Fifty thousand pounds a year, to which in strictness of law he had no right, awaited his acceptance, if he would only move to a greater distance from the country which, while he was near it, could never be at rest.

If, in such circumstances, he refused to move, this was the strongest reason for believing that he could not safely be suffered to stay.

The fact that he thought the difference between residing at Saint Germains and residing at Avignon worth more than fifty thousand a year sufficiently proved that he had not relinquished the hope of being restored to his throne by means of a rebellion or of something worse.

Lewis answered that on that point his resolution was unalterable.

He never would compel his guest and kinsman to depart.