oucault；　spoke　for　carrying　on　the　war；　but　acted　as　if　he　were　for　peace；　and　upon　the　whole　I　did　not　doubt　but　that　he　waited　for　some　answer　from　Saint　Germain。　　M。　d'Elbeuf　made　a　silly　proposal　to　send　the　Parliament　in　a　body　to　the　Bastille。　　M。　de　Beaufort；　whom　we　could　not　entrust　with　any　important　secret　because　of　Madame　de　Montbazon；　who　was　very　false；　wondered　that　his　and　my　credit　with　the　people　was　not　made　use　of　on　this　occasion。
  It　being　very　evident　that　the　Parliament　would　greedily　catch　at　the　treaty　of　peace　proposed　by　the　Court；　it　was　in　a　manner　impossible　to　answer　those　who　urged　that　the　only　way　to　prevent　it　was　to　hinder　their　debates　by　raising　tumults　among　the　people。　　M。　de　Beaufort　held　up　both　his　hands　for　it。　　M。　d'Elbeuf；　who　had　lately　received　a　letter　from　La　Riviere　full　of　contempt；　talked　like　an　officer　of　the　army。　When　I　considered　the　great　risk　I　ran　if　I　did　not　prevent　a　tumult；　which　would　certainly　be　laid　at　my　door；　and　that；　on　the　other　hand；　I　did　not　dare　to　say　all　I　could　to　stop　such　commotion；　I　was　at　a　loss　what　to　do。　　But　considering　the　temper　of　the　populace；　who　might　have　been　up　in　arms　with　a　word　from　a　person　of　any　credit　among　us；　I　declared　publicly　that　I　was　not　for　altering　our　measures　till　we　knew　what　we　were　to　expect　from　the　Spaniards。
  I　experienced　on　this　occasion　that　civil　wars　are　attended　with　this　great　inconvenience；　that　there　is　more　need　of　caution　in　what　we　say　to　our　friends　than　in　what　we　do　against　our　enemies。　　I　did　not　fail　to　bring　the　company　to　my　mind；　especially　when　supported　by　M。　de　Bouillon；　who　was　convinced　that　the　confusion　which　would　happen　in　such　a　juncture　would　turn　with　vengeance　upon　the　authors。　　But　when　the　company　was　gone　he　told　me　he　was　resolved　to　free　himself　from　the　tyranny；　or；　rather；　pedantry　of　the　Parliament　as　soon　as　the　treaty　with　Spain　was　concluded；　and　M。　de　Turenne　had　declared　himself　publicly；　and　as　soon　as　our　army　was　without　the　walls　of　Paris。　I　answered　that　upon　M。　de　Turenne's　declaration　I　would　promise　him　my　concurrence；　but　that　till　then　I　could　not　separate　from　the　Parliament；　much　less　oppose　them；　without　the　danger　of　being　banished　to　Brussels；　that　as　for　his　own　part；　he　might　come　off　better　because　of　his　knowledge　of　military　affairs；　and　of　the　assurances　which　Spain　was　able　to　give　him；　but；　nevertheless；　I　desired　him　to　remember　M。　d'Aumale；　who　fell　into　the　depth　of　poverty　as　soon　as　he　had　lost　all　protection　but　that　of　Spain；　and；　consequently；　that　it　was　his　interest　as　well　as　mine　to　side　with　the　Parliament　till　we　ourselves　had　secured　some　position　in　the　kingdom；　till　the　Spanish　army；　was　actually　on　the　march　and　our　troops　were　encamped　without　the　city；　and　till　the　declaration　of　M。　de　Turenne　was　carried　out；　which　would　be　the　decisive　blow；　because　it　would　strengthen　our　party　with　a　body　of　troops　altogether　independent　of　strangers；　or　rather　it　would　form　a　party　perfectly　French；　capable　by　its　own　strength　to　carry　on　our　cause。
