"It was merely a reconnaissance, such as I have made scores of times in Italy." "No doubt, Campbell; but you see the other reconnaissances did not lead to any results, while this did.

My dear lad, it is by results that men are judged.

That you, a young officer on Enghien's staff, should unbidden, and, as you say, as a matter of duty, have undertaken such a business, shows how thoroughly you have profited by your teaching under Turenne; and as such you deserve what you have gained, though I do not say that you would have obtained your desserts had not your reconnaissance saved Enghien from defeat.

Now I will take you to Madame de Chevreuse again.

She beckoned to me after you entered the audience chamber, and told me to bring you up again when you came out, as she and the Duchesse de Longueville had taken a great fancy to you.