'How is it possible, my Lord, to believe things so contradictory?
It is mighty fine all this that you now tell me, on the part of the King of England; but how does it correspond to his last Speech to his Parliament [19th April last, when Mr.Viner was in such minority of one] and to the doings of his Ministers at Petersburg [a pretty Partition-Treaty that; and the Excellency Finch still busy, as I know!] and at the Hague [Excellency Trevor there, and this beautiful Joint-Resolution and Advice which is coming!] to stir up allies against me?
I have reason rather to doubt the sincerity of the King of England.

They perhaps mean to amuse me.

[That is Friedrich's real opinion.

[His Letter to Podewils (Ranke, ii.

268).]] But, by God, they are mistaken! I will risk everything rather than abate the least of my pretensions.'" Poor Hyndford said and mumbled what he could; knew nothing what instructions Finch had, Trevor had, and--KING.