M.de Wardes will arrive very shortly; endeavor to learn what he meant, if you do not already know it.

M.de Wardes, moreover, pretended that the Duke of Buckingham left Paris on the very best of terms with Madame.

This was an affair which would have unhesitatingly made me draw my sword, had I not felt that I was under the necessity of dispatching the king's mission before undertaking any quarrel.

Burn this letter, which Olivain will hand you.

Whatever Olivain says you may confidently rely upon.