When you meet Mademoiselle to-morrow afternoon or evening, if she cares to take you into her confidence, in reward for your services, in regard to some private interests of her own which have got themselves wildly mixed up with the gravest political matters, she's at liberty to do so as far as I'm concerned, for you are to be trusted, and deserve to be trusted.

You may say that to her from me, if the occasion arises.

I hope with all my heart that everything may go smoothly.

If not--the _Entente Cordiale_ may burst like a bomb.

I--who have made myself responsible in the matter, with the clear understanding that England will deny me if the scheme's a failure--shall be shattered by a flying fragment.