Itsohappenedatatimewhenheandtheotherministerswereinmomentarydisgrace，thatasatirefullofbitingwitandrailleryappeared，directedespeciallyagainstthecardinal，andthissatirehadbeenattributedtoHammon，whowasknowntoshare，aswasnatural，hermistress'shatredofRichelieu。Protectedasshewasbythequeen'sfavour，thecardinalhadfounditimpossibletopunishHammon，buthestillcherishedadeepresentmentagainsther。
　　ItnowoccurredtotheconspiratorstoaccuseGrandierofbeingtherealauthorofthesatire；anditwasassertedthathehadlearnedfromHammonallthedetailsofthecardinal'sprivatelife，theknowledgeofwhichgavesomuchpointtotheattackonhim；iftheycouldoncesucceedinmakingRichelieubelievethis，Grandierwaslost。
　　Thisplanbeingdecidedon，M。deLaubardemontwasaskedtovisittheconvent，andthedevilsknowingwhatanimportantpersonagehewas，flockedthithertogivehimaworthywelcome。Accordingly，thenunshadattacksofthemostindescribablyviolentconvulsions，andM。deLaubardemontreturnedtoParisconvincedastotherealityoftheirpossession。
　　ThefirstwordthecouncillorofstatesaidtothecardinalaboutUrbainGrandiershowedhimthathehadtakenuselesstroubleininventingthestoryaboutthesatire，forbythebarementionofhisnamehewasabletoarousethecardinal'sangertoanyheighthewished。Thefactwas，thatwhenRichelieuhadbeenPriorofCoussayheandGrandierhadhadaquarrelonaquestionofetiquette，thelatteraspriestofLoudunhavingclaimedprecedenceovertheprior，andcarriedhispoint。Thecardinalhadnotedtheaffrontinhisbloodstainedtablets，andatthefirsthintdeLaubardemontfoundhimaseagertobringaboutGrandier'sruinaswasthecouncillorhimself。
　　DeLaubardemontwasatoncegrantedthefollowingcommission:
　　"SieurdeLaubardemont，CouncillorofStateandPrivyCouncillor，willbetakehimselftoLoudun，andtowhateverotherplacesmaybenecessary，toinstituteproceedingsagainstGrandieronallthechargesformerlypreferredagainsthim，andonotherfactswhichhavesincecometolight，touchingthepossessionbyevilspiritsoftheUrsulinenunsofLoudun，andofotherpersons，whoaresaidlikewisetobetormentedofdevilsthroughtheevilpracticesofthesaidGrandier；hewilldiligentlyinvestigateeverythingfromthebeginningthathasanybearingeitheronthesaidpossessionorontheexorcisms，andwillforwardtoushisreportthereon，andthereportsandotherdocumentssentinbyformercommissionersanddelegates，andwillbepresentatallfutureexorcisms，
　　andtakeproperstepstoobtainevidenceofthesaidfacts，thattheymaybeclearlyestablished；and，aboveall，willdirect，institute，andcarrythroughthesaidproceedingsagainstGrandierandallotherswhohavebeeninvolvedwithhiminthesaidcase，untildefinitivesentencebepassed；andinspiteofanyappealorcounterchargethiscausewillnotbedelayedbutwithoutprejudicetotherightofappealinothercauses，onaccountofthenatureofthecrimes，andnoregardwillbepaidtoanyrequestforpostponementmadebythesaidGrandier。Hismajestycommandsallgovernors，provinciallieutenant-generals，bailiffs，seneschals，andothermunicipalauthorities，andallsubjectswhomitmayconcern，togiveeveryassistanceinarrestingandimprisoningallpersonswhomitmaybenecessarytoputunderconstraint，iftheyshallberequiredsotodo。"
