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The French King said some Days ago to Racine and (Boileau) Despreaux, I am sorry you did not come to this last Campaign, for you had seen the War, and your Journey had not been long: Sir, answer’d Racine, we had no Cloaths but for the Town, and bespoke some for the Camp; but those Places you attackt were sooner taken than our Cloaths made.
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Le Roy de France dit il y a quelques jours à Racine & à Despreaux, je suis fâché que vous ne soyez venus à cette derniere Campagne, vous auriez veu la Guerre, & vôtre voyage n’eût pas été long. Racine lui repondit, Sire, nous n’avions que des habits de Ville, nous en commandâmes de Compagne, mais les Places que vous attaquez, furent plûtot prises que nos habits ne furent faits.