where　everybody　was　quiet；　though　their　sorrow　and　consternation　were　visible　enough。　　I　was　afterwards　informed；　however；　that　all　the　butchers　in　the　veal　market　were　going　to　take　up　arms；　and　that　they　might　have　made　barricades　there　with　all　the　ease　in　the　world；　only　they　were　restrained　for　fear　that　I　should　have　paid　for　their　tumult　with　the　loss　of　my　life；　so　that　the　women　remained　in　tears；　and　the　men　stood　stock…still　in　a　fright。　　I　was　confined　at　Vincennes　for　a　fortnight　together；　in　a　room　as　big　as　a　church；　without　any　firing。　　My　guards　pilfered　my；　linen；　apparel；　shoes；　etc。；　so　that　sometimes　I　was　forced　to　lie　in　bed　for　a　week　or　ten　days　together　for　want　of　clothes　to　dress　myself。　　I　could　not　but　think　that　such　treatment　had　been　ordered　by　the　higher　powers　on　purpose　to　break　my　heart；　but　I　resolved　not　to　die　that　way；　and　though　my　guard　said　all　he　could　to　vex　me；　I　affected　to　take　no　notice。
  The　influence　of　the　clergy　of　Paris　obliged　the　Court　to　explain　itself　concerning　the　causes　of　my　imprisonment；　by　the　mouth　of　the　Chancellor；　who；　in　the　presence　of　the　King　and　Queen；　acquainted　them　that　his　Majesty　had　caused　me　to　be　arrested　for　my　own　good；　and　to　prevent　me　from　putting　something　that　I　designed　into　execution。　　The　chapter　of　Notre…Dame　had　an　anthem　sung　every　day　for　my　deliverance。　　The　Sorbonne　and　many　of　the　a　religious　orders　distinguished　themselves　by　declaring　for　me。　　This　general　stir　obliged　the　Court　to　treat　me　somewhat　better　than　at　first。　　They　let　me　have　a　limited　number　of　books；　but　no　ink　and　paper；　and　they　allowed　me　a　'valet　de　chambre'　and　a　physician。
  During　my　confinement　at　Vincennes；　which　lasted　fifteen　months；　I　studied　both　day　and　night；　especially　the　Latin　tongue；　on　which　I　perceive　one　cannot　bestow　too　much　pains；　since　it　takes　in　all　other　studies。　　I　dived　into　the　Greek　also；　and　read　again　the　ninth　decade　of　Livy；　which　I　had　formerly　delighted　in；　and　found　as　pleasant　as　ever。　I　composed；　in　imitation　of　Boetius；　a　treatise；　which　I　entitled　〃Consolation　de　la　Theologie；〃　in　which　I　proved　that　every　prisoner　ought　to　endeavour　to　be　'vinctus　in　Christo'　（in　the　bonds　of　Christ）；　mentioned　by　Saint　Paul。　　I　also　compiled　〃Partus　Vincennarum；〃　which　was　a　collection　of　the　Acts　of　the　Church　of　Milan　for　the　use　of　the　Church　of　Paris。
  My　guard　omitted　nothing　he　could　invent　to　make　my　life　uneasy　and　disturb　my　studies。　　One　day　he　came　and　told　me　that　he　had　received　orders　from　the　King　to　give　me　an　airing　on　the　top　of　the　donjon；　and　when　he　perceived　that　I　took　a　pleasure　in　walking　there；　he　informed　me；　with　joy　in　his　looks；　that　he　had　orders　to　the　contrary。　　I　told　him　that　they　were　come　in　good　time；　for　the　air；　which　was　too　sharp　there；　had　made　my　head　ache。　　Afterwards　he　offered　to　take　me　down　into　the　tennis…court　to　see　my　guards　at　play。　　I　desired　him　to　excuse　me；　because　I　thought　the　air　would　be　too　piercing　for　me；　but　he　made　me　go；　telling　me　that　the　King；　who　took　more　care　of　my　health　than　I　fancied；　had　ordered　that　he　should　give　me　some　exercise。　　