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The Seige of La Rochelle

           Itwas,then,Richelieu’sobject,notonlytogetridofanenemyofFrance,buttoavengehimselfonarival;butthisvengeancemustbegrandandstrikingandworthyineverywayofamanwhoheldinhishand,ashisweaponforcombat,theforcesofakingdom.

           RichelieuknewthatincombatingEnglandhecombatedBuckingham;thatintriumphingoverEnglandhetriumphedoverBuckinghaminshort,thatinhumiliatingEnglandintheeyesofEuropehehumiliatedBuckinghamintheeyesofthequeen.

           OnhissideBuckingham,inpretendingtomaintainthehonorofEngland,wasmovedbyinterestsexactlylikethoseofthecardinal.Buckinghamalsowaspursuingaprivatevengeance.BuckinghamcouldnotunderanypretensebeadmittedintoFranceasanambassador;hewishedtoenteritasaconqueror.

           Itresultedfromthisthattherealstakeinthisgame,whichtwomostpowerfulkingdomsplayedforthegoodpleasureoftwoamorousmen,wassimplyakindlookfromAnneofAustria.

           ThefirstadvantagehadbeengainedbyBuckingham.ArrivingunexpectedlyinsightoftheIsleofRewithninetyvesselsandnearlytwentythousandmen,hehadsurprisedtheComtedeToiras,whocommandedforthekingintheIsle,andhehad,afterabloodyconflict,effectedhislanding.

           AllowustoobserveinpassingthatinthisfightperishedtheBarondeChantal;thattheBarondeChantalleftalittleorphangirleighteenmonthsold,andthatthislittlegirlwasafterwardMme.deSevigne.

           TheComtedeToirasretiredintothecitadelSt.

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