Mazarin was good enough to say that the discovery of the Spaniards' ambush was the result of my teaching, and indeed I feel somewhat proud of my pupil.

I am going to the Rhine, as perhaps you may have heard." "I hope to have the honour of serving under you with my regiment, sir." "I shall be glad to have you, but I fear there is little chance of it.
I am to take the command of the Weimar troops.

The death of the duke has been a heavy blow to us, and it is thought that unless I go down there--I say it because I have served there and am known by the Weimar troops--that force will break up altogether.

From what I hear, I hardly think there is much chance of having any French regiments with me, and those now being raised are likely to be sent to fight under Enghien in Flanders.

My position is, as you know, a painful one, owing to Bouillon having gone to Italy to take the command of the Pope's troops.