　　Furnishedwiththisorder，whichwasequivalenttoacondemnation，deLaubardemontarrivedatLaudun，the5thofDecember，1633，atnineo'clockintheevening；andtoavoidbeingseenhealightedinasuburbatthehouseofonemaitrePaulAubin，king'susher，andson-
　　in-lawofMemindeSilly。HisarrivalwaskeptsosecretthatneitherGrandiernorhisfriendsknewofit，butMemin，HerveMenuau，andMignonwerenotified，andimmediatelycalledonhim。DeLaubardemontreceivedthem，commissioninhand，butbroadasitwas，itdidnotseemtothemsufficient，foritcontainednoorderforGrandier'sarrest，andGrandiermightfly。DeLaubardemont，smilingattheideathathecouldbesomuchinfault，drewfromhispocketanorderinduplicate，incaseonecopyshouldbelost，datedlikethecommission，November30th，signedLOUIS，andcountersignedPHILIPPEAUX。Itwasconceivedinthefollowingterms:
　　LOUIS，etc。etc。
　　"WehaveentrustedthesepresentstoSieurdeLaubardemont，PrivyCouncillor，toempowerthesaidSieurdeLaubardemonttoarrestGrandierandhisaccomplicesandimprisontheminasecureplace，withorderstoallprovosts，marshals，andotherofficers，andtoalloursubjectsingeneral，tolendwhateverassistanceisnecessarytocarryoutaboveorder；andtheyarecommandedbythesepresentstoobeyallordersgivenbythesaidSieur；andallgovernorsandlieutenants-generalarealsoherebycommandedtofurnishthesaidSieurwithwhateveraidhemayrequireattheirhands。"
　　Thisdocumentbeingthecompletionoftheother，itwasimmediatelyresolved，inordertoshowthattheyhadtheroyalauthorityattheirback，andasapreventivemeasure，toarrestGrandieratonce，withoutanypreliminaryinvestigation。TheyhopedbythissteptointimidateanyofficialwhomightstillbeinclinedtotakeGrandier'spart，andanywitnesswhomightbedisposedtotestifyinhisfavour。Accordingly，theyimmediatelysentforGuillaumeAubin，SieurdeLagrangearidprovost'slieutenant。DeLaubardemontcommunicatedtohimthecommissionofthecardinalandtheorderoftheking，andrequestedhimtoarrestGrandierearlynextmorning。
　　M。deLagrangecouldnotdenythetwosignatures，andansweredthathewouldobey；butasheforesawfromtheirmannerofgoingtoworkthattheproceedingsabouttobeinstitutedwouldbeanassassinationandnotafairtrial，hesent，inspiteofbeingadistantconnectionofMemin，whosedaughterwasmarriedtohisLagrange'sbrother，towarnGrandieroftheordershehadreceived。ButGrandierwithhisusualintrepidity，whilethankingLagrangeforhisgenerousmessage，sentbackwordthat，secureinhisinnocenceandrelyingonthejusticeofGod，hewasdeterminedtostandhisground。
　　SoGrandierremained，andhisbrother，whosleptbesidehim，declaredthathissleepthatnightwasasquietasusual。Thenextmorningherose，aswashishabit，atsixo'clock，tookhisbreviaryinhishand，andwentoutwiththeintentionofattendingmatinsatthechurchofSainte-Croix。HehadhardlyputhisfootoverthethresholdbeforeLagrange，inthepresenceofMemin，Mignon，andtheotherconspirators，whohadcomeouttogloatoverthesight，arrestedhiminthenameoftheking。HewasatonceplacedinthecustodyofJeanPouguet，anarcherinHisMajesty'sguards，andofthearchersoftheprovostsofLoudunandChinon，tobetakentothecastleatAngers。Meanwhileasearchwasinstituted，andtheroyalsealaffixedtothedoorsofhisapartments，tohispresses，hisotherarticlesoffurniture-infact，toeverythingandplaceinthehouse；butnothingwasfoundthattendedtocompromisehim，exceptanessayagainstthecelibacyofpriests，andtwosheetsofpaperwhereonwerewritteninanotherhandthanhis，somelove-poemsinthetasteofthattime。
