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Shee complaines of the disorders at Paris, and prefers the dive••sions of the Country to those of the Court.
MAdam, for the newes I receive of the change of states and Provinces, I can re∣turne you none but that of the fall of leaves, and change of seasons, I meane for great mat∣ters, I can only send you little. Thinke not for all this I com∣plaine of the place where I am,
if the remembrance of your company occasions mee some griefe, that of your distracti∣ons lends me no envy, when I consider you in the disorders at Paris, I cannot but lament you: Perhaps you do as much for me, and esteeme my condi∣tion more worthy of pitty then yours, but I assure my selfe you would change your opinion, had you tarryed some while in the countrey; you should find that the Country life hath plea∣sures more solid, then that of the Court, & that nature there gives us true contentments, whiles Fortune elsewhere makes us but taste those that are imaginary, it happens oft that the happiest at Court, re∣semble those that run after an inchanted Hare, they see al∣waies what to hope for, sel∣dome
whereof to rejoyce; this is not to be happy, but to be a∣bused. Insomuch that taking a∣way the errour of Courtiers, you take from them all their delights. Those which shew them the truth of their misery, doe them no lesse hurt, then if they awakt them from a plea∣sing dreame. But it is not you that neede be entertained with this discourse; I know well e∣nough you have no thoughts but very reasonable: And if you stay at Court, tis not be∣cause you finde much sweete∣nesse there; but because you are enured to suffer the trou∣bles, and incommodities that are inseparable, when you call me back to Paris, tel me not that it is to enjoy the allurements there to be found, to make me returne, it is enough to know
that you are there, but for your company, which renders every place delectable, I could say that the Conntrey is the object of my desire, Paris of my pa∣tience. I stay in the one by in∣clination, in the other by con∣straint, this is as much as I can say of it. And now I thanke you for all the particularities that you have taught me, whereof the exchange will still be after the old fashion: I meane instead of good deedes, you get from mee nothing but bare words, and a very simple assurance, but very true, that I am
Madam
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