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Another to him. LETTER XLIII.
SIR, Hee that delivers you this Letter, knowes as much of my newes as I my selfe, and will make you ample relation of all that hath passed at—: He hath a businesse in the Parliament, which is of no great difficulty; and which may be spedde without any great Eloquence: yet I addresse it to you, but upon condition, that you shall not imploy your whole force about it; but that your labou∣ring for him may be a refreshing to you, from some other labour. I heare with a great deale of pleasure, of the progresse of your reputation, and of the effects of my prefages. The accla∣mations you cause in the Pallace, are sounding in all places; and wee are not so out of the world, but that the Eccho of them comes to us. But Sir, I content not my selfe with clapping of hands, and praising your well-speaking, as others doe; I desire to have some particular ground, for which to give you thankes, and am willing to be in your debt, for compliment and reverence; this shall be, when you have spedde my friends suite: and which shall be a cause, if you please, that I will now at the end of my Letter, adde a superlative; and say I am;
Sir,
Your most humble, most faithfull, &c.
At Balzac. 2. Novem. 1633.