Soon　after　he　desired　me　to　excuse　him　for　not　bringing　me　down　again；　〃for　reasons；〃　said　he；　〃which　I　must　not　tell。〃　　The　truth　was；　I　was　so　much　above　these　chicaneries　that　I　despised　them；　but　I　must　own　that　I　used　to　think　within　myself　that；　in　the　main；　to　be　a　prisoner　of　State　was　of　all　others　the　most　afflicting。　　All　the　relaxation　I　had　from　my　studies　was　to　divert　myself　with　some　rabbits　on　the　top　of　the　donjon；　and　some　pigeons　in　the　turrets；　for　which　I　was　indebted　to　the　continual　solicitations　of　the　Church　of　Paris。　　I　had　not　been　a　prisoner　above　nine　days　when　one　of　my　guards；　while　his　comrade　who　watched　me　was　asleep；　came　and　slipped　a　note　into　my　hand　from　Madame　de　Pommereux；　in　which　were　only　these　words：　〃Let　me　have　your　answer；　you　may　safely　trust　the　bearer。〃　　The　bearer　gave　me　a　pencil　and　a　piece　of　paper；　on　which　I　wrote　that　I　had　received　her　letter。
  Notwithstanding　that　three　sergeants　and　twenty…four　Life…guards　relieved　one　another　every　day；　our　correspondence　was　not　interrupted。　　Madame　de　Pommereux；　M。　de　Caumartin；　and　M。　de　Raqueville　wrote　me　letters　twice　a　week　constantly　about　the　means　to　effect　my　escape；　which　I　attempted　twice；　but　in　vain。
  The　Abbe　Charier；　who　set　out　for　Rome　the　day　after　I　was　arrested；　found　Pope　Innocent　incensed　to　the　highest　degree；　and　ready　to　throw　his　thunder　upon　the　heads　of　the　authors　of　it。　　He　spoke　of　it　to　the　French　Ambassador　with　great　resentment；　and　sent　the　Archbishop　of　Avignon；　with　the　title　of　Nuncio　Extraordinary；　on　purpose　to　solicit　my　release。　　The　King　was　in　a　fury；　and　forebade　the　Nuncio　to　pass　Lyons。　The　Pope　told　the　Abbe　Charier　that　he　was　afraid　to　expose　his　and　the　Church's　authority　to　the　fury　of　a　madman；　and　said；　〃Give　me　but　an　army；　and　I　will　furnish　you　with　a　legate。〃　　It　was　a　difficult　matter　indeed　to　get　him　that　army；　but　not　impossible；　if　those　that　should　have　stood　my　friends　had　not　left　me　in　the　lurch。
  In　the　meantime　Noirmoutier　and　Bussi　Lamet　wrote　a　letter　to　Mazarin；　declaring　they　could　not　help　proceeding　to　extremities　if　I　were　detained　any　longer　in　prison。　　The　Prince　de　Conde　declared　he　would　do　anything；　without　exception；　which　my　friends　desired；　for　my　liberty；　and　offered　to　march　all　the　Spanish　forces　to　their　assistance；　but　the　misfortune　was　that　there　was　nobody　to　form　the　proper　schemes；　and　Noirmoutier；　who　was　the　most　enterprising　man　of　them　all；　was　hindered　from　action　by　Madame　de　Chevreuse　and　De　Laigues；　who；　the　Cardinal　said；　would　be　accountable　for　the　actions　of　their　friends；　and　that　if　they　fired　one　pistol…shot　they　must　expect　what　would　follow。　　Therefore　Noirmoutier　was　glad　to　elude　all　the　propositions　of　the　Prince　de　Conde；　and　to　be　content　with　only　writing　and　speaking　in　my　favour；　and　firing　the　cannon　at　the　drinking　of　my　health。
