So I doubt not he thanked us for the imposture, if he discovered it.
It is needless to say that Bettina, Frances, George, and I were very pleased to be together once more.

We spent a delightful hour in Lilly's observatory, where we made our plans for the following day, which will unfold in the order of their occurrence.

A great deal of the time we were all talking at once, but for some strange reason we were all silent when George said laughingly, though nervously, that the French king had sent word to Frances that we would pay her ten thousand pounds if George's mission proved successful.
Having anticipated the possible necessity for quick action at the proper time, George had brought with him two copies of a treaty, written in Latin.

He brought also plenary authority from the French king, under the great Seal of France, authorizing Monsieur l'Abbe du Boise to sign, execute, and deliver the treaty on the part of France and to receive in return the treaty to be executed by the English king.

He also bore authority to make and deliver to King Charles a bill of exchange on Backwell, the goldsmith, for the purchase money of Dunkirk.