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rmidable one day； should be every whit as odious the next。 I concluded with offering to sacrifice my coadjutorship of Paris to the anger of the Queen and the hatred of the Cardinal； and that very cheerfully； if they would but come into my measures。
M。 de Bouillon； after having opposed my reasons； concluded thus： 〃I know that my brother's declaration and my urging the necessity of his advancing with the army before we come to a positive resolution may give ground to a belief that I have great views for our family。 I do not deny but that I hope for some advantages； and am persuaded it is lawful for me to do so； but I will be content to forfeit my reputation if I ever agree with the Court till you all say you are satisfied； and if I do not keep my word I desire the Coadjutor to disgrace me。〃
After all I thought it best to submit to the Prince de Conti and the voice of the majority； who resolved very wisely not to explain themselves in detail next morning in Parliament； but that the Prince de Conti should only say； in general； that it being the common report that the peace was signed at Ruel； he was resolved to send deputies thither to take care of his and the other generals' interests。
The Prince agreed at once with our decision。 Meantime the people rose at the report I had spread concerning Mazarin's signing the treaty； which； though we all considered it a necessary stratagem； I now repented of。 This shows that a civil war is one of those complicated diseases wherein the remedy you prescribe for obviating one dangerous symptom sometimes inflames three or four others。
On the 13th the deputies of Ruel entering the Parliament House； which was in great tumult； M。 d'Elbeuf； contrary to the resolution taken at M。 de Bouillon's； asked the deputies whether they had taken care of the interest of the generals in the treaty。
The First President was going to make his report； but was almost stunned with the clamour of the whole company； crying； 〃There is no peace！ there is no peace！〃 that the deputies had scandalously deserted the generals and all others whom the Parliament had joined by the decree of union； and； besides； that they had concluded a peace after the revocation of the powers given them to treat。 The Prince de Conti said very calmly that he wondered they had concluded a treaty without the generals； to which the First President answered that the generals had always protested that they had no separate interests from those of the Parliament； and it was their own fault that they had not sent their deputies。 M。 de Bouillon said that； since Cardinal Mazarin was to continue Prime Minister； he desired that Parliament should obtain a passport for him to retire out of the kingdom。 The First President replied that his interest had been taken care of； and that he would have satisfaction for Sedan。 But M。 de Bouillon told him that he might as well have said nothing； and that he would never separate from the other generals。 The clamour redoubled with such fury that President de Mesmes trembled like an aspen leaf。 M。 de Beaufort； laying his hand upon his sword； said； 〃Gentlemen； this shall never be drawn for Mazarin。〃
The Presidents de Coigneux and de Bellievre proposed that the deputies might be sent back to treat about the interests of the generals and to reform the articles which the Parliament did not like； but they were soon silenced by a sudden noise in the Great Hall； and the usher came in trembling and said that the people called for M。 de Beaufort。 He went out immediately； and quieted them for the time； but no sooner had he got inside the House than the disturbance began afresh； and an infinite number of people； armed with daggers； called out for the original treaty； that they might have Mazarin's sign…manual burnt by the hangman； adding that if the deputies had signed the peace of their own accord they ought to be hanged； and if against their will they ought to be disowned。 They were told that the sign…manual of the Cardinal could not be burnt without burning at the same time that of the Duc d'Orleans； but that the deputies were to be sent back again to get the articles amended。 The people still cried out； 〃No peace！ no Mazarin！ You must go！ We will have our good King fetched from Saint Germain； and all Mazarins thrown into the river！〃
The people were ready to break open the great door of the House； yet the First President was so far from being terrified that； when he was advised to pass through the registry into his own house that he might not be seen； he replied； 〃If I was sure to perish I would never be guilty of such cowardice； which would only serve to make the mob more insolent； who would be ready to come to my house if they thought I was afraid of them here。〃 And when I begged him not to expose himself till I had pacified the people he passed it off with a joke； by which I found he took me for the author of the disturbance； though very unjustly。 However； I did not resent it； but went into the Great Hall； and； mounting the solicitors' bench； waved my hands to the people； who thereupon cried； 〃Silence！〃 I said all I could think of to make them easy。 They asked if I would promise that the Peace of Ruel should not be kept。 I answered； 〃Yes； provided the people will be quiet； for otherwise their best friends will be obliged to take other methods to prevent such disturbances。〃 I acted in a quarter of an hour above thirty different parts。 I threatened； I commanded； I entreated them； and； finding I was sure of a calm； at least for a moment； I returned to the House； and； embracing the First President； placed him before me； M。 de Beaufort did the same with President de Mesmes； and thus we went out with the Parliament； all in a body； the officers of the House marching in front。 The people made a great noise； and we heard some crying； 〃A republic！〃 but no injury was offered to us； only M。 de Bouillon received a blow in his face from a ragamuffin； who took him for Cardinal Mazarin。
On the 16th the deputies were sent again to Ruel by the Parliament to amend some of the articles； particularly those for adjourning the Parliament to Saint Germain and prohibiting their future assemblies； with an order to take care of the interest of the generals and of the companies； joined together by the decree of union。
The late disturbances obliged the Parliament to post the city trained… bands at their gates； who were even more enraged against the 〃Mazarin peace；〃 as they called it； than the mob； and who were far less dreaded； because they consisted of citizens who were not for plunder； yet this select militia was ten times on the point of insulting the Parliament； and did actually insult the members of the Council and Presidents； threatening to throw the President de Thore into the river； and when the First President and his friends saw that they were afraid of putting their threats into execution； they took an advantage of us； and had the boldness even to reproach the generals； as if the troops had not done their duty； though if the generals had but spoken loud enough to be heard by the people； they would not have been able to hinder them from tearing the members to pieces。
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