In France

           ThefirstfearoftheKingofEngland,CharlesI,onlearningofthedeathoftheduke,wasthatsuchterriblenewsmightdiscouragetheRochellais;hetried,saysRichelieuinhisMemoirs,toconcealitfromthemaslongaspossible,closingalltheportsofhiskingdom,andcarefullykeepingwatchthatnovesselshouldsailuntilthearmywhichBuckinghamwasgettingtogetherhadgone,takinguponhimself,indefaultofBuckingham,tosuperintendthedeparture.

           HecarriedthestrictnessofthisordersofarastodetaininEnglandtheambassadorsofDenmark,whohadtakentheirleave,andtheregularambassadorofHolland,whowastotakebacktotheportofFlushingtheIndianmerchantmenofwhichCharlesIhadmaderestitutiontotheUnitedProvinces.

           Butashedidnotthinkofgivingthisordertillfivehoursaftertheeventthatistosay,tilltwoo’clockintheafternoontwovesselshadalreadylefttheport,theonebearing,asweknow,Milady,who,alreadyanticipatingtheevent,wasfurtherconfirmedinthatbeliefbyseeingtheblackflagflyingatthemastheadoftheadmiral’sship.

           Astothesecondvessel,wewilltellhereafterwhomitcarried,andhowitsetsail.

           DuringthistimenothingnewoccurredinthecampatLaRochelle;onlytheking,whowasbored,asalways,butperhapsalittlemoresoincampthanelsewhere,resolvedtogoincognitoandspendthefestivalofSt.LouisatSt.Germain,andaskedthecardinaltoorderhimanescortofonlytwentyMusketeers.

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