  M。　de　Pradello；　who　commanded　the　French　and　Swiss　Guards　in　the　castle；　came　one　day　to　tell　me　of　the　happy　return　of　Cardinal　Mazarin　to　Paris；　and　of　his　magnificent　reception　at　the　Hotel　de　Ville；　and　he　informed　me　that　the　Cardinal　had　sent　him　to　assure　me　of　his　most　humble　services；　and　to　beg　of　me　to　be　persuaded　that　he　would　forget　nothing　that　might　be　for　my　service。　　I　made　as　if　I　did　not　heed　the　compliment；　and　was　for　talking　of　something　else；　but　as　he　pressed　me　for　a　direct　answer；　I　told　him　that　I　should　have　been　ready　at　the　first　word　to　show　him　my　acknowledgments　were　I　not　persuaded　that　the　duty　of　a　prisoner　to　the　King　did　not　permit　him　to　explain　himself　in　anything　relating　to　his　release；　till　his　Majesty　had　been　graciously　pleased　to　grant　it　him。　　He　understood　my　meaning；　and　endeavoured　to　persuade　me　to　return　a　more　civil　answer　to　the　Cardinal；　which　I　declined　to　do。
  The　Cardinal　was　so　pestered　with　complaints　from　Rome；　and　so　disturbed　with　the　discontent　which　prevailed　in　Poitou　and　Paris；　on　account　of　my　imprisonment；　that　he　sent　me　an　offer　of　my　liberty　and　great　advantages；　on　condition　that　I　would　resign　the　coadjutorship　of　Paris。
  The　solicitations　of　the　chapter　of　Notre…Dame　prevailed　on　the　Court　to　consent　that　one　of　their　body　might　be　always　with　me；　who；　though　he　came　gladly　for　my　sake；　fell　into　a　deep　melancholy。　　He　could　not；　however；　be　prevailed　upon　to　go　out；　and　being　soon　after　seized　with　a　fever；　he　cut　his　own　throat。　　My　uncle　dying　soon　after；　possession　was　taken　of　the　archbishopric　in　my　name　by　my　proxy；　and　Tellier；　who　was　sent　to　Notre…Dame　Church　to　oppose　it　on　the　part　of　the　King；　was　mortified　with　the　thunder　of　my　bulls　from　Rome。　　The　people　were　surprised　to　see　all　the　formalities　observed　to　a　nicety；　at　a　juncture　when　they　thought　there　was　no　possibility　of　observing　one。　　The　cures　waxed　warmer　than　ever；　and　my　friends　fanned　the　flame。　　The　Nuncio；　thinking　himself　slighted　by　the　Court；　spoke　in　dignified　terms；　and　threatened　his　censures。　　A　little　book　was　published；　showing　the　necessity　of　shutting　up　the　churches；　which　aroused　the　Cardinal's　apprehensions；　and　his　apprehensions　naturally　led　him　into　negotiation。　He　amused　me　with　hundreds　of　fine　prospects　of　church　livings；　governments；　etc。；　and　of　being　restored　to　the　good　graces　of　the　King　and　to　the　strictest　friendship　with　his　Prime　Minister。
  I　had　more　liberty　than　before。　　They　always　carried　me　up　to　the　top　of　the　donjon　whenever　it　was　fair　overhead；　but　my　friends；　who　did　not　doubt　that　all　the　Court　wanted　was　to　get　some　expression　from　me　of　my　inclination　to　resign；　in　order　to　discredit　me　with　the　public；　charged　me　to　guard　warily　my　words；　which　advice　I　followed；　so　that　when　a　captain　of　the　Guards　came　from　the　King　to　discourse　with　me　upon　this　head；　who；　by　Mazarin's　direction；　talked　to　me　more　like　a　captain　of　the　Janissaries　than　like　an　officer　of　the　most　Christian　King；　I　desired　leave　to　give　him　my　answer　in　writing；　expressing　my　contempt　for　all　threats　and　promises；　and　an　inviolable　resolution　not　to　give　up　the　archbishopric　of　Paris。
  Next　day　President　Belliev