Balnaves still harped on the non- dismissal of the French as a breach of treaty! Arran, returning from Switzerland, had an interview with Elizabeth in England, in mid-September, was smuggled across the Border with the astute and unscrupulous Thomas Randolph in his train.

With Arran among them, Chatelherault might waver as he would.

Meanwhile Knox and Willock preached up and down the country, doubtless repeating to the people their old charges against the Regent.

Lethington, the secretary of that lady, still betrayed her, telling Sadleir "that he attended upon the Regent no longer than he might have a good occasion to revolt unto the Protestants" (September 16).
Balnaves got some two to three thousand pounds in gold (the sum is variously stated) from Sadleir.

"He saith, whatever pretence they make, the principal mark they shoot at is to make an alteration of the State and authority." This at least is explicit enough.