M.du Marca, archbishop designate in succession to him, died three days after receiving the bulls from Rome; Hardouin de Porefix had just been nominated in his place.

He repaired to Port-Royal.

The days of grace were over, the nuns remained indomitable.
"What is the use of all your prayers ?" said he to Sister Christine Brisquet; "what ground for God to listen to you?
You go to Him and say, 'My God, give me Thy spirit and Thy grace; but, my God, I do not mean to subscribe; I will take good care not to do that for all that may be said.' After that, what ground for God to hearken to you ?" He forbade the nuns the sacraments.

"They are pure as angels and proud as demons," repeated the archbishop angrily, as he left the convent.

On the 25th of August he returned to Port-Royal, accompanied by a numerous escort of ecclesiastics and exons.