"For myself I have no pity, not a scrap of it, for these Frenchmen, nor would you have, had you seen as much of their doings as I have, nor do I think that any retribution that we might deal out to the men could increase Tesse's hatred and ferocity toward us." "Still, it might serve as an excuse," Jack urged.

"Remember the eyes of Europe are upon this struggle, and that the report of wholesale slaughter of your enemies will not influence public opinion in your favor." "Public opinion goes for nothing," the priest said shortly.
"Pardon me, father," Jack replied.

"The English and Dutch and the Duke of Savoy are all fighting in your favor, and we may even boast that had it not been for the Earl of Peterborough and the allies the chains of France would be riveted firmly round your necks.

You will tell me, no doubt, that they are fighting for their own political ends, and from no true love for the Spanish people.

That may be so, but you must remember that although governments begin wars it is the people who carry them on.
Let the people of England and Holland hear, as they will hear, of the brutal ferocity of the French marshal on a defenseless people, and their sympathies will be strongly with you.