I am as rich, Sire, as I desire to be.

When I shall have exhausted my purse in attendance on your Majesty at Paris, I will take the liberty to tell you, and then, if you should regard me as worthy of being retained any longer in your suite, you will find me more modest in my claims upon you than the humblest of your officers.
Sire, I pray God for your prosperity and health.

Your very humble and very obedient servant and subject, MONTAIGNE.
From Montaigne, this 2d of September [1590].
XVI.
To the Governor of Guienne.
MONSEIGNEUR,--I have received this morning your letter, which I have communicated to M.de Gourgues, and we have dined together at the house of M.[the mayor] of Bourdeaux.

As to the inconvenience of transporting the money named in your memorandum, you see how difficult a thing it is to provide for; but you may be sure that we shall keep as close a watch over it as possible.

I used every exertion to discover the man of whom you spoke.