Every thing depends on the moment.

Our fleets, the French and Spanish, being now united, we have a considerable superiority.[11] "They are now in the Channel; and I can not without great agitation reflect that at any instant the whole fate of the war may be decided.

I am also terrified at the approach of September, when the sea is no longer practicable.

In short, it is only on the bosom of my dearest mamma that I lay aside all my disquiet God grant that it may be groundless, but her kindness encourages me to speak to her as I think.

The king is touched, quite as he should be, with all the service you so kindly propose to render him; and I do not doubt that he will be always eager to profit by it, rather than to deliver himself up to the intrigues of those who have so frequently deceived France, and whom we must regard as our natural enemies.
"My health is completely re-established.