Geldern built his fine palace two years after, and, as I feel convinced, with the money which was paid to him by the F----family for forwarding the match.
'To go to Prince Victor, and report to his Highness a case which everybody knew, was not by any means Geldern's desire.

He knew the man would be ruined for ever in the Prince's estimation who carried him intelligence so disastrous.

His aim, therefore, was to leave the matter to explain itself to his Highness; and, when the time was ripe, he cast about for a means of carrying his point.

He had spies in the houses of the elder and younger Magny; but this you know, of course, from your experience of Continental customs.

We had all spies over each other.
Your black (Zamor, I think, was his name) used to give me reports every morning; and I used to entertain the dear old Duke with stories of you and your uncle practising picquet and dice in the morning, and with your quarrels and intrigues.