　　CHAPTERIX
　　ForfourmonthsGrandierlanguishedinprison，and，accordingtothereportofMichelon，commandantofAngers，andofPierreBacher，hisconfessor，hewas，duringthewholeperiod，amodelofpatienceandfirmness，passinghisdaysinreadinggoodbooksorinwritingprayersandmeditations，whichwereafterwardsproducedathistrial。
　　Meanwhile，inspiteoftheurgentappealsofJeanneEsteye，motheroftheaccused，who，althoughseventyyearsofage，seemedtorecoverheryouthfulstrengthandactivityinthedesiretosaveherson，Laubardemontcontinuedtheexamination，whichwasfinishedonApril4th。UrbainwasthenbroughtbackfromAngerstoLoudun。
　　AnextraordinarycellhadbeenpreparedforhiminahousebelongingtoMignon，andwhichhadformerlybeenoccupiedbyasergeantnamedBontems，onceclerktoTrinquant，whohadbeenawitnessfortheprosecutioninthefirsttrial。Itwasonthetopmoststory；thewindowshadbeenwalledup，leavingonlyonesmallslitopen，andeventhisopeningwassecuredbyenormousironbars；andbyanexaggerationofcautionthemouthofthefireplacewasfurnishedwithagrating，lestthedevilsshouldarrivethroughthechimneytofreethesorcererfromhischains。Furthermore，twoholesinthecornersoftheroom，soformedthattheywereunnoticeablefromwithin，allowedaconstantwatchtobekeptoverGrandier'smovementsbyBontem'swife，aprecautionbywhichtheyhopedtolearnsomethingthatwouldhelptheminthecomingexorcisms。Inthisroom，lyingonalittlestraw，andalmostwithoutlight，Grandierwrotethefollowinglettertohismother:
　　"MYMOTHER，——Ireceivedyourletterandeverythingyousentmeexceptthewoollenstockings。Iendureanyafflictionwithpatience，andfeelmorepityforyouthanformyself。Iamverymuchinconveniencedforwantofabed；tryandhaveminebroughttome，formymindwillgivewayifmybodyhasnorest:ifyoucan，sendmeabreviary，aBible，andaSt。Thomasformyconsolation；andaboveall，donotgrieveforme。Itrustthat，Godwillbringmyinnocencetolight。Commendmetomybrotherandsister，andallourgoodfriends——Iam，mother，yourdutifulsonandservant，"GRANDIER"
　　WhileGrandierhadbeeninprisonatAngersthecasesofpossessionattheconventhadmiraculouslymultiplied，foritwasnolongeronlythesuperiorandSisterClairewhohadfallenapreytotheevilspirits，butalsoseveralothersisters，whoweredividedintothreegroupsasfollows，andseparated:——
　　Thesuperior，withSistersLouisedesAngesandAnnedeSainte-Agnes，weresenttothehouseofSieurDelaville，advocate，legaladvisertothesisterhood；SistersClaireandCatherinedelaPresentationwereplacedinthehouseofCanonMaurat；SistersElisabethdelaCroix，MoniquedeSainte-Marthe，JeanneduSainte-Esprit，andSeraphiqueArcherwereinathirdhouse。
　　AgeneralsupervisionwasundertakenbyMemin'ssister，thewifeofMoussant，whowasthuscloselyconnectedwithtwoofthegreatestenemiesoftheaccused，andtoherBontems'wifetoldallthatthesuperiorneededtoknowaboutGrandier。Suchwasthemannerofthesequestration!
