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SIR, I remember my promise, upon condi∣tion you forget not yours: and that in case you come within sixe miles of Balzac: you will allow mee the halfe dayes journey, I re∣quire. It is not any hope I have to send you a∣way well satisfied, either with your Hoste, or with your lodging: that makes mee to make this request: but it is Sir, for my owne benefit: for you know very well, we never have com∣merce
together, but all the gaine remaines of my side. I finde that in your conversation, which I seeke for in vaine, in my neighbours Libraries: and if there fall out any errours in the worke I am about, the faults must be at∣tributed to your absence. Leave mee not therefore, I entreate you, to my owne senee, and suffer mee to be so proud, as to expect one of your Visits, if you goe to Santoigne, or o∣therwise to prevent it, if you stay at Lymousin. There are some friendships that serve onely to passe away the time, and to remedy the tedi∣ousnesse of solitarinesse: but yours Sir, besides being pleasant, is withall I vow, no lesse pro∣fitable. I never part from you, that I bring not away pleasuros that last, and profit that doth you no hurt. I make my selfe rich, of that you have too much; and therefore as you ought not to envie me my good fortune, which costs you little: so you ought to beleeve also, that as long as I shall love my selfe, I shall be,
Sir,
Your, &c.
At Balzac 20. Decem. 1629.