But that is not your ruin.

It is your salvation.

Your country well may doubt England, even England bearing gifts!" "I have no control over Senor Van Zandt--he is the enemy of my country!" she began.
Calhoun now fixed upon her the full cold blue blaze of his singularly penetrating eyes.

"No, Senora," he said sternly; "but you have access to my friend Mr.Polk, and Mr.Polk is the friend of Mr.Jackson, and they two are friends of Mr.Van Zandt; and Texas supposes that these two, although they do not represent precisely my own beliefs in politics, are for the annexation of Texas, not to England, but to America.

There is good chance Mr.Polk may be president.