Marshal de Nevailles

: Hospitality.

At the battle of Senef, the Prince of Conde sent
word to Marshal de Nevailles to be ready to engage the enemy. The messenger

found him hearing mass, at which the prince being enraged, muttered



something in abuse of over-pious persons. But the marquis having evinced

the greatest heroism during the engagement, said after it to the prince,

"Your highness, I fancy, now sees that those who pray to God behave as well

in battle as their neighbours."



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