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beforethetablewasclearedofanything，shepouredoutacupofwine，roseanddranktotheirhealth，askingthemiftheywouldnotdrinktohersalvation。Thenshehadaglassgiventoeachone：allkneeleddown，andall，saystheaccountfromwhichweborrowthesedetails，drank，minglingtheirtearswiththewine，andaskingpardonofthequeenforanywrongstheyhaddoneher。Thequeengranteditheartily，andaskedthemtodoasmuchforher，andtoforgetherimpatientways，whichshebeggedthemtoputdowntoherimprisonment。Then，havinggiventhemalongdiscourse，inwhichsheexplainedtothemtheirdutiestoGod，andexhortedthemtopersevereintheCatholicfaith，shebeggedthem，afterherdeath，tolivetogetherinpeaceandcharity，forgettingallthepettyquarrelsanddisputeswhichtheyhadhadamongoneanotherinthepast。
Thisspeechended，thequeenrosefromtable，anddesiredtogointoherwardrobe-room，toseetheclothesandjewelsshewishedtodisposeof；butBourgoinobservedthatitwouldbebettertohavealltheseseparateobjectsbroughtintoherchamber；thattherewouldbeadoubleadvantageinthis，shewouldbelesstiredforonething，andtheEnglishwouldnotseethemforanother。Thislastreasondecidedher，andwhiletheservantsweresupping，shehadbroughtintoherante-room，firstofall，allherrobes，andtooktheinventoryfromherwardrobeattendant，andbegantowriteinthemarginbesideeachitemthenameofthepersonitwastobegivento。
Directly，andasfastasshedidit，thatpersontowhomitwasgiventookitandputitaside。Asforthethingswhichweretoopersonaltohertobethusbestowed，sheorderedthattheyshouldbesold，andthatthepurchase-moneyshouldbeusedforherservants’travellingexpenses，whentheyreturnedtotheirowncountries，wellknowinghowgreatthecostwouldbeandthatnoonewouldhavesufficientmeans。
Thismemorandumfinished，shesignedit，andgaveitasadischargetoherwardrobeattendant。
Then，thatdone，shewentintoherroom，wherehadbeenbroughtherrings，herjewels，andhermostvaluablebelongings；inspectedthemall，oneaftertheother，downtotheveryleast；anddistributedthemasshehaddoneherrobes，sothat，presentorabsent，everyonehadsomething。Thenshefurthermoregave，tohermostfaithfulpeople，thejewelssheintendedforthekingandqueenofFrance，forthekingherson，forthequeen-mother，forMessieursdeGuiseanddeLorraine，withoutforgettinginthisdistributionanyprinceorprincessamongherrelatives。Shedesired，besides，thateachshouldkeepthethingstheninhiscare，givingherlinentotheyoungladywholookedafterit，hersilkembroideriestoherwhotookchargeofthem，hersilverplatetoherbutler，andsoonwiththerest。
Then，astheywereaskingherforadischarge，“Itisuseless，“saidshe；“youoweanaccounttomeonly，andto-morrow，therefore，youwillnolongeroweittoanyone“；but，astheypointedoutthatthekinghersoncouldclaimfromthem，“Youareright，“saidshe；andshegavethemwhattheyasked。
Thatdone，andhavingnohopeleftofbeingvisitedbyherconfessor，shewrotehimthisletter：
“Ihavebeentormentedallthisdayonaccountofmyreligion，andurgedtoreceivetheconsolationsofaheretic：youwilllearn，throughBourgoinandtheothers，thateverythingtheycouldsayonthismatterhasbeenuseless，thatIhavefaithfullymadeprotestationofthefaithinwhichIwishtodie。Irequestedthatyoushouldbeallowedtoreceivemyconfessionandtogivemethesacrament，whichhasbeencruellyrefused，aswellastheremovalofmybody，andthepowertomakemywillfreely；sothatIcannotwriteanythingexceptthroughtheirhands，andwiththegoodpleasureoftheirmistress。Forwantofseeingyou，then，Iconfesstoyoumysinsingeneral，asIshouldhavedoneinparticular，beggingyou，inGod’sname，towatchandpraythisnightwithme，fortheremissionofmysins，andtosendmeyourabsolutionandforgivenessforallthewrongsIhavedoneyou。Ishalltrytoseeyouinthe
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