“Of course.”
“Who are his men?”
“Prince John Maurice, Prince Charles, Major-General Wurtz—and M. de Montbas.”
“None of them his friends—save the last.”
“No. I have their promise not to accept the post, if it be offered them—the promise of the first three, I mean.”
“And Prince Charles’ daughter?”
William looked at him keenly.
“Who told you that?”
“The Elector spoke to me of it—said Prince Charles would be pleased to make an alliance on those terms.”