During the meal, he asked him many questions as to his reasons for leaving England, and taking service with him.
"So you have meddled in politics, eh ?" the king laughed, when he heard a brief account of Captain Jervoise's reason for leaving home.

"Your quarrels, in England and Scotland, have added many a thousand good soldiers to the armies of France and Sweden, and, I may say, of every country in Europe.

I believe there are some of your compatriots, or at any rate Scotchmen, in the czar's camp.

I suppose that, at William's death, these troubles will cease." "I do not know, sir.

Anne was James' favourite daughter, and it may be she will resign in favour of her brother, the lawful king.