and　for　carrying　the　flames　to　the　gates　of　the　Louvre　by　attacking　the　very　person　of　the　King？　　If　you　obey；　you　will　be　responsible　to　the　public　for　all　it　may　suffer　afterwards。　　I　am　no　competent　judge　of　what　it　may　suffer　in　particular；　for　who　can　foresee　events　depending　on　the　caprices　of　a　cardinal；　on　the　stormings　of　Ondedei；　the　impertinence　of　the　Abbe　Fouquet；　and　the　violence　of　Servien？　　But　you　will　have　to　answer　for　all；　because　the　public　will　be　persuaded　that　you　might　have　prevented　it。　　If　you　do　not　obey；　you　may　go　near　to　overturn　the　realm。〃

Here　the　Duke　interrupted　me　eagerly；　and　said；　〃This　is　not　to　the　purpose；　the　question　is　whether　I　am　in　a　condition；　that　is；　if　it　is　in　my　power；　to　disobey。〃

〃I　believe　so；〃　I　said；　〃for　I　do　not　see　how　the　Court　can　oblige　you　to　obey；　unless　the　King　himself　should　march　to　Luxembourg；　which　would　be　a　matter　of　great　importance。〃

〃Nay；〃　said　M。　de　Beaufort；　〃it　would　be　impossible。〃

I　then　perceived　that　the　Duke　began　to　think　so　too；　for　it　fitted　his　humour；　as　he　could　not　endure　taking　any　pains；　and；　upon　this　supposition；　resolved　to　stay　at　home　with　his　arms　folded。　　I　said：

〃You　are　able　to　do　anything　to…night　and　tomorrow　morning；　but　I　cannot　answer　how　it　may　be　in　the　evening。〃

M。　de　Beaufort；　who　thought　that　I　was　going　to　argue　for　the　offensive；　fell　in　roundly　with　me　to　second　me；　but　I　stopped　him　short　by　telling　him　he　mistook　my　meaning。

〃I　shall　never　presume；〃　said　I；　〃to　give　advice　in　the　condition　things　are　now　in。　　The　Duke　himself　must　decide；　and　even　propose；　too；　and　it　is　our　business　to　perform　his　commands。〃

Then　he　said；　〃If　I　should　resolve　to　brave　it　out；　will　you　declare　for　me？〃

〃Yes；〃　I　said；　〃it　is　what　I　ought　in　duty　to　do。　　I　am　attached　to　your　service；　in　which　I　shall　certainly　not　be　wanting；　and　you　need　only　to　command　me。　　But　I　am　very　much　grieved　that；　considering　the　present　state　of　affairs；　an　honest　man　cannot　act　the　honest　part；　do　what　he　may。〃

The　Duke；　who　was　by　nature　good；　but　not　very　tender；　could　not　help　being　moved　at　what　I　said；　the　tears　came　into　his　eyes；　he　embraced　me；　and　asked　me　if　I　thought　he　could　secure　the　King's　person。　　I　told　him　that　nothing　was　more　impossible。　　I　found　at　length　that　he　was　inclined　to　obey；　but　he　bade　us　keep　our　friends　together　in　readiness；　and　to　be　with　him　at　break　of　day。　　However；　he　set　out　for　Limours　an　hour　sooner　than　he　had　told　us；　and　left　word　that　he　had　his　reasons　for　so　doing；　which　we　should　know　another　day；　advising　us；　if　possible；　to　make　our　peace　with　the　Court。

On　the　22d　the　King　held　his　Bed　of　Justice；　at　the　Louvre；　where　he　published　the　amnesty；　as　also　an　order　for　reestablishing　the　Parliament　at　Paris；　in　which　there　was　a　clause　forbidding　them　to　meddle　with　State　affairs。　　At　the　same　time　he　caused　a　declaration　to　be　published　ordering　MM。　de　Beaufort；　Rohan；　Viole；　de　Thou；　Broussel；　Portail；　Bitaud；　Croissi；　Machaut；　Fleury；　Martineau；　and　Perraut　to　depart　the　city。

The　Court　now　began　to　offer　me　terms　of　reconciliation。　　I　was　desirous　that　as　many　of　my　friends　as　possible　should　be　included；　but　Caumartin；　who　was　in　the　secret　of　affairs；　told　me　there　were　no　hopes　of　procuring　any　advantages　for　particular　persons；　that　all　that　could　be　done　was　to　save　the　ship　for　another　voyage；　and　that　this　ship；　which　was　myself；　could　be　saved　in　no　other　way；　in　the　condition　into　which　our　affairs　were　fallen　by　the　Duc　d'Orleans's　want　of　resolution；　but　by　launching　out　into　the　main；　and　steering　towards　Rome。　　〃You　stand；〃　said　he；　〃as　it　were；　on　the　point　of　a　needle；　and　if　the　Court　knew　their　strength　they　would　rout　you　as　they　do　the　rest；　your　courage　gives　you　an　air　that　both　deceives　and　disquiets　them。　　Make　use　of　the　present　opportunity　for　obtaining　what　may　be　serviceable　to　you　in　your　employ　at　Rome；　for　the　Court　will　deny　you　nothing。〃

