Pope Paul V.complained that the Bishop of Lucon was exiled from his diocese.

"What is to be done about residence," said he, "which is due to his bishopric?
and what will the world say at seeing him prohibited from going whither his duty binds him to go ?" The king answered that he was surprised at the pope's complaint.

"An ecclesiastic," said he, "could not possibly be in any better place than Avignon, church territory; my lord the Bishop of Lucon is far from finding time for nothing but the exercises of his profession; I have discovered that he indulged in practices prejudicial to my service.

He is one of those spirits that are carried away far beyond their duty, and are very dangerous in times of public disorder." Richelieu obeyed without making any objection; he passed two years at Avignon, protesting that he would never depart from it without the consent of Luynes and without the hope of serving him.

The favor and fortune of the young falconer went on increasing every day.