I think I can understand the trend of their thoughts, and what ideas of public policy lie behind them.
In all that we have attempted together as yet they are themselves in absolute power.

It rests with them to carry out any ideas I may suggest, so they do not fear any assumption of power or governance on my part.
Thus, so long as they keep secret from me both their ideas of high policy and their immediate intentions, I am powerless to do them ill, and I _may_ be of service should occasion arise.

Well, all told, this is much.
Already they accept me as an individual, not merely one of the mass.

I am pretty sure that they are satisfied of my personal _bona fides_.

It is policy and not mistrust that hedges me in.