“Since affairs have come to this extremity, I cannot refuse to help you, Mynheer.”
“You will see that His Highness’ party offer no opposition in the Assembly?”
“Yes, yes.” M. Fagel was still thinking of what the Prince would say.
“Whom do you propose to send?” he asked abruptly.
John de Witt was prepared at all points.
“M. de Groot and M. Van Ghent,” he answered at once.
“They are both obnoxious to His Highness,” protested M. Fagel.
“They are acceptable to the King of France—and M. de Groot, having been so long in Paris, hath a greater knowledge of French affairs than any man I know.”
The Secretary was in some agitation.
“Mynheer,” he said, “the Prince hath always disliked M. de Groot——”