To my Lord Marshal de Grammont upon his Fathers death. LETTER CLIX.
My LORD.
THere hath happen'd a strange thing about the cause of your affliction, in that being a person that hath as heartie friends as any man, I have not met with any that bemoan'd you, and that the most considerable part of France, having concerned themselves so much in the reputation you have latelie gain'd, there's not any will interesse themselves in your misfortune. I know not what account they will give for it, nor what excuse they can alledge that they have so little compassion for you. For my part, my Lord, who am acquainted with your verie soul, and know how exactlie you discharge all the duties of friend∣ship, I am satisfi'd, that you are extreamlie troubled, and know∣ing how good a Brother, Kinsman, and Friend you are, I am confident you are as good a Son; and that, having lost a Fa∣ther, who hath been regretted even by those who knew him not, your affliction must needs be extraordinarie. This is the more commendable in you, by how much men in these times