  This　last　consideration　overjoyed　Madame　de　Bouillon；　who；　however；　when　she　found　that　the　company　was　gone　without　resolving　to　make　themselves　masters　of　the　Parliament；　became　very　angry；　and　said　to　the　Duke：
  〃I　told　you　beforehand　that　you　would　be　swayed　by　the　Coadjutor。〃
  The　Duke　replied：　〃What！　　madame；　would　you　have　the　Coadjutor；　for　our　sakes　only；　run　the　risk　of　being　no　more　than　chaplain　to　Fuensaldagne？　Is　it　possible　that　you　cannot　comprehend　what　he　has　been　preaching　to　you　for　these　last　three　days？〃
  I　replied　to　her　with　a　great　deal　of　temper；　and　said；　〃Don't　you　think　that　we　shall　act　more　securely　when　our　troops　are　out　of　Paris；　when　we　receive　the　Archduke's　answer；　and　when　Turenne　has　made　a　public　declaration？〃
  〃Yes；　I　do；〃　she　said；　〃but　the　Parliament　will　take　one　step　to…morrow　which　will　render　all　your　preliminaries　of　no　use。〃
  〃Never　fear；　madame；〃　said　I；　〃I　will　undertake　that；　if　our　measures　succeed；　we　shall　be　in　a　condition　to　despise　all　that　the　Parliament　can　do。〃
  〃Will　you　promise　it？〃　she　asked。
  〃Yes；〃　said　I；　〃and；　more　than　that；　I　am　ready　to　seal　it　with　my　blood。〃
  She　took　me　at　my　word；　and　though　the　Duke　used　all　the　arguments　with　her　which　he　could　think　of；　she　bound　my　thumb　with　silk；　and　with　a　needle　drew　blood；　with　which　she　obliged　me　to　sign　a　promissory　note　as　follows：　〃I　promise　to　Madame　la　Duchesse　de　Bouillon　to　continue　united　with　the　Duke　her　husband　against　the　Parliament　in　case　M。　de　Turenne　approaches　with　the　army　under　his　command　within　twenty　leagues　of　Paris　and　declares　for　the　city。〃　　M。　de　Bouillon　threw　it　into　the　fire；　and　endeavoured　to　convince　the　Duchess　of　what　I　had　said；　that　if　our　preliminaries　should　succeed　we　should　still　stand　upon　our　own　bottom；　notwithstanding　all　that　the　Parliament　could　do；　and　that　if　they　did　miscarry　we　should　still　have　the　satisfaction　of　not　being　the　authors　of　a　confusion　which　would　infallibly　cover　me　with　shame　and　ruin；　and　be　an　uncertain　advantage　to　the　family　of　De　Bouillon。
  During　this　discussion　a　captain　in　M。　d'Elbeuf's　regiment　of　Guards　was　seen　to　throw　money　to　the　crowd　to　encourage　them　to　go　to　the　Parliament　House　and　cry　out；　〃No　peace！〃　upon　which　M。　de　Bouillon　and　I　agreed　to　send　the　Duke　these　words　upon　the　back　of　a　card：　〃It　will　be　dangerous　for　you　to　be　at　the　Parliament　House　to…morrow。〃　M。　d'Elbeuf　came　in　all　haste　to　the　Palace　of　Bouillon　to　know　the　meaning　of　this　short　caution。　　M。　de　Bouillon　told　him　he　had　heard　that　the　people　had　got　a　notion　that　both　the　Duke　and　himself　held　a　correspondence　with　Mazarin；　and　that　therefore　it　was　their　best　way　not　to　go　to　the　House　for　fear　of　the　mob；　which　might　be　expected　there　next　day。
  M。　d'Elbeuf；　knowing　that　the　people　did　not　care　for　him；　and　that　he　was　no　safer　in　his　own　house　than　elsewhere；　said　that　he　feared　his　absence　on　such　an　occasion　might　be　interpreted　to　his　disadvantage。　M。　de　Bouillon；　having　no　other　design　but　to　alarm　him　with　imaginary　fears　of　a　public　disturbance；　at　once　made　himself　sure　of　him　another　way；　by　telling　him　it　was　most　advisable　for　him　to　be　at　the　Parliament；　but　that　he　need　not　expose　himself；　and　therefore　had　best　go　along　with　me。
