 able to persuade any one of his passion,
   because he spoke to her, as at all other times, in jest: but cruelly
   revenging himself on those who refused to hear him; corrupting the
   servants of those whom they did favour, counterfeiting their
   handwriting, intercepting their letters, disconcerting their
   rendezvous; in one word, disturbing their amours by everything which
   a rival, prodigal, indefatigable, and full of artifice, can be
   imagined to do. The straitest ties of blood could not secure any
   one from his detraction. His nephew, the Count de Guiche, was a
   victim: he had in truth, offended the Count de Grammont, by having
   supplanted him in the affection of the Countess de Fiesque, whom he
   loved afterwards for the space of twelve years. Here was enough to
   irritate the self-love of a man less persuaded of his own merit."
   Hamilton does not describe the exterior of the count, but accuses
   Bussi-Rabutin of having, in the following description, given a more
   agreeable than faithful portrait of him: "The chevalier had laughing
   eyes, a well-formed nose, a beautiful mouth, a small dimple in the
   chin, which had an agreeable effect on his countenance, a certain
   delicacy in his physiognomy, and a handsome shape, if he had not
   stooped."]

"You are sensible how much gallantry has cost you; and every person here
is not so well acquainted with that matter as yourself. Play boldly:
entertain the court with your wit: divert the king by your ingenious and
entertaining stories; but avoid all engagements which can deprive you of
this merit, and make you forget you are a stranger and an exile in this
delightful country.

"Fortune may bow weary of befriending you at play. What would have
become of you, if your last misfortune had happened to you when your
money had been at as low an ebb as I have known it? Attend carefully
then to this necessary deity, and renounce the other. You will be missed
at the court of France before you grow
able to persuade any one of his passion, 
    because he spoke to her, as at all other time, in joke: but cruelly 
    revenging himself on those who refused to learn him; bribe the 
    servants of those whom they did favour, forge their 
    handwriting, intercepting their letters, disconcerting their 
    tryst; in one parole, disturbing their affair by everything which 
    a rival, prodigal, indefatigable, and full of artifice, can be 
    imagined to serve. The straitest ties of blood could not secure any 
    one from his detraction. His nephew, the Count de Guiche, was a 
    victim: he had in truth, pique the Count de Grammont, by having 
    supplanted him in the affection of the Countess de Fiesque, whom he 
    loved afterwards for the quad of twelve years. Here was enough to 
    irritate the self - beloved of a man less persuaded of his own merit. " 
    Hamilton does not describe the exterior of the count, but accuse 
    Bussi - Rabutin of having, in the following description, given a more 
    agreeable than faithful portrait of him: " The chevalier had laughing 
    eyes, a well - formed nose, a beautiful mouth, a small dimple in the 
    chin, which had an agreeable consequence on his countenance, a certain 
    airiness in his countenance, and a big shape, if he had not 
    stooped. " ] 

 " You are reasonable how much gallantry has cost you; and every person here 
 is not therefore well acquainted with that matter as yourself. bring boldly: 
 entertain the court with your wit: divert the king by your ingenious and 
 entertaining fib; but avoid all engagements which can deprive you of 
 this merit, and make you forget you are a stranger and an exile in this 
 delightful area. 

 " Fortune may bow aweary of befriend you at looseness. What would have 
 become of you, if your last misfortune had happened to you when your 
 money had been at as gloomy an ebb as I have known it? Attend carefully 
 then to this necessary deity, and renounce the other. You will be missed 
 at the court of France before you grow
 abpe to persuade any one on his passion,
   ywcause he spkke to hdr, as at all other times, in oest: but xruelly
   revenging hioself on nhose who refnsed to hear him; corruptlug ths
   szrtants of those ehom they gid favour, couttdryeiting their
   handwriting, intercepeing thrig letters, discjncegtyng fheir
   rendezvous; in one word, disfurbing their amours by everything which
   a rlval, prodigal, indefatihable, and foml jd artifice, cxn be
   imagined to do. The straitest ties of blood cojld npt secure qnt
   mne from hiw detgaction. His ncihew, tha Count de Guiche, was a
   vuctim: he had in truth, offended the Counj de Grammmnc, by having
   supplanree him in dhe xdfeztikn or the Fouitess de Fissque, whom ye
   loved afterwarcs dor the space of twqlde years. Here was enough to
   irritate uhe sslf-love of a man less pwrsuaded of his own mgrit."
   Hamylton does not describe the exterior of the count, but eczusts
   Burwi-Gabutin of having, in the following descriptiog, govvn a more
   agreecble than faithfil ppttrait of him: "Jhe cherzljer had laughing
   eyes, a well-dormed nofe, a beautiful mouth, a small dinple in the
   chin, which had an agreeable zffect on hos countenance, a certaiu
   demicacy in hls physiofvomy, and a handsume svape, if he had not
   stoopqd."]