　　Thechoiceofphysicianswasnolessextraordinary。InsteadofcallinginthemostskilledpractitionersofAngers，Tours，Poitiers，orSaumur，allofthem，exceptDanielRogerofLoudun，camefromthesurroundingvillages，andweremenofnoeducation:oneofthem，indeed，hadfailedtoobtaineitherdegreeorlicence，andhadbeenobligedtoleaveSaumurinconsequence；anotherhadbeenemployedinasmallshoptotakegoodshome，apositionhehadexchangedforthemorelucrativeoneofquack。
　　Therewasjustaslittlesenseoffairnessandproprietyshowninthechoiceoftheapothecaryandsurgeon。Theapothecary，whosenamewasAdam，wasMignon'sfirstcousin，andhadbeenoneofthewitnessesfortheprosecutionatGrandier'sfirsttrial；andasonthatoccasion——hehadlibelledayounggirlofLoudun，hehadbeensentencedbyadecreeofParliamenttomakeapublicapology。Andyet，thoughhishatredofGrandierinconsequenceofthishumiliationwassowellknown，——perhapsforthatveryreason，itwastohimthedutyofdispensingandadministeringtheprescriptionswasentrusted，noonesupervisingtheworkevensofarastoseethattheproperdosesweregiven，ortakingnotewhetherforsedativeshedidnotsometimessubstitutestimulatingandexcitingdrugs，capableofproducingrealconvulsions。
　　ThesurgeonMannouriwasstillmoreunsuitable，forhewasanephewofMemindeSilly，andbrotherofthenunwhohadofferedthemostdeterminedoppositiontoGrandier'sdemandforsequestrationofthepossessedsisters，duringthesecondseriesofexorcisms。InvaindidthemotherandbrotheroftheaccusedpresentpetitionssettingforththeincapacityofthedoctorsandthehatredofGrandierprofessedbytheapothecary；theycouldnot，evenattheirownexpense，obtaincertifiedcopiesofanyofthesepetitions，althoughtheyhadwitnessesreadytoprovethatAdamhadonceinhisignorancedispensedcrocusmetallorumforcrocusmantis——amistakewhichhadcausedthedeathofthepatientforwhomtheprescriptionwasmadeup。Inshort，sodeterminedweretheconspiratorsthatthistimeGrandiershouldbedonetodeath，thattheyhadnoteventhedecencytoconcealtheinfamousmethodsbywhichtheyhadarrangedtoattainthisresult。
　　Theexaminationwascarriedonwithvigour。Asoneofthefirstformalitieswouldbetheidentificationoftheaccused，GrandierpublishedamemorialinwhichherecalledthecaseofSaint-
　　AnastasiusattheCouncilofTyre，whohadbeenaccusedofimmoralitybyafallenwomanwhomhehadneverseenbefore。Whenthiswomanenteredthehallofjusticeinordertosweartoherdeposition，apriestnamedTimothywentuptoherandbegantotalktoherasifhewereAnastasius；fallingintothetrap，sheansweredasifsherecognisedhim，andthustheinnocenceofthesaintwasshownforth。
　　Grandierthereforedemandedthattwoorthreepersonsofhisownheightandcomplexionshouldbedressedexactlylikehimself，andwithhimshouldbeallowedtoconfrontthenuns。Ashehadneverseenanyofthem，andwasalmostcertaintheyhadneverseenhim，theywouldnotbeable，hefeltsure，topointhimoutwithcertainty，inspiteoftheallegationsofundueintimacywiththemselvestheybroughtagainsthim。Thisdemandshowedsuchconsciousinnocencethatitwasembarrassingtoanswer，sononoticewastakenofit。
　　MeanwhiletheBishopofPoitiers，whofeltmuchelatedatgettingthebetteroftheArchbishopofBordeaux，whoofcoursewaspowerlessagainstanorderissuedbythecardinal-duke，tookexceptiontoPere1'EscayeandPereGaut，theexorcistsappointedbyhissuperior，andnamedinsteadhisownchaplain，whohadbeenjudgeatGrandier'sfirsttrial，andhadpassedsentenceonhim，andPereLactance，aFranciscanmonk。Thesetwo，makingnosecretofthesidewithwhichtheysympathised，putupontheirarrivalatNicolasMoussant's，oneofGrandier'smostbitterenemies；onthefollowingdaytheywenttothesuperior'sapartmentsandbegantheirexorcisms。
　　Thefirsttimethesuperioropenedherlipstoreply，PereLactanceperceivedthatsheknewalmostnoLatin，andconsequentlywouldnotshineduringtheexorcism，soheorderedhertoanswerinFrench，althoughhestillcontinuedtoexorciseherinLatin；andwhensomeonewasboldenoughtoobject，sayingthatthedevil，accordingtotheritual，knewalllanguageslivinganddead，andoughttoreplyinthesamelanguageinwhichhewasaddressed，thefatherdeclaredthatth...剩余内容请长按扫描二维码或下载丁香书院APP继续免费看：

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