In the end, I did n't always answer when he touched upon it.

I now seized a moment's interval, while he was using his handkerchief, to speak to him about some business, in connection with the Circle of Westphalia, and a little COMTE IMMEDIAT [County holding direct, of the Reich] which I have there.

The King answered me: 'I, for my part, will do anything you wish; but what thinks the other Director, my comrade, the Elector of Cologne, about it ?' EGO.

"'I was not aware, Sire, that you were an Ecclesiastical Elector.' KING.

"'I am so; at least on my Protestant account.' EGO.