No French army has ever gone to Scotland, to aid her when pressed by Englishmen.

France uses Scotland but as a cat's paw, with which to annoy and weaken England." "That may be so; but you must remember that France does aid Scotland, when she keeps the main army of England busily occupied." "Yes; but she does not fight England with that intent.

She simply fights to gain back the provinces she has lost, and is ready to make peace when it suits, wholly regardless of the interest of Scotland." "France is never to be trusted," Oswald said.

"Glendower made a treaty with her, a few years ago, and what good has it done to him?
Why, when he needed her aid the most, she had made a truce with England.

'Tis whispered that she made a treaty with the Percys, and what good came of it?
She is ever ready to make treaties, but never observes them, unless it is to her plain interest to do so." "I suppose it is with nations as it is with individuals, Oswald.
Selfishness has a large share in the management of affairs.