could hope or believe?" I made bold to tell him, "That I thought we could not well judge from particulars to generals; and that I was sure there were great numbers of marquises in France, who had ten thousand livres a year." I tell you this passage, to let you see, that the wisest men have some prejudices of their country about them! We got to Calais on Wednesday the 28th in the evening; and the next morning (the 29th) I took my leave of monsieur Prior; who, thanking me in the civillest manner in the world for the service I had done him, very nobly made me a present of fifty pistoles; and so we parted. He put to sea with a fair wind, and I suppose, in a few hours landed in England.
This, sir, is the utmost I am able to inform you about monsieur Prior's journey and negotiation. Time alone will let us know the events of it, which are yet in the dark.
I am,
Sir,
You most obedient and
most humble servant,
