“Do you imagine that it could make any difference?”
“To your intentions, Highness?”
“Yes.”
“I think it will not, Highness,” smiled the Lord of Beverwaert.
“I shall speak in the Assembly as I intended to speak,” said the Prince composedly.
“Yet it would be worth a little prudence to secure the good graces of M. de Witt.”
The Prince’s eyes flickered over him at this in a manner conveying that M. Van Odyk had but a small share of William’s confidence or esteem.
“I have never lacked caution,” he said quietly; “and you know, Mynheer, that I had to forego M. de Witt’s good graces when I undertook this journey.”
“I know; but now the thing is done, you can excuse yourself——”