Van Citters also made his appearance at the Dutch head quarters.

He had been during some weeks almost a prisoner in his house, near Whitehall, under the constant observation of relays of spies.

Yet, in spite of those spies, or perhaps by their help, he had succeeded in obtaining full and accurate intelligence of all that passed in the palace; and now, full fraught wrath valuable information about men and things, he came to assist the deliberations of William.

[566] Thus far the Prince's enterprise had prospered beyond the anticipations of the most sanguine.

And now, according to the general law which governs human affairs, prosperity began to produce disunion.