I promised to tell you, and I have done so.

But I don't see that anything can be done.

I hear Monsieur le Marquis is badly wounded, but even were he here, he could do nothing.

The king is resolute.

The Duc de Carolan has just given 200,000 crowns towards the expenses of the war." "May I see ?" Louis d'Etamps said, for the young men were now fast friends.
Rupert handed him the note.
"What can you do, my poor boy ?" he said.
"I will go and see the marquis, and let you know afterwards," Rupert said.