so perilously upon Prussia for their existence, 'affected a great
gayety; and indeed felt what a gain it was even to have renewed
the Negotiation with his Prussian Majesty.' Here is a King likely
to get himself illuminated at first-hand upon English affairs;
by Ministers lying abroad for him, and lying at home!--

'And so the King,' concludes Grumkow, 'will think Reichenbach is a
witch (SORVIER) to be so well informed about all that, and will
redouble the good opinion he has of Reichenbach. And so, if
Reichenbach second my ideas, we will pack Borck and Knyphausen
about their business; and will do the King faithful service,'--
having, some of us, our private 500 pounds a year from Austria for
doing it. 'The King perceives only too well that the Queen's
sickness is but sham (MOMERIE): judge of the effect that has! I am
yours entirely (TOUT A VOUS). I wait in great impatience to hear
your news upon all this: for I inform you accurately how the land
lies here; so that it only depends upon yourself to shine, and to
pass for a miracle of just insight,'--"SORCIER," or witch at
guessing mysteries, Grumkow calls it again. He continues in
another Missive:--

BERLIN, 7th MARCH. (Let us give the original for a line or two):
'Queen Sophie will soon rise from her bed of sickness, were this
marriage done; La Mere du Prince-Royal affecte toujours
d’etre bien mal; mais des que l’affaire entre le Prince de Galles
et la Princesse-Royale sera faite, on la verra bientot sur pied.'
"It will behoove that Reichenbach signify to the
Prince-Royal's Father that all this affair has been concocted at
Berlin with Borck and by 71 [An Indecipherable.] with Knyphausen
and 103. [An Indeciherable.] That they never lose sight of an