The hero of Gravelingen and St.Quentin actually trembled before Peter Titelmann.
Moreover, notwithstanding all that had past, he had experienced a change in his sentiments in regard to the Cardinal.

He frequently expressed the opinion that, although his presence in the Netherlands was inadmissible, he should be glad to see him Pope.

He had expressed strong disapprobation of the buffooning masquerade by which he had been ridiculed at the Mansfeld christening party.

When at Madrid he not only spoke well of Granvelle himself; but would allow nothing disparaging concerning him to be uttered in his presence.

When, however, Egmont had fallen from favor, and was already a prisoner, the Cardinal diligently exerted himself to place under the King's eye what he considered the most damning evidence of the Count's imaginary treason; a document with which the public prosecutor had not been made acquainted.
Thus, it will be seen by this retrospect how difficult it is to seize all the shifting subtleties of this remarkable character.