bubble of his own popularity, was enough out of humour with the
general turn of affairs to be easily set against any particular man.
The emissaries of this Court, whose commission was to amuse, had
imposed upon him all along; and there were other busy people who
thought to find their account in having him to themselves. I had
never been in his secret whilst we were in England together: and
from his first coming into France he was either prevailed upon by
others, or, which I rather believe, he concurred with others, to
keep me out of it. The perfect indifference I showed whether I was
in it or no, might carry him from acting separately, to act against
me.

The whole tribe of Irish and other papists were ready to seize the
first opportunity of venting their spleen against a man, who had
constantly avoided all intimacy with them; who acted in the same
cause, but on a different principle, and who meant no one thing in
the world less than raising them to the advantages which they
expected.

That these several persons, for the reasons I have mentioned, should
join in a cry against me, is not very marvellous; the contrary would
be so to a man who knows them as well as I do. But that the English
Tories should serve as echoes to them--nay more, that my character
should continue doubtful at best amongst you, when those who first
propagated the slander are become ashamed of railing without proof,
and have dropped the clamour,--this I own that I never expected; and
I may be allowed to say, that as it is an extreme surprise, so it
shall be a lesson to me.

The Whigs impeached and attainted me. They went farther--at least,