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She prayes her to returne to Pa∣ri••, and bring her in dislike with the Country.
MAdam, provided you have a just o∣pinion of your owne merit, you cannot faile in that you o••ght to have of our griefe: Remember your selfe onely of the pleasure your presence brings us, to compre∣hend
what your absence takes from us; and you will easily averre that the losse of so great a good is no lesse worthy of our teares, than the possession of our joy. Those that have the knowledge of your rare qualities, cannot be ignorant of our cōplaints: they may judge the effects by their cause. Con∣sider next, if there bee any a∣mong us, that doe not make vowes for your returne, since it must restore alacrity to all your acquaintance. And to tell you of our feare as well as our desire, would it not be a won∣derfull change, if you should accustome your selfe to live a∣mong Barbarians, and being capable of the best company, confine to perpetuall solitude, Remember, tis two months
since we have lost you; and if this terme seeme long to us at Paris, it cannot be short to you in the Country. But this is not enough: weigh in your minde that these two moneths you have not seene this faire City, whereof the sole remem∣brance is sufficient to render other places undelightfull. I thinke you doe not so much love the deserts, that though our happinesse consist in your returne, wee should have no ground to hope it: After all this if you have lost the desire to come backe to Paris, it is be∣cause you have lost your me∣mory, for not to affect a re∣turne, you must wholly forget that you have beene there. Fi∣nally, never was promise bet∣ter kept, than that wee made
you, not to take collations in our walkes: Your faire Dutchesse is so exact in the point, shee would make a con∣science in the hottest season to drinke fountaine water; shee hath no minde to quench her thirst, being afraid to bee re∣fresht: Albeit shee might lesse incommodate herselfe with∣out breaking promise, shee dares not so much as thinke of it without scruple. To bee en∣tirely fai••hfull to you, she will admit neither interpretation, nor dispensation. Hasten then your returne, and if you have yet any feeling of pitty, shew it to so many that doe petition you. Write so much as you please, your letters may as∣swage our evill, but never cure it; our sadnesse is measured by
your absence. Neverthelesse, we can assure you, that if it di∣minish our delight, it doth not our affection: especially that which I have to be
Madam,
Your most humble, &c.