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A petty Prince of Italy being informed that a French Gentleman who was at his Court, had made a jest of him and his designs, sent one to bid him depart his Dominions within three Days: He does me too great a Favour, answered the French Man, in granting me so much time: I don’t want above three quarters of an Hour to obey him.
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Un petit Prince d’Italie ayant appris qu’un Gentilhomme François qui ètoit en sa Cour, avoit fait quelques railleries de lui & de ses desseins, lui envoya dire qu’il eût à sortir dans trois jours de ses ètats. Il me fait trop de Grace, repondit le François, de m’accorder un si long terme: Je n’ai pas besoin de plus de trois quarts d’heure pour lui obeïr.