He is at this moment with the king, to try and get him to decide; but I very much fear that M.
Necker will not accept while the archbishop remains.

The animosity of the public against him is pushed so far that M.Necker will be afraid of being compromised, and, indeed, perhaps it might injure his credit; but, at the same time, what is to be done?
In truth and conscience we can not sacrifice a man who has made for as all these sacrifices of his reputation, of his position in the world, perhaps even of his life; for I fear they would kill him.

There is yet M.Foulon, if M.Necker refuses absolutely.[2] But I suspect him of being a very dishonest man; and confidence would not be established with him for comptroller.

I fear, too, that the public is pressing us to take a part much more humiliating for the ministers, and much more vexatious for ourselves, inasmuch as we shall have done nothing of our own will.

I am very unhappy.