Montresor；　hearing　of　it；　said　to　me　afterwards；　with　an　oath；　〃He　is　a　villain　who　says　your　Eminence　can　make　your　peace　honourably　without　making　terms　for　your　friends；　he　who　affirms　the　contrary　does　it　for　his　own　private　ends。〃　　Therefore　I　refused　the　offers　made　me　by　Servien；　which　were　that　the　King　would　resign　his　affairs　in　Italy　to　my　care；　and　allow　me　a　pension　of　50；000　crowns；　that　I　should　have　100；000　crowns　towards　paying　off　my　debts；　and　50；000　in　hand　towards　furniture；　that　I　should　continue　three　years　at　Rome；　and　then　return　to　resume　my　functions　at　Paris。

The　Princess　Palatine　told　me　I　ought　either　to　accept　or　else　treat　with　the　Cardinal；　since　all　the　subalterns　were　against　me。　　Madame　de　Lesdiguieres　advised　me　to　preserve　my　equanimity　and　keep　within　doors；　adding　that　the　Cardinal；　who　was　impatient　to　return　to　Paris；　but　durst　not　as　long　as　I　stayed；　would　make　me　a　bridge　of　gold　to　go　out　and　agree　to　whatever　I　demanded。　　Accordingly；　I　sent　my　proposals　to　the　Cardinal；　who　was　then　lurking　in　Turenne's　army　upon　the　frontiers；　and　desired　such　and　such　posts　for　my　friends。　　Meantime　Servien　and　the　Abbe　Fouquet　endeavoured　to　exasperate　the　Queen　by　telling　her　that　I　was　continually　caballing　with　the　annuitants　and　officers　of　the　militia；　and　because　I　refused　to　go　to　Parliament；　in　obedience　to　the　King's　orders；　when　he　held　his　Court　of　Justice　there　to　register　the　declaration　of　high　treason　against　the　Prince　de　Conde；　the　Queen　was　made　to　believe　that　I　was　intriguing　for　the　Prince；　and　therefore　resolved　to　ruin　me；　cost　what　it　would。　　One　officer　posted　men　in　a　house　near　Madame　de　Pommereux's；　to　attack　me；　another　was　employed　to　get　intelligence　at　what　time　of　night　I　was　in　the　habit　of　visiting　her；　a　third　had　an　order；　signed　by　the　King；　to　attack　me　in　the　street　and　bring　me　off　dead　or　alive。　　An　unknown　person　advised　me　not　to　go　that　day　to　Rambouillet；　but　I　went　with　two　hundred　gentlemen；　and　found　a　great　many　officers　of　the　Guards；　who；　whatever　were　their　orders；　were　in　no　condition　to　attack　me；　and　received　me　with　reverence；　but　I　blamed　myself　for　it　afterwards；　because　it　only　tended　to　incense　the　Court　the　more　against　me。

Upon　All　Saints'　Day　I　preached　at　Saint　Germain；　which　is　the　King's　parish；　where　their　Majesties　did　me　the　honour　to　be　present；　for　which　I　went　next　day　to　return　them　thanks；　but　finding　that　the　cautions　sent　me　from　all　quarters　multiplied　very　fast；　I　did　not　go　to　the　Louvre　till　the　19th　of　December；　when　I　was　arrested　in　the　Queen's　antechamber　by　the　captain　of　the　Guards　then　in　waiting；　who　carried　me　into　an　apartment　where　the　officers　of　the　kitchen　brought　me　dinner；　of　which　I　ate　heartily；　to　the　mortification　of　the　base　courtiers；　though　I　did　not　take　it　kindly　to　see　my　pockets　turned　inside　out　as　if　I　had　been　a　cutpurse。　　This　ceremony；　which　is　not　common；　was　performed　by　the　captain；　but　he　found　nothing　except　a　letter　from　the　King　of　England；　desiring　me　to　try　if　the　Court　of　Rome　would　assist　him　with　money。　When　this　letter　came　to　be　talked　of；　it　was　maliciously　reported　that　it　came　from　the　Protector。　　I　was　carried　in　one　of　the　King's　coaches；　under　guard；　to　Vincennes。　　As　we　passed　we　found　at　several　of　the　gates　a　battalion　of　Swiss　with　their　pikes　presented　towards　the　city；　where　everybody　was　quiet；　though　their　sorrow　and　consternation　were　visible　enough。　　I　was　afterw