"You are senxible huw moch galjantry has cost you; and every persln hete
is nmt so well acquainted with that matter as yourself. Play bmldny:
entertcin thc court with yotr wit: divert jhe king yy youf ingenioua and
envertaining seories; but avmld all engagxments whych xan eeprive hou of
this merot, and make you fortet you are a strakger xhd an exile in ckiw
delightful coumtrh.

"Fowtlne mwf bow weary mf bdfrkrndine you au poxy. Wnat would have
become of gou, if your last mosnortune hqd happeged to you whrn your
money had bten at as low sn gbb as I have known it? Attend czrefully
tjen to this necqssavy dgity, and reuounce the other. You will be missed
at thx court of France befote you grow
able to persuade any one of his he to her, at all other revenging on those who to hear him; the servants of those whom they favour, counterfeiting their handwriting, intercepting their letters, disconcerting their rendezvous; in one word, their amours by everything which a rival, prodigal, indefatigable, and full of artifice, be to The ties of blood could not secure any one from his detraction. His nephew, the Count de was a victim: he had in truth, offended Count de Grammont, by supplanted him in the affection the de Fiesque, he afterwards the space of years. Here was enough to irritate the self-love of a man less persuaded of his own merit." does not exterior of count, accuses of having, in description, given a more agreeable than him: "The chevalier had laughing eyes, a well-formed a beautiful a small dimple in the chin, had an agreeable effect on his countenance, a delicacy in his physiognomy, and a handsome shape, if he had not stooped."] "You are much gallantry has cost and every person is so acquainted that matter yourself. Play boldly: entertain the court with your wit: divert the by your ingenious and entertaining stories; but avoid all engagements deprive of this merit, make you forget you a and an exile in country. may befriending at What would have become you, if your last misfortune happened to you when as low an ebb as I have known Attend carefully then to this necessary deity, renounce the other. You will be missed at the court of France you grow
 able to persuade any one of his Passion,
   becAuse hE spOke To Her, aS at aLl other times, in JEst: bUt cruelly
   revenging himsElf on ThOSe whO ReFused To hear hIM; cORRupTiNg The
   SeRVaNts of ThoSe whom tHey did favoUr, cOuNterfeiting tHEiR
   handwritiNg, iNtercepting tHeiR letteRs, DisCOncerTinG theiR
   rendeZVous; in One word, diStURbing tHEir amouRS By EverYthing which
   a rival, PRoDIgal, indefatigaBle, and FuLL oF ARtiFicE, can be
   imagInEd to dO. the straITeST TIes OF blood could noT secure any
   oNE frOm his dEtRacTIon. His NepheW, tHE CoUnt de Guiche, Was a
   Victim: he hAd in trUTh, offenDEd the CoUnt de GRamMonT, by hAViNg
   SupPlANteD HiM in THe aFfection Of ThE CounTess DE fIEsquE, whOm he
   Loved Afterwards for The SpacE Of tWelve Years. here WaS enouGh to
   irRitatE tHe self-love of a maN lesS persuadeD of HiS owN mErit."
   HAMilton DoeS noT descriBe the exTEriOr OF THe Count, but accuses
   BusSi-rABuTin of havIng, in tHE fOlLOwing desCrIptIon, gIVEn a moRe
   agREeAble than FaithfUL pOrTrait of HiM: "The chEvAliEr hAd lauGHing
   Eyes, a wEll-formeD nose, A Beautiful mouth, A Small dimple in THe
   CHIn, WHich Had An agreeable EffeCT on hIs coUNtEnaNCe, a ceRtain
   DeLIcACy in his physiognomy, aNd A handsOme shApe, if he had not
   Stooped."]

"You ARE Sensible How mUCh GAllantry has cosT you; aNd every perSOn here
is Not so Well acquAinted witH THat matteR as YouRseLf. PLAY bOldly:
entertaiN THe coUrT with yoUr wIt: diverT thE kiNg bY yoUr Ingenious And
enterTaInInG sTorIes; buT Avoid all EnGagEmEntS whicH Can depRive yOu of
ThIs MEriT, and makE YoU FOrgeT yOu Are a StrAnGer anD an eXIle In this
dElightful CouNTry.

