1896-1898 Tome 18 - Ouvrages anciens sur Saint-Omer (Pas-de ...

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M. Brian, as if lie did not know that he was
thcrc ; lie seemed to lament the death of Dr Bennett,
and complained of the way Your Highness used
him. To wliich I i^epliedby wondering that, after the
Kindness you hadshowedHisHolinessin timepast,
he had refused to admit your excusator, and pronounced
sentence against you. This led to a conversation
about the Popc's having revoked the cause
contrary to his promise, and having- refused afterwards
to lct it be examined in any place to which
Your Highness could corne or send a proctor. I also
complained of his retaining the cause so long in his
hànds witliout jugdment. ïhc Pope said he would
not hâve revoked the cause, but that the Queen had
given an oath that she had no hope of justice in England,and
his promise ofto Your Highness was qualilied.
As to the delay, it was owing to yourself, who
would not send a proxy. In the end, I exhibited to
him the commission you sent me under your private
seal (the other sent by Francis the courier not
having then arrived), which his Holiness delivered
to the Datary to read. On hearing the words gravaminibus
et injuriis nobis ab eoclemsanctiaaimo pâtre
illatis et comminatis lie « began to look up after a
new sort, and said « o, questo e molto vero » (this is
inuch true) meaning that Avas not true indeed.
In fact, he showed himself much ollended at many
passages, and when he came to the words, ad
sacrosarictum concilium générale proxime jam futurum
légitime et in loco conoenienti celebrandum, he
fell into a marvellous great choler, which lie showed
both in words and manner, saying « why did