He said: "Dawson tells me that the queen's officers arrested another of Mary Stuart's damned French friends at Derby-town yesterday,--Count somebody; I can't pronounce their miserable names." "Can you not remember his name ?" I asked.

"He may be a friend of mine." My remark was intended to remind Sir George that his language was offensive to me.
"That is true, Malcolm," responded Sir George.

"I beg your pardon.

I meant to speak ill only of Mary's meddlesome friends, who are doing more injury than good to their queen's cause by their plotting." I replied: "No one can regret these plots more than I do.

They certainly will work great injury to the cause they are intended to help.