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wreathed with vineyards, and rich with every fruit; here are rivers
with trout, breaking into numberless cascades. Here are umbrageous
on the other aide delectable coolness, despite the summer's heat. Nor is
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Thus it is obvious that the Cardinal was no ascetic. His hermitage
retired life.html">life was, in fact, that of a voluptuary. His brother,
establishment. He lived in "good and joyous cheer." He professed to be
was above all, and would take care of all. He avowed his determination
"Behold my philosophy," he cried, "to live joyously as possible, laughing
It is evident that his philosophy, if it had any real existence,
pretence, like his whole nature and his whole life. Notwithstanding
Burgundy wines in the world, concerning which he descanted so eloquently,
His pretence of "composing himself as much as possible to tranquillity
addressed himself in that edifying vein. While he affected to be blind
affairs were his element, and he was shipwrecked upon the charming
the world again, but he had difficult cards to play. His master was even
in Burgundy as long as Philip chose that he should remain there. He was
should require any such excursion, or to return to the Netherlands,
he nourished for a long time a hope that the storm would blow over in the
Orange, although more than half convinced that no attempt would be made
movements. "We must be on our guard," said he, "and not be deceived.
designs. For the present things are peaceable, and all the world is
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