The mystery of government was a science beyond their reach, and with which they were not to meddle.

"Ne sutor ultra crepidam," said the pedant.
Upon that one point his policy was made to turn.

Spain held him in the hollow of her hand.

The Infanta, with two million crowns in dowry, was promised, withheld, brought forward again like a puppet to please or irritate a froward child.

Gondemar, the Spanish ambassador, held him spellbound.