"I was roused half an hour ago by the lights and noise, and came down with De la Riviere, Maurepas, Castellon, and De Vigors, who lodges with me, to see what it was about.

As we approached the soldiers, they began to jeer at us in a most insolent manner.

Naturally we replied, and threatened to report them to their officers; when the insolent varlets drew and ran at us.

Maurepas has, as you see, been wounded by a halbert; and as we five could not give battle to that crowd of soldiers, we ran for it.

I shall lay the matter before La Rochefoucauld, and request him to make a complaint to the king.