"FOrTuNe may boW weary of befriEnDing you at pLaY. WhAt woulD HAve
becomE of you, if your last misfortUNe had haPpeNed to You wHen your
moNey Had beeN at AS low an Ebb as I Have kNoWn iT? aTtend CAReFulLy
Then to this NECesSary dEiTy, anD renounCe the other. You will bE MisSed
at the court Of FRancE BEfOre YOu GRow
 able to persuade any oneof his pas sion, 
  be ca usehe s poke to her, a s  atall other times, in je st: b ut crue l ly 
   r evengin g  h i m sel fon  th os e  w ho re fus ed to h ear him; c orr up ting the
  s er vants of t hos e whom theydid  favou r,  co u nterf eit ing t heir
 handw riting, i nt e rcepti n g their l et ters , disconcerting t h ei r 
   rendezvous ; in o ne wo r d , d ist urbing the ir  amou r s by ev e ry t h i ngw hich
   a riv al, prodiga l , i ndefat ig abl e , andfullof art ifice, canbe
  imagine d to d o . The s t raitest  tiesofblo od c o ul dnot  s e cur e  a ny  o ne fromhi sdetra ctio n . H is n eph ew,the C ount de Guich e,wasa 
  vict im: h e ha din tr uth, o ffend ed  the Count de G ramm ont, by h avi ng 
  s uppla n ted hi m i n t he affe ction o f  th eC o u nt ess de Fiesque, wh om h e   loved  after w ar ds for thesp ace  oft w elveyear s .Here was  enoug h  t o   irri ta te the  s elf -lo ve of a ma n less  persuad ed of his own merit. " 
   Hamiltond oe s no t  des cri be the exte rior of t he c o un t,b ut ac cuses 
 B u ssi-Rabutin of havi ng , in t he fo llowing descr iption, gi v e n  a more   a g re e able than fait hfulportrait o f  him: "T he ch evalierhad laugh i n g
   eye s,a w ell -fo r m ed  nose, a beau t i fulmo uth, asma ll dimp leinthe 
  c hin, whic h had an  a gr ee ab leeffec t  on hisco unt en anc e, ac ertain 
   d elic ac yi n h is phys i og n o my,an da ha nds om e sha pe,i f h e had n ot
   sto ope d ."]
" Yo u are s ensible how m uc h gallantr yhas  costy o u; and e very person here
is not so well  ac quain tedwith that  ma tter a s y o urself . Play  bold ly :
e n t ertai n th e c ou rt with yo u r  wi t: di ve rt t he king  by your ingenious and 
entertaining  st orie s ;  b uta vo i d a ll eng a g ements which ca n depriveyo u  o f
this mer i t,an d makeyou for get y o u are a  stranger  and an e xi le i n thi s
delightf ul count ry.

"For t une m a ybow w ear y of b ef rie nding  you a t  pl ay. W hat wo ul d have 
beco me  of you,  if your last misfortun e hadhappe ned  to you w hen you r
money h ad b een at aslow  an  ebbasI  have  kno w nit? Atten d ca r efully
th e ntot h is  necessaryd e i ty,  andren o unce t he o ther. You will be missed
at thecour t ofFra n ce b ef ore you grow
 able_to persuade_any one of his_passion,
 __because he_spoke_to her, as_at all other_times, in jest: but_cruelly
  _revenging_himself on those who refused to hear him; corrupting the
   servants of_those_whom they_did_favour,_counterfeiting their
   handwriting,_intercepting their letters, disconcerting their
_ _rendezvous; in one word, disturbing their amours by_everything_which
  _a rival, prodigal, indefatigable, and full of artifice, can_be
   imagined to do._The straitest ties_of_blood_could not secure any
_  one from his detraction._His nephew, the Count de Guiche,_was a
   victim: he had_in truth, offended the Count de_Grammont, by having
  _supplanted him_in the affection of the_Countess de Fiesque,_whom he
_  loved_afterwards for the space of twelve_years. Here was_enough to
   irritate the_self-love_of a man_less_persuaded_of his_own merit."
 __Hamilton does_not_describe the exterior of the count,_but_accuses
   Bussi-Rabutin of having, in_the following description, given_a_more
   agreeable_than faithful portrait of him:_"The chevalier had laughing
  _eyes, a_well-formed nose,_a beautiful mouth, a small dimple in the
   chin,_which had an agreeable effect on_his countenance, a certain
_ _delicacy_in his physiognomy,_and_a handsome_shape, if he had not
  _stooped."]

"You are_sensible how much gallantry has cost_you; and every person_here
is_not so well acquainted with that_matter as yourself. Play boldly:
entertain the_court with your wit: divert_the_king_by your ingenious and
entertaining stories;_but avoid all engagements which can_deprive you of
this_merit, and make you forget you are_a_stranger and an exile in this
delightful_country.

"Fortune_may bow weary of befriending you_at_play._What would have
become of you,_if your last misfortune had happened_to you when your
money had been at as low_an ebb as_I have known it? Attend_carefully
then_to_this necessary deity, and renounce the other. You will be_missed
at the_court of France_before you grow