When the last was gone, he signed to Father Joseph, and, without speaking, both proceeded to unfold, or, rather, to tear open, the packets of despatches, and in a few words communicated to each other the substance of the letters.
"The Due de Weimar pursues his advantage; the Duc Charles is defeated.
Our General is in good spirits; here are some of his lively remarks at table.

Good!" "Monseigneur le Vicomte de Turenne has retaken the towns of Lorraine; and here are his private conversations--" "Oh! pass over them; they can not be dangerous.

He is ever a good and honest man, in no way mixing himself up with politics; so that some one gives him a little army to play at chess with, no matter against whom, he is content.

We shall always be good friends." "The Long Parliament still endures in England.

The Commons pursue their project; there are massacres in Ireland.