My correspondence is very heavy.

I am overwhelmed with letters from the provinces begging me to inquire into grievances and redress wrongs.

Can you read and write well ?" For from Harry's words he supposed that he had held some menial post in the household of the Marquis de St.Caux.
"Yes, I can read and write fairly," Harry said.
"And are you acquainted with the English tongue ?" "I know enough of it to read it," Harry said.

"I spoke it when I was a child." "If you can read it that will do," Robespierre said.

"There are English papers sent over, and I should like to hear for myself what this perfidious people say of us, and there are few here who can translate the language.