The Admiral, however, repeated the arguments he had before used.
"He is very young, prince, though he has borne himself so well; and it would create much jealousy among our young nobles, were I to choose a foreigner for so honourable a post." "But my councillors are all staid men, Admiral; and I want someone I can talk to, without ceremony." "There are plenty of young Frenchmen, prince.

If you must choose one, why not take the Count de Laville?
You were saying, but yesterday, that you liked him." "Yes, he is something like his cousin.

I think being together has given him Philip's manner.

If I cannot have Philip, I should like to have him." "He would doubtless feel it a great honour, prince; while I doubt, were I to offer the post to the young Englishman, if he would accept it.

He has not come here to seek honour, but to fight for our faith.