  I　went　with　him　accordingly；　and　found　a　multitude　of　people　in　the　Great　Hall；　crying；　〃God　bless　the　Coadjutor！　　no　peace！　　no　Mazarin！〃　and　M。　de　Beaufort　entering　another　way　at　the　same　time；　the　echoes　of　our　names　spread　everywhere；　so　that　the　people　mistook　it　for　a　concerted　design　to　disturb　the　proceedings　of　Parliament；　and　as　in　a　commotion　everything　that　confirms　us　in　the　belief　of　it　augments　likewise　the　number　of　mutineers；　we　were　very　near　bringing　about　in　one　moment　what　we　had　been　a　whole　week　labouring　to　prevent。
  The　First　President　and　President　de　Mesmes　having；　in　concert　with　the　other　deputies；　suppressed　the　answer　the　Queen　made　them　in　writing；　lest　some　harsh　expressions　contained　therein　should　give　offence；　put　the　best　colour　they　could　upon　the　obliging　terms　in　which　the　Queen　had　spoken　to　them；　and　then　the　House　appointed　commissioners　for　the　treaty；　leaving　it　to　the　Queen　to　name　the　place；　and　agreed　to　send　the　King's　Council　next　day　to　demand　the　opening　of　the　passages；　in　pursuance　of　the　Queen's　promise。　　The　President　de　Mesmes；　surprised　to　meet　with　no　opposition；　either　from　the　generals　or　myself；　said　to　the　First　President；　〃Here　is　a　wonderful　harmony！　　but　I　fear　the　consequences　of　this　dissembled　moderation。〃　　I　believe　he　was　much　more　surprised　when　the　sergeants　came　to　acquaint　the　House　that　the　mob　threatened　to　murder　all　that　were　for　the　conference　before　Mazarin　was　sent　out　of　the　kingdom。　　But　M。　de　Beaufort　and　I　went　out　and　soon　dispersed　them；　so　that　the　members　retired　without　the　least　danger；　which　inspired　the　Parliament　with　such　a　degree　of　boldness　afterwards　that　it　nearly　proved　their　ruin。
  On　the　2d　of　March；　1649；　letters　were　brought　to　the　Parliament　from　the　Duc　d'Orleans　and　the　Prince　de　Conde；　expressing　a　great　deal　of　joy　at　what　the　Parliament　had　done；　but　denying　that　the　Queen　had　promised　to　throw　open　the　passages；　upon　which　the　Parliament　fell　into　such　a　rage　as　I　cannot　describe　to　you。　　They　sent　orders　to　the　King's　Council；　who　were　gone　that　morning　to　Saint　Germain　to　fetch　the　passports　for　the　deputies；　to　declare　that　the　Parliament　was　resolved　to　hold　no　conference　with　the　Court　till　the　Queen　had　performed　her　promise　made　to　the　First　President。　　I　thought　it　a　very　proper　time　to　let　the　Court　see　that　the　Parliament　had　not　lost　all　its　vigour；　and　made　a　motion；　by　Broussel；　that；　considering　the　insincerity　of　the　Court；　the　levies　might　be　continued　and　new　commissions　given　out。　　The　proposition　was　received　with　applause；　and　the　Prince　de　Conti　was　desired　to　issue　commissions　accordingly。
  M。　de　Beaufort；　in　concert　with　M。　de　Bouillon；　M。　de　La　Mothe　and　myself；　exclaimed　against　this　contravention；　and　offered；　in　the　name　of　his　colleagues　and　his　own；　to　open　all　the　passages　themselves　if　the　Parliament