_Lewis_ XII. King of _France_, while he was Duke of _Orleans_, had several times been disoblig’d by two Persons in Favour in the foregoing Reign. One of his Confidents would persuade him to shew them his Resentment: No, answer’d the King, _’tis below the King of_ France, _to revenge injuries done to the Duke of_ Orleans. 76 _Louis_ XII. Roy de _France_, ètant Duc D’_Orleans_, avoit receu plusieurs deplaisirs de deux Personnes qui ètoient en faveur dans le regne precedent. Un de ses Confidents l’excitoit à lui en temoigner son ressentiment: _Il est indigne du Roy de_ France, répondit il, _de venger les injures faites au Duc_ d’Orleans. 77 _John_ II. Duke of _Bourbon_ being a Hostage in _England_ for King _John_, several Gentlemen, Vassals to the Duke, caballed against him in his Absence, and encroached upon his Rights. One of his Officers kept an exact account of all, and upon the Duke’s return, presented him with a great Volume of it, that he might cause justice to be done. The Duke ask’d him, whether he had kept likewise a Register of all the good Services they had formerly done him, to which the Officer answering, _No_: _Then_, reply’d the Duke, _’tis, not fit for me to make any use of this_, and so threw it into the Fire, without giving it the reading. 77 _Jean_ II. Duc de _Bourbon_ ètant en Otage en _Angleterre_ pour le Roy _Jean_, plusieurs Gentilhommes, Vassaux de ce Duc, cabalerent contre lui durant son absence, & empieterent sur ses Droits. Un de ses Officiers en fit des Memoires exacts, et en presenta un gros Recueîl au Duc à son retour, afin qu’il en fit faire justice. Le Duc lui demanda, s’il avoit aussi tenu Regitre de tous les bons Services qu’ils lui avoient rendus auparavant, & l’Officier lui répondant que non: _il n’est donc pas juste, repliqua le Duc, que je fasse aucun usage de celui ci_, & le jetta dans le feu sans le lire. 78 The late Duke of _Guise_’s Steward was telling him the necessity he lay under of regulating his domestick Affairs, and gave him a List of several Persons, that were of no use in his house. The Prince having examin’d it, _’Tis true_, says he, _I might make shift without them all; but did you ask them whether they could make shift without me_? 78 L’Intendant Du feu Duc de _Guise_ lui representoit la nêcessité qu’il y avoit de mettre ordre à ses affaires domestiques, & lui donna une liste de plusieurs personnes inutiles dans sa Maison. Le Prince l’ayant examinée, _il est vray_, lui dit il, _que je pourrois bien me passer de tous ces Gens là: Mais leur avez vous demandé, s’ils pourront aussi se passer de moy_. 79