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these troubles because I foretold them； and I was said to encourage the revolt at Bordeaux because I was against the conduct that occasioned it。〃
Tellier； in the Queen's name； thanked me for my unresisting disposition； and made the same proposal to his Royal Highness； upon which I spoke； not to second Tellier； who pleaded for the necessity of the removal； to which I could by no means be reconciled； but to make it evident to his Royal Highness that he was not in any way concerned in it in his own private capacity； and that； in case the Queen did command it positively； it was his duty to obey。 M。 de Beaufort opposed it so furiously as to offer the Duc d'Orleans to attack the guards which were to remove him。 I had solid reasons to dissuade him from it； to the last of which he submitted； it being an argument which I had from the Queen's own mouth when she set out for Guienne； that Bar offered to assassinate the Princes if it should happen that he was not in a condition to hinder their escape。 I was astonished when her Majesty trusted me with this secret； and imagined that the Cardinal had possessed her with a fear that the Frondeurs had a design to seize the person of the Prince de Conde。 For my part； I never dreamed of such a thing in my life。 The Ducs d'Orleans and de Beaufort were both shocked at the thought of it； and； in short； it was agreed that his Royal Highness should give his consent for the removal； and that M。 de Beaufort and myself should not give it out among the people that we approved of it。
The day that the Princes were removed to Marcoussi； President Bellievre told the Keeper of the Seals in plain terms； that if he continued to treat me as he had done hitherto； he should be obliged in honour to give his testimony to the truth。 To which the Keeper of the Seals returned this blunt answer： 〃The Princes are no longer in sight of Paris； the Coadjutor must not therefore talk so loud。〃
I return now to the Parliament； which was so moderate at this time that the Cardinal was hardly mentioned； and they agreed； 'nemine contradicente'； that the Parliament should send deputies to Bordeaux to know once for all if that Parliament was for peace or not。
Soon after this the Parliament of Toulouse wrote to that of Paris concerning the disturbances in Guienne； part whereof belonged to their jurisdiction； and expressly demanded a decree of union。 But the Duc d'Orleans warded off the blow very dexterously； which was of great consequence； and； more by his address than by his authority； brought the Parliament to dismiss the deputies with civil answers and insignificant expressions； upon which President Bellievre said to me； 〃What pleasure should we not take in acting as we do if it were for persons that had but the sense to appreciate it！〃
The Parliament did not continue long in that calm。 They passed a decree to interrogate the State prisoners in the Bastille； broke out sometimes like a whirlwind； with thunder and lightning； against Cardinal Mazarin； at other times they complained of the misapplication of the public funds。 We had much ado to ward off the blows； and should not have been able to hold out long against the fury of the waves but for the news of the Peace of Bordeaux； which was registered there on October the 1st； 1650； and put the Prince de Conde's party into consternation。
One mean artifice of Cardinal Mazarin's polity was always to entertain some men of our own party； with whom； half reconciled； he played fast and loose before our eyes； and was eternally negotiating with them； deceiving and being deceived in his turn。 The consequence of all this was a great； thick cloud； wherein the Frondeurs themselves were at last involved； but which they burst with a thunderclap。
The Cardinal； being puffed up with his success in settling the troubles of Guienne； thought of nothing else than crowning his triumph by chastising the Frondeurs； who； he said； had made use of the King's absence to alienate the Duc d'Orleans from his service； to encourage the revolt at Bordeaux； and to make themselves masters of the persons of the Princes。 At the same time； he told the Princess Palatine that he detested the cruel hatred I bore to the Prince de Conde； and that the propositions I made daily to him on that score were altogether unworthy of a Christian。 Yet he suggested to the Duc d'Orleans that I made great overtures to him to be reconciled to the Court； but that he could not trust me； because I was from morning to night negotiating with the friends of the Prince de Conde。 Thus the Cardinal rewarded me for what I did with incredible application and； I must say； uncommon sincerity for the Queen's service during the Court's absence。 I do not mention the dangers I was in twice or thrice a day； surpassing even those of soldiers in battles。 For imagine； I beseech you； what pain and anguish I must have been in at hearing myself called a Mazarinist； and at having to bear all the odium annexed to that hateful appellation in a city where he made it his business to destroy me in the opinion of a Prince whose nature it was to be always in fear and to trust none but such as hoped to rise by my fall。
The Cardinal gave himself such airs after the peace at Bordeaux that some said my best way would be to retire before the King's return。
Cardinal Mazarin had been formerly secretary to Pancirole； the Pope's nuncio for the peace of Italy； whom he betrayed； and it was proved that he had a secret correspondence with the Governor of Milan。 Pancirole； being created cardinal and Secretary of State to the Church； did not forget the perfidiousness of his secretary； now created cardinal by Pope Urban； at the request of Cardinal de Richelieu； and did not at all endeavour to qualify the anger which Pope Innocent had conceived against Mazarin after the assassination of one of his nephews； in conjunction with Cardinal Anthony。
＇Anthony Barberini； nephew to Urban VIII。； created Cardinal 1628； made Protector of the Crown of France 1633； and Great Almoner of the Kingdom 1653。 He was afterwards Bishop of Poitiers； and； lastly； Archbishop of Rheims in 1657。 Died 1671。＇
Pancirole； who thought he could not affront Mazarin more than by contributing to make me cardinal； did me all the kind offices with Pope Innocent； who gave him leave to treat with me in that affair。
Madame de Chevreuse told the Queen all that she had observed in my conduct in the King's absence； and what she had seen was certainly one continued series of considerable services done to the Queen。
She recounted at last all the injustice done me； the contempt put upon me； and the just grounds of my diffidence； which； she said； of necessity ought to be removed； and that the only means of removing it was the hat。 The Queen was in a passion at this。 The Cardinal defended himself； not by an open denial； for he had offered it me several times； but by recommending patience； intimating that a great monarch should be forced to nothing。 Monsieur； seconding Madame de Chevreuse in her attack； assailed the Cardinal； who； at least in appearance； gave way； out of respect for his Royal Highness。 Madame de Chevreuse； having brought them to parley； did not doubt t