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196 from us, that I believe they will have it. If they hear that the Parliament be again prorogued, which they do already suspect, I do not think it will be in the Prince's power to oppose it.

28th.I was with the Pensioner: he told me he would do what he could to hinder the alliance, but he thinks if our afiairs do not go better in England, it will not be to be done : he saith the noise is worse than the thing itself; they will say that the King, the Prince, and the King of France, are all joined to ruin the people. On the other side, if he does not oppose France, he will seize upon Orange and his other lands in France, and play him a hundred tricks, as setting up the Duke of Monmouth. He told me how Monsieur Luxembourg wondered at the Duke of Monmouth fighting for the Prince of Orange against his King who would set him up. Fitzpatrick told me they believed there was no likelihood of an alliance with England, because they talked in such contempt of Kerouel (Le Querouaille), but that Mr. Churchill was very busy. The French Ambassador is perpetually with Odyke, and I doubt hath corrupted him.

29th.I dined with Fitzpatrick: he told me again how he suspected Odyke; in the evening the Prince sent for me, and told me how the French alliance