These Irishmen all the world over are pestilent fellows.

But the trouble is this: If her Highness hears of his attempt, she is, as you sagely discovered, a woman, a trivial, trifling thing.

She will be absurd enough to imagine her rescue possible; she will again change her mind, and it is precisely that which General Heister fears.

He would have her formally betrothed to the Prince of Baden before Charles Wogan is caught and hanged sky-high.

Therefore, since I was pressing into Italy, he charged me with this message to the Prince of Baden.